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Orthodox Judaism continues to grapple with the roles of women and LGBT people

I wrote to one of those leaders, with whom I had friendly relations from my time at the Board, saying that homosexuality is a complex issue. He ... View article...

Reform accused of 'pitching for votes of misogynists' with plan to scrap Equality Act

Charities have warned that scrapping the Equality Act would be a 'significant step backwards' for discrimination protections in Britain. View article...

Heated Rivalry TV drama sparks new wave of ice hockey fans

Heated Rivalry is based on a 2019 gay sports romance novel by Canadian author Rachel Reid. Reid, an ice hockey enthusiast, started writing fan ... View article...

Young must be protected

homosexual consent to 16, the vulnerability of children is a prime concern. Jack Straw has committed the new Government to repealing Clause 28 of the ... View article...

School nurses could have greater mental health role, Stirling study finds

... mental health approaches, according to the study. Mental health problems in children and young people are a global public health issue. A World ... View article...

A quarter of parents say their children aren't getting mental health support

At least one child needed mental health care in one in five of the 173,000 households included in the new survey. “Among these parents, 24.8 percent ... View article...

Former referee's tale of suicidal thoughts opened my eyes to stark reality of mental health struggles

Liam Beckett on how former Irish League official Lee Tavinder opened his eyes to what many people go through when they struggle with their mental  ... View article...

Lampard Inquiry hears more evidence on Essex mental health deaths

England's first public inquiry into mental health-related deaths has heard two weeks of evidence from bereaved families and friends about how ... View article...

Stage stormed at Auckland's Big Gay Out amid accusations of “right‑wing, transphobic, racist ...

Auckland's annual Big Gay Out festival was disrupted on Sunday when protesters stormed the main stage, intensifying growing tensions around the ... View article...

Zack Polanski on frightening moment he was gay-bashed in Manchester

In his cover interview, Polanski recalled a time when he was gay -bashed and subjected to defamatory slurs on the streets where he grew up, at the age ... View article...

Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams' Valentine's reveal leaves gay hearts broken

Williams, who plays Montreal Metros captain Shane Hollander in the hit gay ice hockey drama, shared a collage of intimate photos with his partner on ... View article...

Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences

Currently, crimes found to include an element of hostility against a person's LGBT or disability status can be acknowledged with an "uplift", which ... View article...