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Islamist violence has become a normal part of European life

Islamist violence has become a normal part of European life - Or it could be that these are simply further cases of people making their objections to Spanish, Belgian and British foreign policy clear in a more ...

Why Crime Shouldn't Be The Only Headline From This Year's Event

Why Crime Shouldn't Be The Only Headline From This Year's Event - The sensitivities around hosting the Notting Hill Carnival in the same borough as Grenfell Tower has dominated coverage in the lead-up to Saturday's ...

Britain's 'gazelles' blame skills gap on bad schools rather than Brexit

Britain's 'gazelles' blame skills gap on bad schools rather than Brexit - The UK education system is more of an obstacle for high-growth companies in filling jobs than the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, a survey of small ...

Small rise in Indian students after Brexit, EU citizens quit UK

Small rise in Indian students after Brexit, EU citizens quit UK - Small rise in Indian students after Brexit, EU citizens quit UK ... global destination for those seeking higher education is something to be proud of".

University gender gap at record high as 30000 more women accepted

University gender gap at record high as 30000 more women accepted - Last year they were 35% more likely to enter higher education , and five years ... Mark Corver, Ucas's director of analysis and research, said: “More UK  ...

Quarter of UK parents move house for the school catchment area

Quarter of UK parents move house for the school catchment area - Around 654,000 children are in private education in the UK at an average cost of £14,100 a year, up by more than 70% in the last 14 years as wage ...

Prisons have been turned into a nightmare place to work by Tory austerity

Prisons have been turned into a nightmare place to work by Tory austerity - tackling problems such as illiteracy, mental health issues, alcohol or drug abuse, our prisons ... Should there be a US-style lockdown of UK prisons?

Surviving cancer can cause PTSD, says expert: Soaring numbers are diagnosed with the disease ...

Surviving cancer can cause PTSD, says expert: Soaring numbers are diagnosed with the disease ... - Speaking ahead of World Mental Health Day in October, she said: 'Women who have had breast cancer in particular are unprepared for how they feel ...

9 Tips To Have A Gay-Ole Time In Iceland

9 Tips To Have A Gay -Ole Time In Iceland - It has an eery feel to its vast wilderness that fits the show perfectly and makes for a really cool gay trip. Here are a few gay travel tips that will make your ...

Politician blames 'the homosexuals in Australia' for stealing the word 'gay'

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Politician blames 'the homosexuals in Australia' for stealing the word ' gay ' - Bob Katter, a far right Australian Member of Parliament, is mad at Australian gay people for stealing “the most beautiful word in the English language.”.

BBC presenter and ex-world champion hurdler Colin Jackson comes out as gay

BBC presenter and ex-world champion hurdler Colin Jackson comes out as gay - BBC presenter and former 110 metre hurdle star Colin Jackson has come out as gay and has spoken of how supportive his parents were when he told ...

Manchester Evening News's Response To Pride Haters Is Amazing

Manchester Evening News's Response To Pride Haters Is Amazing - the city in solidarity with the gay , bisexual and transgender community. ... it's only been 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK ?

Drag Race is a show of shambolic charm and genuine talent

Drag Race is a show of shambolic charm and genuine talent - But for young gay men in the UK , too, the programme is already ab ... that we have this 7-foot black man as the voice of the LGBT community right now.

The 19-year-old helping to stamp out homophobia at music festivals

The 19-year-old helping to stamp out homophobia at music festivals - If you were at V Festival or Reading and Leeds this year, you may have noticed some LGBT videos playing in between sets. It's all down to one ...

Emma Watson Is Helping To Inspire A Generation Of Feminists

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Emma Watson Is Helping To Inspire A Generation Of Feminists - The NCS study also found that LGBT teens were three times as likely to pick the label "feminist" than heterosexual teens (40% compared to 13%).

Italian Protestant church says I do to gay 'blessings'

Italian Protestant church says I do to gay 'blessings' - The Waldensian Evangelical Church on Friday became the first Protestant church in Italy to formally offer to "bless" same-sex couples in civil ...

Dancing in the streets, fabulous fancy dress and cheers for the police at Manchester Pride 2017

Dancing in the streets, fabulous fancy dress and cheers for the police at Manchester Pride 2017 - Participants embraced the Class of 2017 theme at the event that celebrates Manchester's lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender community, with ...

A UK version of RuPaul's Drag Race is “going to happen”

A UK version of RuPaul's Drag Race is “going to happen” - Is UK Drag Race happening?” Michelle said during a Q&A at the DragWorld UK convention in London earlier today. “I know there's kids here, but I ...

I'm a total bottom': Nurse Jackie's Haaz Sleiman comes out as a gay in candid video... eight years ...

I'm a total bottom': Nurse Jackie's Haaz Sleiman comes out as a gay in candid video... eight years ... - Haaz Sleiman of Nurse Jackie proudly came out as gay in a candid ... The 41-year-old actor proclaimed 'I am a gay , Muslim, Arab-American man' in ...

Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn flashes her toned midriff and shakes her pom poms with spirit as ...

Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn flashes her toned midriff and shakes her pom poms with spirit as ... - Katie later spent time catching up with her gay best friend Lee Bennett who donned a quarterback costume for the occasion. The pair were in great ...

Catholics become biggest religious supporters of same-sex marriage despite leaders urging ...

Catholics become biggest religious supporters of same-sex marriage despite leaders urging ... - Two thirds of Australian Catholics say gay marriage should be legal, despite church leaders demanding they vote no. Catholics were the most likely ...

Theatre company staging a play about gay love targeted in homophobic 'hate crime' that saw the ...

Theatre company staging a play about gay love targeted in homophobic 'hate crime' that saw the ... - A theatre company putting on a play about a love affair between two gay men ... The attacks come in the lead-up to Australia's postal plebiscite on gay  ...

LGBT representation on television is tokenistic and de-sexualised

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LGBT representation on television is tokenistic and de-sexualised - ITV boss Kevin Lygo thinks there are 'enough gay people on television'. This betrayed on overly simplistic attitude towards representation, and ignores ...