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Commonwealth grants recognition to LGBT Equality Network - Commonwealth grants recognition to LGBT Equality Network ... Many maintain anti- gay laws that are a part of British colonial legacy, with archaic ...

Of course there's room for a Straight Pride march – and this is how we could do it - As LGBT people up and down the country march in celebration and solidarity, organisations like Straight Pride UK cry out at the unfairness of it all.

European court rules Russia's ' gay propaganda' law is discriminatory and encourages homophobia - Russia's so-called gay propaganda law reinforces “stigma and prejudice” and violates the right to freedom of expression, the European Court of ...

Denmark approves the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the Faroe Islands - Eiler Fagraklett, head of LGBT Faroe Islands said: “It was an intense, exciting and unpredictable moment. When the MPs finally passed the ...

The Brexit negotiations have started, but are they going anywhere? - Regardless of what happens with Brexit negotiations, there are now three fundamental threats to the NHS and health policy in the UK, says Martin ...

The significance of the Brexit sequencing U-turn - On Monday, in plain sight, there was an important U-turn by the UK on the first formal day of the Brexit negotiations. The UK government will not openly ...

It's not just the UK that will benefit from Brexit . The EU will too - The commencement of Brexit negotiations this week is good news for the UK and the EU. It is in the interests of both parties to agree a great new ...

David Davis heads to Spain for talks after UK caves in over EU's Brexit timetable demand - David Davis will take his Brexit message to Spain today after the UK conceded on day one of talks with Brussels that trade negotiations will have to ...

Why not put music at the heart of education ? - Music and playing an instrument should be an integral part of Britain's education system, and once it is we will have a healthier attitude to learning and ...

Work longer and study more to fight the robot revolution, says PwC - PwC analysis showed the UK lagged behind countries such as Mexico and ... PwC praised Sweden's focus on adult education which it said had helped to ... It said workers in countries such as the UK would have to work longer, ...

UK lags behind in employment of older workers - Across the UK , older female workers have a lower employment rate than ... for older workers, Andy Briggs, to increase the number of older people in ...

Increasing food poverty is worrying issue for families - Scotland, like many countries within the UK , is facing an increasingly worrying issue of food poverty among families within a wide range of income ...

Development aid: Stakes are high as Theresa may attempts to form new government -  The UK government has shown global leadership in tackling poverty . It has worked on the causes of fragility and fight forms of violence against ...

Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher had cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in her system when she died ... - Powerful message: 'My mom battled drug addiction and mental illness her entire life. She ultimately died of it,' said Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd in a ...

Steps employers can take to ensure the mental health of staff -  Mental health is an issue which has garnered considerable recent media interest. So what are employers' responsibilities around the mental health of ...

Half of UK employees say the workplace has a negative impact on their wellbeing -  UK employers are falling short of fully supporting mental health in the workplace, with half of UK employees say their workplace has a negative impact ...

Five ways to protect your ears this pride season - Damaged hearing is a real issue with one in ten of us suffering from tinnitus so make sure you protect your ears this pride season. National charity ...

Gay marriage in Northern Ireland should be permitted, says Taoiseach Varadkar - Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK and Ireland where same-sex marriage remains outlawed. The DUP has used the voting mechanism to ...

European court rules against Russian ' gay propaganda' law - Russia's law banning dissemination of so-called gay propaganda to minors violates the right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human ...

Gay men warned to get vaccinated against Hepatitis A if they're heading to World Pride in Madrid - As GSN reported earlier this month, sexual health and GUM clinics in the UK used to routinely offer hepatitis A vaccinations to gay and bisexual men.

Watch the first trailer for highly anticipated gay romance God's Own Country - The first trailer for the highly anticipated British film God's Own Country has arrived ahead of its release in cinemas on 1 September. Starring Josh ...

Tim Farron And The Gay Issue - In essence, how could Tim Farron say to the British public that he wanted everybody to see the details and then make up their minds, yet regardless of ...

These Letters Show How The DUP Tried To Stop Gay Northern Irish Couples Marrying In Scotland - Speaking to BuzzFeed News about the exchange, Biagi said: "Basically, Scotland is the only place in the UK this group of Northern Irish gay couples ...

Vice News documentary shows viewers inside Argun prison in Chechnya, where gay men were ... - "We had been working on this project with a video journalist in Russia who had been cultivating a relationship with Kheda Saratova, the head of Ramzan Kadyrov's Human Rights council," Hassan told Journalism.co.uk. "I think because of the international pressure on Chechnya in the media, they have been feeling the heat a little bit more, especially with the Russian investigation team looking into the allegations made against them, so I think they wanted to explore a different way of responding to this. "They wanted to say, 'come in and we will show you the locations of where these alleged tortures took place and prove we have nothing to hide'." However, Hassan explained that Vice News' access to the prison was arranged through regional authorities who were keen to demonstrate their innocence, saying they don't believe gay people ex

Adoption agencies in Texas can now reject gay couples under new law - A Texas bill that would allow adoption agencies to reject applications from gay people due to “sincerely held religious beliefs” has been signed into ...

When is Gay Pride London 2017? Dates, key events and parade times as thousands set to attend - Pride looks to give the Lesbian , Gay , Bisexual, and Transgender ( LGBT ) community a platform to raise awareness and campaign for equality on a ...

We are the invisible victims of the DUP's anti-abortion hardliners - Had they been resident elsewhere in the UK , a termination would have been ... Amid the outrage about what a British government propped up by the ... or politicians demand those same rights for women or LGBT communities here.

Ohio school employee facing possible termination after posting violent, anti- LGBTI message on ... - Police in Columbus, Ohio, as well as Homeland Security, are looking into a concerning Facebook post that called for the death of LGBTI people ...

Georgia congressional candidate Karen Handel tells mom of LGBTI child that her 'faith ... - Karen Handel is the Republican candidate for Georgia’s 6th Congressional district. With the election to take place on Tuesday 20 June, Handel took part in a meet-and-greet on 16 June at a local sandwich shop. A mother of a lesbian daughter spoke to Handel about her stance on LGBTI rights. In particular, she wanted to know about her daughter’s rights when it came to adopting children. ‘What protections do I have for her having a family in the future, wanting to adopt a kid?’ the mother asked. ‘I have to be honest,’ Handel replied. ‘My faith calls me to a different place on the issue.’ She went on to call her faith ‘compassionate.’

A Tiny Nation Learns the Rewards of LGBT Progress - On one front at least, in the past four years, this country of 420,000 people has pleasantly surprised the world with progressive LGBTI rights legislation.

Senators Unite To Call For Action On Gay Persecution In Chechnya - Federal senators have joined forces to support a motion calling for stronger international action against the persecution of LGBTI people in the ...

Istanbul Pride lights cut after ultra-conservative backlash - A celebration of LGBTI culture in Istanbul was cut short after just one evening after a vicious backlash from ultra conservatives ...