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Debra Messing calls on Ivanka Trump to 'stop' father Donald Trump in impassioned LGBT speech

Debra Messing calls on Ivanka Trump to 'stop' father Donald Trump in impassioned LGBT speech - Debra Messing calls on Ivanka Trump to 'stop' father Donald Trump in impassioned LGBT Debra Messing calls on Ivanka Trump to change her father ...

Thanks to Trump's vague order, LGBT activists find reason to worry

Thanks to Trump's vague order, LGBT activists find reason to worry -  President Donald Trump signed the order last week, and initially it drew muted criticism from the LGBT community. But upon further inspection this ...

Russian LGBT Network Steps Up Efforts To Get Gay Men Out Of Chechnya

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Russian LGBT Network Steps Up Efforts To Get Gay Men Out Of Chechnya - Police in Chechnya have been reportedly cracking down on gay men. Some have been imprisoned and tortured. David Greene talks to a ...

Hillary Clinton: Progress in LGBT rights may not be secure

Hillary Clinton: Progress in LGBT rights may not be secure - Hillary Clinton told an audience of LGBT advocates Thursday night that the progress they've achieved in recent years may not be ...

Brexit billionaire boom? Record number of billionaires in Britain

Brexit billionaire boom? Record number of billionaires in Britain - The U.K. added 14 new billionaires last year, bringing the total to a record 134, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. The Times said London has the most billionaires of any city, with 86. (According to Forbes' tally, New York has 82). "While many of us are worried about the outcome of the E.U. referendum, many of Britain's richest people just kept calm and carried on making billions," Robert Watts, the list's compiler, told The Guardian. The richest family in Britain is actually a duo — brothers Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, who own the Hinduja Group conglomerate. The Times pegs their net worth at 16.2 million pounds, or around $21 billion. They live in a $390 million mansion overlooking St. James's Park.

Theresa May's new wave of Brexit believers

Theresa May's new wave of Brexit believers - He is optimistic there will be an “orderly and positive Brexit ” and he believes the EU27 have an interest in coming to an agreement, but he is sanguine ...

French finance chief in swipe at UK as he says French were 'too clever' to elect Le Pen

French finance chief in swipe at UK as he says French were 'too clever' to elect Le Pen - Speaking to Bloomberg, Mr de Bresson said France had rejected the “extreme” option, unlike Britain's Brexit vote or Donald Trump's presidential ...

Will Macron mean the blues or a boost for Brexit?

Will Macron mean the blues or a boost for Brexit ? -  The received wisdom is that the election of Emmanuel Macron as president of France is bad for Britain's Brexit negotiations. Like much received ...

Five signs you might be experiencing a mental health problem

Five signs you might be experiencing a mental health problem - Run by the Mental Health Foundation, this year the focus is on good mental health and why many people do in the UK do not have that. A recent study ...

7 simple ways to improve your mental health

7 simple ways to improve your mental health - stigma surrounding mental health . According to mental health charity Mind, around 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem ...

Tackling Male Mental Health With Football

Tackling Male Mental Health With Football - Encouraging men to talk about their health is no mean feat. It's been well reported that men are much less likely to visit the doctor with a health  ...

Majority Of People Face Mental Health Problems, With 'Two In Three Adults Affected'

Majority Of People Face Mental Health Problems, With 'Two In Three Adults Affected' - But a new study by the Mental Health Foundation has uncovered that most Brits (65%) say that they have experienced a mental health problem - like a ...

Big Issue founder says politicians must stop 'treading water' on poverty and back a prevention unit

Big Issue founder says politicians must stop 'treading water' on poverty and back a prevention unit - The Big Issue founder, who had run-ins with the police in his early life, told IBTimes UK that Prime Minister Theresa May was "incredibly receptive" ...

How To Help A Child With A Mental Health Issue

How To Help A Child With A Mental Health Issue - With an estimated 1 in 10 children struggling from mental ill health ( Mental ... In some parts of the UK , parents are having to wait for a very long time.

Could cannabis stop elderly people's failing memory?

Could cannabis stop elderly people's failing memory? -  British experts described the research as "exciting" and "robust". ... test the mental performance of young (two month old ), mature (year old ) and elderly  ...

