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Trump's Decision To End DACA Throws This College DREAMer's Fate Up In The Air

Trump's Decision To End DACA Throws This College DREAMer's Fate Up In The Air - Although he was born in Mexico , Sanchez says he has no connection to his birthplace and expressed anxiety at the prospect of trying to start a life ...

Voters want a Ukip Brexit? Not in Scotland they don't

Voters want a Ukip Brexit ? Not in Scotland they don't - During the EU referendum campaign, there were two camps of Leave voters - the official campaign, which advocated Brexit as a means of leaving red ...

The government is bungling Brexit talks – it needs to take them seriously

The government is bungling Brexit talks – it needs to take them seriously - How badly are Britain's Brexit talks going? The Mirror has a survey showing that close to two-thirds of people are less confident in the government's ...

Davis says 'Norway option' during Brexit transition would be 'worst of all outcomes' - Politics live

Davis says 'Norway option' during Brexit transition would be 'worst of all outcomes' - Politics live - An anti- Brexit demonstrator waves a Union flag, also known as a Union Jack, with a European Union (EU) flag outside the Houses of Parliamen

Britain can control immigration. What drives this debate is nasty politics

Britain can control immigration. What drives this debate is nasty politics - Tuesday's leak of a Home Office draft on post-EU migration policy indicates the hardest face of Brexit . Its language is Home Office repressive. It reads ...

Shipping bosses: two-year Brexit transition will not be long enough

Shipping bosses: two-year Brexit transition will not be long enough - Shipping and port bosses will warn Theresa May that a two-year transition period after Brexit will not be long enough to ensure “frictionless” trade ...

'Not helpful' Top German MEP slams 'hostile' British plan to cut EU migration after Brexit

'Not helpful' Top German MEP slams 'hostile' British plan to cut EU migration after Brexit - The influential MEP, who sits on the EU Parliament's Brexit Steering Group, said he was “shocked by the language” contained in the Home Office ...

Scientists fear Brexit brain drain if leaked Home Office proposals implemented

Scientists fear Brexit brain drain if leaked Home Office proposals implemented - The UK faces a science brain drain following Brexit if leaked Home Office proposals for immigration are enacted, leading campaigners have warned.

Race for jobs growth 'can hit poorest' in Wales

Race for jobs growth 'can hit poorest' in Wales - Originally, the success of the city deal had a target of increasing GVA by 5% to qualify for UK Treasury money. However, the final document signed in ...

Destabilizing' inequality is blighting Britain, says church head

Destabilizing' inequality is blighting Britain , says church head -  Britain must take radical action to fix "significant and ... an unequal society where nearly a third of all children live in poverty .

Six million go to work feeling mentally unwell

Six million go to work feeling mentally unwell - Nearly six million UK workers have gone to work feeling mentally unwell as employees continue to ... One in five (20 per cent) said they would be embarrassed to say they were off with a mental health problem, while more than one ...

Online CBT for insomnia may improve mental health in young adults

Online CBT for insomnia may improve mental health in young adults - Online CBT for insomnia may improve mental health in young adults ... The researchers randomised 3,755 university students from across the UK with ...

It's time for universities to put student mental health first

It's time for universities to put student mental health first - Now is the time for universities to assess how the growing demand for mental health services can be met. The recent publication of Universities UK  ...

Should you trust an app for mental health help?

Should you trust an app for mental health help? - Apps that promise mental health counseling, therapy or even just an ... from the University of Bolton in the U.K. "shows the promising and emerging ...

What to do if you think someone you know is feeling suicidal

What to do if you think someone you know is feeling suicidal - In the UK , suicide is most prevalent in 20-34 year olds, so if you think ... For someone with an existing mental health condition, substance abuse can ...

5.8 million UK workers have gone into work when feeling mentally unwell

5.8 million UK workers have gone into work when feeling mentally unwell - A fifth say they'd be more likely to go into work if feeling mentally unwell than they would if feeling physically unwell, with mental health issues not ...

Stonewall issues rallying cry to 'Come Out for LGBT' with first new campaign in a decade

Stonewall issues rallying cry to 'Come Out for LGBT ' with first new campaign in a decade - Get over it' with a call for supporters to mobilise and 'Come Out for LGBT '. ... Recent research from Stonewall found that UK hate crime against this ...

