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HSE says 110 mental health service users died by suicide over five years

HSE says 110 mental health service users died by suicide over five years - This is in contrast to the broader reporting mechanisms in the UK where regional mental health trusts keep a record of sudden and unexpected deaths ...

Troubled Northern Ireland teenager welcomes children's watchdog probe of 'flawed' mental health ...

Troubled Northern Ireland teenager welcomes children's watchdog probe of 'flawed' mental health ... - Despite the lack of official data, it is clear the mental health needs of children ... The Commissioner said that only 7.8% of Northern Ireland's mental health ... and adolescent mental health system, which is below the 10% UK average.

7 ways to help if your boyfriend is suffering from mental health problems

7 ways to help if your boyfriend is suffering from mental health problems - Men's health problems – particularly mental health issues – have been a big topic this year, largely thanks to campaigns spearheaded by Princes ...

Europe may offer 'soft Brexit' and let UK stay in Single Market, hints German Foreign Minister

Europe may offer 'soft Brexit ' and let UK stay in Single Market, hints German Foreign Minister - Germany's Foreign Minister has signalled that the UK may be able to secure a “soft Brexit ” that keeps the UK in the single market after it has officially ...

Brexit negotiations under way: Here are five ways David Davis can win for the UK

Brexit negotiations under way: Here are five ways David Davis can win for the UK - The Brexit negotiations formally get under way on Monday in Brussels, with the first full face-to-face meeting between teams of EU and UK negotiators.

How do citizens' rights affect Brexit negotiations?

How do citizens' rights affect Brexit negotiations? - The UK government has likewise stressed in its Brexit white paper that it wants to “give people the certainty they want ... at the earliest opportunity.

Philip Hammond's narrow path through Brexit and austerity

Philip Hammond's narrow path through Brexit and austerity - If the Conservatives had won the election with a sizeable majority, the government would have been mandated to proceed with its hard Brexit strategy, ...

Britain begins Brexit negotiations with EU

Britain begins Brexit negotiations with EU - We must first tackle the uncertainties caused by Brexit ,” centring on citizens living on each other's territory, border arrangements between Ireland and ...

Pro-life, pro-Brexit, pro-UK: How Northern Ireland's DUP became the enemy of the Left

Pro-life, pro-Brexit, pro- UK : How Northern Ireland's DUP became the enemy of the Left - He warmly admired Fidel Castro, under whom gay people were tortured. ... So are all the main parties in Northern Ireland, reflecting what is, by UK  ...

Chinese Censors Cut Michael Fassbender's Gay Kiss From 'Alien Covenant'

Chinese Censors Cut Michael Fassbender's Gay Kiss From 'Alien Covenant' - But in Alien's case more than just bloodshed is missing from the Chinese release - Michael Fassbender's much-touted gay kiss with himself has also ...

Hard Brexit will let liberalism thrive in Britain, not snuff it out

Hard Brexit will let liberalism thrive in Britain , not snuff it out - Her triumph in Scotland and her stance on LGBT and other progressive issues resonate with my own beliefs and those of modern Britain . Yet her ...

What happened this week? Trump went to an anti-LGBT conference, and more

What happened this week? Trump went to an anti- LGBT conference, and more - New government in the UK could be hostile to LGBT equality, Trump heaps praise on activists who say that homosexuality is “preventable,” and ...

Homophobia And Transphobia Are Actually Bad For The Economy

Homophobia And Transphobia Are Actually Bad For The Economy - A nation's position on the rights of LGBT people has a direct impact on their economic potential. It determines where they live, where they work, their ...

Paramedic suspended after claiming fires which killed were 'God's revenge' for gay weddings

Paramedic suspended after claiming fires which killed were 'God's revenge' for gay weddings - Their exact cause is still not known - but paramedic Bossie Boshoff claimed that the wildfires are 'God's revenge' on the country for allowing 12 gay  ...

May's chequered history on LGBT rights does not inspire confidence

May's chequered history on LGBT rights does not inspire confidence - May's chequered history on LGBT rights does not inspire confidence .... call her visit “fantastic” and Jesus House “the most lively church in the UK ”?

Sao Paulo Gay Pride draws huge crowd and call to protect rights

Sao Paulo Gay Pride draws huge crowd and call to protect rights - The crowds rejected religious conservatives in Brazil's Congress, saying they were openly hostile to members of the LGBT community.

For advocates of gay adoption, progress but also obstacles

For advocates of gay adoption, progress but also obstacles - Yet bias against prospective gay adoptive parents remains pervasive, ... adoption and foster care issues for the LGBT -rights group Lambda Legal. .... in Britain , led by University of Cambridge researchers, asserted that gay dads did ...

Marchers brave high heat for Lisbon's LGBT Pride Parade

Marchers brave high heat for Lisbon's LGBT Pride Parade - Braving high temperatures, about 1,000 people have marched in a LGBT Pride Parade in Portugal's capital of Lisbon in ...

No, Tim Farron wasn't persecuted for being Christian – he's just a terrible politician

No, Tim Farron wasn't persecuted for being Christian – he's just a terrible politician - While as a gay Christian I was annoyed he wouldn't simply say “no” (though he ... it is absurd to insist that there is an anti-Christian prejudice in Britain .

How to make your school more LGBT-inclusive

How to make your school more LGBT -inclusive - Homophobic language is a huge issue. A shocking 96 per cent of gay pupils hear homophobic remarks such as 'poof' or 'lezza', and 99 per cent hear ...

Thousands attend gay pride march in Ukraine's capital

Thousands attend gay pride march in Ukraine's capital - People take part in the annual Gay Pride parade, being protected by riot police in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, June 18, 2017. Around five thousand LGBT  ...

Rainbow flags BURNED in sick homophobic protest at LGBT Pride parade

Rainbow flags BURNED in sick homophobic protest at LGBT Pride parade - HUNDREDS of far-right supporters blocked one of the busiest streets in a capital city to disrupt a LGBT Pride parade today.

Racism in the LGBTQ Community, Pride Month Abroad, Denying a ...

Racism in the LGBTQ Community, Pride Month Abroad, Denying a ... - We also take a look at the shocking fact that 100% of Arab men in the United Kingdom have faced racism from the LGBT community.

US teacher poses with LGBT pin and black lace fan next to Donald Trump

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US teacher poses with LGBT pin and black lace fan next to Donald Trump -  Mr Giannopoulos said he wanted to "celebrate the joy and freedom of gender nonconformity" and represent the LGBT community that had "taught me ...