Hunger affecting millions of children in UK

Hunger affecting millions of children in UK - Hunger affects an increasing number of children in Britain . ... Two million are from working households that earn poverty wages, but do not qualify for ...

Meet South Korea's first trans lawyer

Meet South Korea's first trans lawyer - Park will focus her professional efforts on helping to end discrimination against LGBTI people. 'While public interest law is a good choice for lawyers, ...

Ageing in the LGBTI Community

Ageing in the LGBTI Community - As individuals get older they begin to face certain challenges unique to the LGBTI community. Watch the conference below as we discuss these ...

How secure is Safe Schools Coalition's future?

How secure is Safe Schools Coalition's future? - The program which aims to provide teachers with the necessary resources to curb bullying of LGBTI high schools students had been a focal point of ...

Russian media labels new President of France a 'gay psychopath'

Russian media labels new President of France a ' gay psychopath' - However, reports in the Russian media have slammed the newly-elected President, and have even gone as far as to label him a “ gay psychopath”.

Nigerian court puts dozens on trial over alleged gay wedding

Nigerian court puts dozens on trial over alleged gay wedding - Nigerian court puts dozens on trial over alleged gay wedding ... charges connected to allegations that they were celebrating a gay wedding, which are ...

The EU Was A Driving Force For LGBT Equality – Our Government Must Protect These Rights

The EU Was A Driving Force For LGBT Equality – Our Government Must Protect These Rights - We must ensure that the next UK government commits to maintaining the laws we currently have in place to protect LGBT people. Otherwise, there's a ...

Gay teen thrown from ninth floor balcony in Chechnya as police tell families to 'sort out' their LGBT ...

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Gay teen thrown from ninth floor balcony in Chechnya as police tell families to 'sort out' their LGBT ... - A gay teenager has died after being pushed off a balcony in Chechnya by his uncle. The 17-year-old teenager was thrown from his home's ninth floor ...

World's only research project into LGBT community with MS comes to The Gallery this week

World's only research project into LGBT community with MS comes to The Gallery this week - The experiences of lesbian , gay , bisexual and trans ( LGBT ) people living ... from countries such as the the UK and US to Australia and South Africa.

Diversity And Inclusion In Schools Is The Law

Diversity And Inclusion In Schools Is The Law - LGBT rights are protected under the UK's Equality Act 2010 which provides a ... As a gay dad, the most upsetting comments were those promoting the ...

Who are you an LGBTI role model to?

Who are you an LGBTI role model to? - However, as a photo project that coupled younger LGBTI activists with older campaigners explored, there's a real benefit to fostering intergenerational ...

Fujitsu: LGBTI Inclusion in the Digital Age

Fujitsu: LGBTI Inclusion in the Digital Age - Chaired by technology expert Dr Sue Black OBE, recently named in the list of Europe's top 50 women in tech, the discussion focused on LGBTI  ...

Irish synod votes not to apologise and give public prayer for gay couples

Irish synod votes not to apologise and give public prayer for gay couples - The Church of Ireland's General Synod has voted not to apologise to gay couples who didn't receive support when celebrating their marriage.

LGBT values will be pushed on two-year-olds in UK preschools

LGBT values will be pushed on two-year-olds in UK preschools -  British children starting in nursery school should be taught to accept as normal all LGBT persons and relationships, according to a motion the National ...

Diversity And Inclusion In Schools Is The Law

Diversity And Inclusion In Schools Is The Law -  LGBT rights are protected under the UK's Equality Act 2010 which provides a consolidated source of discrimination law. When it comes to schools, ...

Alan Carr Reveals The Reason He Never Met His Idol George Michael

Alan Carr Reveals The Reason He Never Met His Idol George Michael - In an exclusive interview with HuffPost UK, the comedian, who is set to present this year's NatWest British LGBT Awards, says he was all set to meet ...

Anti-LGBT politician who was Ukip's first MP is in court charged with electoral fraud

Anti- LGBT politician who was Ukip's first MP is in court charged with electoral fraud - A stringently anti- LGBT politician has appeared in court, charged with five counts of electoral fraud. Bob Spink, Ukip's first ever MP, is also facing nine ...