Facebook gave special counsel Robert Mueller data on Russian ads, report says

Facebook gave special counsel Robert Mueller data on Russian ads, report says - However, the ads focused on "divisive social and political messages" about hot-button topics including LGBT rights, race issues, immigration and gun ...

Hate Crimes Against LGBT People Jump 78% In Just 4 Years, Stonewall Research Shows

Hate Crimes Against LGBT People Jump 78% In Just 4 Years, Stonewall Research Shows - New research by Stonewall, based on YouGov polling of over 5,000 LGBT people, has revealed that people suffering hate crimes and incidents has ...

Canada grants asylum to LGBT people from Chechnya

Canada grants asylum to LGBT people from Chechnya - Canada has granted asylum to 31 LGBT men and women from Chechnya fleeing persecution in their homeland. The group is being taken to Canada ...

Mum asks if it's unreasonable to hate her daughter's 'gay style'

Mum asks if it's unreasonable to hate her daughter's ' gay style' - Specifically, the AIBU forum, where parents pose the question: 'Am I being unreasonable?' and other site members give them feedback ranging your ...

Bisexual people have higher risk of developing mental health issues, says report

Bisexual people have higher risk of developing mental health issues, says report - Bisexual people experience more discrimination that other members in LGBTQ communities don't, a new study has revealed. Researchers from ...

UK: Stonewall Urges Action from Passive LGBT Allies as Hate Crime Rises

UK : Stonewall Urges Action from Passive LGBT Allies as Hate Crime Rises - One in five LGBT people in Britain said they experienced a hate crime or incident due to their sexual orientation in the last 12 months. The number of ...

Massive increase in hate crimes against LBGTs

Massive increase in hate crimes against LBGTs - The report from Stonewall found that 21% of LGBT people faced hate crime about their sexual orientation and/or gender in the last year. Four in 10 ...

This Fresno school's 'modern families' want Ashjian out after LGBT comments

This Fresno school's 'modern families' want Ashjian out after LGBT comments - The school's governing board, which includes Ashjian, voted on Tuesday to recommend that he be removed from his role there as part of an LGBTQ  ...

You used to be a journalist but now you're just a narcissist': LGBT editor shuts down Piers Morgan ...

You used to be a journalist but now you're just a narcissist': LGBT editor shuts down Piers Morgan ... - The presenter clashed with a man who claimed he had had "enough" gay ... Good Morning Britain viewers were furious with Dr Michael and backed ...

Straight People Are Not Stakeholders In LGBT+ Lives

Straight People Are Not Stakeholders In LGBT+ Lives - ITV's Good Morning Britain welcomed a guest who claimed he could cure homosexuality . How ludicrously irresponsible to have a gay therapist on a ...

Malawi told to stop inquiry on homosexuals: 'Human rights are not for public opinion'

Malawi told to stop inquiry on homosexuals: 'Human rights are not for public opinion' - Clayton suggests that while Arasa appreciate MHRC efforts in making life better for LGBTI people, the body would rather want to see the commission ...

Christian groups wants to stop pro-LGBTI changes in South Korea's constitution

Christian groups wants to stop pro- LGBTI changes in South Korea's constitution - Conservative Christian groups are working to block any changes to parts of the South Korean constitution that refer to marry. They are saying the any ...

Will Star Wars feature its first ever LGBTI character?

Will Star Wars feature its first ever LGBTI character? - The internet is in meltdown today with the revelation of a potential LGBTI character in its next release in the franchise. Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes ...

Americans Are Big Fans of a Major Tax Overhaul

Americans Are Big Fans of a Major Tax Overhaul - and only 27% said not at all. When it comes to individuals within the LGBTI community and other marginalized groups, Trump has not stood by them.

We'll Know The Fate Of The Same-Sex Marriage Survey Tomorrow

We'll Know The Fate Of The Same-Sex Marriage Survey Tomorrow - Donaghue's statement doesn't mean this will definitely happen, but the mere suggestion had the LGBTI advocates watching on rattled. “We lose even ...

Indonesia: stop raiding the homes of LGBTI people

Indonesia: stop raiding the homes of LGBTI people - is a place to discuss all things pertaining to queer and trans issues. No homophobia, transphobia, misgendering, etc. is allowed.