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Federal surveys trim LGBT questions alarming advocates - In an age when LGBT rights are such a part of the national discussion, the Trump administration is choosing to not only ignore us but erase us from ...

Beauty and the Beast breaks five box office records in one go - Its unprecedented success is a positive result following the furore and controversy made by some countries over the film's "exclusively gay moment" as ...

Martin McGuinness, LGBT rights advocate and Sinn Féin leader, dies - He was a coward who knew that the IRA was defeated, that the IRA Council even, the army council had been penetrated by British intelligence and ...

How homophobia hurts workers and businesses - Research tells us that close to one in two LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) Australians hide their sexual orientation, gender ...

A sensible Brexit deal is more probable than you think - The debate about Brexit is largely informed by confirmation bias. If you are a Brexiter, you are likely to ignore any information that leaving the EU ...

Anti- Brexit campaigners accused of 'watering down' London march - The impending launch of Britain's departure from the European Union has left campaigners against Brexit with a conundrum: fight on and seek to ...

How the UK Has Beaten Predictions of a Brexit Crunch So Far - While that's true -- and there's still a lack of clarity about the Brexit deal -- policy maker Kristin Forbes warned in September that the bank may have ...

Bank bosses push for lower taxes and lighter regulation to cushion EU divorce - Senior figures in the world of finance have urged the Government to combat the negative impact of Brexit by lowering taxes and relaxing regulations.

Keep education and religion separate to boost science attainment, study - Keep education and religion separate to boost science attainment, study ... Researchers ranked 76 countries, including the UK , by their religiosity, ...

People come in here normal, but they get ill .' Protesting against deaths at a UK migrant jail - Protesting against deaths at a UK migrant jail ... not committed any crime in the UK and that he had sought medical help for mental health problems.

Criminals should receive annual mental health checks, new guidelines state - Criminals should receive annual mental health checks, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. NICE guidance says ad hoc checks should also be done whenever an offender experiences a stressful situation, for example a major life event or when the person is transferred between criminal justice services.

Social workers' role in mental health 'misunderstood', survey finds - Social workers' role in mental health 'misunderstood', survey finds ... A survey of over 1000 British adults found only a third (33%) knew social workers ...

How SMEs can support staff with mental health issues - But according to a 2017 Office Genie survey of 2,000 British workers, 51pc of those with a mental health problem felt that there was inadequate ...

Three-quarters of older people in the UK are lonely, survey finds - Gransnet is one of nine organisations – including Age UK , the Alzheimer's Society and the Silver Line helpline for older people – working to address ...

The hidden epidemic among older people - More than half of users of a social networking site aimed at older people ... As part of the commission's new initiative nine organisations - Age UK , ...

The Importance Of Good Food For Older People - The Importance Of Good Food For Older People ... been awarded an AA Rosette - the first retirement village in the UK to receive such an accolade.

London theatre celebrates a milestone for LGBTI equality in UK - The King's Head hosts a festival of LGBTI theatre to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK's decriminalisation of homosexuality. London theatre ...

Gay rights activists target IBM executive - Michael Barnett, convener of Jewish LGBTI support group Aleph Melbourne, and Rod Swift, a Greens candidate in the 2014 state election, have ...

It's time for laws that protect workers of all sexual orientations in Hong Kong - Almost 56 per cent of Hongkongers surveyed ... agreed that LGBTI individuals should be protected by law. The Equal Opportunities Commission, ...

President Duterte changes his mind about same-sex marriage in the Philippines - During his election campaign Duterte said he supported LGBTI rights. Now that he's president he's singing a different tune. President Duterte changes ...

The 20% retirement 'premium' for LGBTI elders that straight people don't have to pay - New LGBTI company Equality Wealth Management uncovered the shocking figures while researching why LGBTI people are so unprepared for ...

YouTube are working to 'fix' restricted filter that blocks LGBTI content - YouTube has said they are aiming to fix the restricted filter that blocks LGBTI content. Restricted Mode, a 'family-friendly' filter, removes 'more mature ...

Trump administration removes LGBT question from national survey of seniors -  LGBTI advocates have slammed moves by the Trump administration to remove LGBT questions in a key US survey. Since 2014, the annual National ...

One of the Power Rangers in the new film is LGBTI - Director Dean Israelite, who also directed found footage science fiction film Project Almanac as his debut, will say the LGBTI moment is 'pivotal' for the ...

The queer kids of New York: Photographer captures LGBTQ people in series of simple portraits - Lula Hyers, 19, from New York, undertook the ongoing project to highlight the beauty of queer people – an umbrella term encompassing anyone who might identify as anything other than completely heterosexual and cisgender – and guarantee them a part in history through imagery. “As a queer femme, I felt it was not only important but vital to make a body of work that serves as a safe space for queer people to exist as they choose without censorship or erasure,” Hyers told The Independent. The shoot took place last year at a studio in the US  city after Hyers simply posted a time and date on Instagram asking people to take part. She was surprised at how many people showed up willing to be a part of the project.

Pride In London “concerned” over YouTube LGBT video restrictions - YouTube has been blasted by Pride In London as “concerning” over the restriction of its videos , including a speech given by Prime Minister David ...

Steve Bannon and the Trump alt-right want you. Don't be fooled by the new homophobia . - So now we know that Steve Bannon, the Trump advisor who turned Breitbart into the house organ of the alt-right, doesn't really care all that much ...

Migos Can Record With Frank Ocean and Still Be Guilty of Homophobia - Last month, members of Migos played a rousing game of homophobia while discussing iLoveMakonnen, who recently revealed that he was gay.

Adele Stops Her Show to Help Another Couple Get Engaged on Stage - After channelling her inner Beyoncé on Saturday, Adele continued the fun and helped a couple get engaged at her show in Etihad Stadium in ...

Beauty and the Beast overcomes gay controversy to smash global box office records - The star-studded cast - which includes British actors Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor and Emma Thompson - recorded the largest March opening ...

The Walking Dead' character comes out as gay in latest episode - Paul 'Jesus' Rovia, played by British actor Tom Payne, came out as gay during season seven episode 'The Other Side', which aired in the US last ...

Lesbian and bisexual women wrongly told they don't need pap smears -  Lesbian and bisexual women are wrongly being told not to get pap smears, LGBTI ... with cervical cancer each year in the UK , discovered through pap smears. ... The Lesbian and Gay Foundation urges all women to insist on getting ...