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Star Wars hero Poe Dameron: is Disney brave enough to make him gay?  - Very few big films have any LGBT characters outside comedies and ... US public opinion is firmly behind marriage equality now, as is British opinion, ...

Caitlyn Jenner wants to meet Eddie Redmayne to 'express her gratitude'  - Caitlyn is so delighted that the movie has been executed so well and that it is creating really positive buzz in the LGBT community. 'She wants to ...

Celebrity support for first UK LGBT clothing brand  - CELEBRITIES have given their support to the first UK LGBT clothing brand which has been set up by a woman from Penarth. Rugby legend Gareth ... It features a range of androgynous casual wear inspired by the culture and issues of people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Are bisexual people being excluded by both gay and straight people?  - Two studies released last month by the Journal of Bisexuality have suggested that bisexual people face just as much discrimination within the LGBT ...

Support for male victims of domestic abuse  - Over the past two weeks a male-focused advert has been running on the digital screen at Brighton railway station and advertising will also continue to run inside buses across Sussex as well as in advertisements broadcast local radio stations.

Number of young people not in education , employment or training drops  - The number of 16 to 19 year-olds without a job, school or training place has fallen to a record low.

Learning times tables is unnecessary because children can look up answers on mobile phones  -    At a time when we are cutting money to education , building in a new test that is going to cost money is not a particularly good idea and we don't think ...

China's new two- child policy will only help married women. Single mums can forget it  - It's a long awaited change, prompted by concerns over China's ageing and male-dominated population. Some see the move as an indication that ...

Dentists and housing professionals to be trained to spot survivors of child sex abuse  - Napac say that for survivors of child abuse a trip to the dentist can bring back memories of their traumatic youth - but dental nurses and other staff are ...

How long does it take to love your baby ?  - We're told that the moment you look into your new baby's eyes, you feel an instant explosion of unconditional love. But that isn't always the case for ...

Our forgotten army of carers need a boost if we want to help elderly and vulnerable people  - The reality is that loneliness is reaching epidemic levels, and not just among older people . Before Christmas the Prime Minister hosted receptions for ...

Frail older people too afraid to complain about poor care, Ombudsman report reveals  - A new Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report has revealed that people over the age of 75 often lack the knowledge and confidence to ...

Labour's socialist utopia is a violent, poverty -stricken failed experiment  - Yet for many in the UK , Venezuela is the poster child of what socialism can achieve once it has thrown off the shackles of the West. According to ...

How do we tackle alcoholism? First, stop denying that it's part of the culture of poverty  - Overall alcohol consumption in the UK is now above the OECD average, and ... But it's the “culture” of poverty which probably has the biggest impact.

How poverty can be tackled despite the worst efforts of the Tories  - “It is important for groups to note that child poverty in Scotland is lower than in the rest of the UK – but Scotland has 140,000 children who are still ...

Labour's gay marriage 'attack ad' electoral desperation, says Sinn Fein  - Sinn Fein has dismissed plans by the Labour Party in the Republic for election posters portraying Gerry Adams and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin ...

North East charity reveals personal stories of abuse suffered by LGBT community  - Hassan was excited to meet his new-found relatives in the UK - but months later they sent him death threats when they realised he was gay. Mr Abbas ...

I will be killed if I return to Nigeria, says gay asylum seeker living in Sunderland  - Before he came to Britain , his Nigerian boyfriend died of HIV. ... Abraham volunteers for The LGBT Federation and spends his time studying and doing ...

Here is how not to take a sneaky picture of Sir Elton John...  - He said: “Ten years ago today, we were one of the first couples to embark on a Civil Partnership in the UK . One year ago today, we renewed our ...

Best European Documentary of 2015 : The Queen of Ireland  - The 2014 Noble Call speech, that I mention earlier, woke people and seems to have started a movement within the LGBT community in addition to ...

ISIS throw 15-year-old teenager off a roof for being gay but the terror chief who raped him is let off  - A teenage boy has reportedly been thrown off a roof by ISIS militants in Syria after he was accused of being homosexual . The 15-year-old boy, who ...

UK man captures homophobic rant on London Underground on camera  -  British Transport Police are now investigating the attack after learning of ... she had suggested homophobia was an everyday occurrence in her life.

Pride Radar – a growing number of Prides around the world!  - At the same time the distribution of Prides does reflect the social and legal climate for LGBTI -people around the world. Many Prides are expectedly ...

Advertising watchdog defends gay hook-up ads at train stations  - Adverts for a gay hook-up app will not be banned in the Netherlands, despite a number of complaints. Gay cruising app Squirt had put up the large ...

Arrow star Colton Haynes 'comes out as gay ' on Tumblr after 'secret gay past' revealed  - The star who has appeared in Arrow and Teen Wolf, seemingly confirmed the long-rumoured news on his official Tumblr page when answering a ...

15-Year-Old Boy Executed For " Gay " Relationship With ISIS Officer  - This is the first report of an execution of a gay person by so-called Islamic State in 2016. Last year it has been calculated that over 30 men were killed ...

Sydney martial arts expert Penny Gulliver to hold self-defence course for kids and teens  - Gulliver's self-defence courses for LGBTI people, which incorporate kung fu and kickboxing principles and strategies, are extremely popular.

Malawi gay man comes out: 'Either kill gays or give us rights'  - Eric Samisa, 26, told Times TV the situation for Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) people in the country had become untenable.

Movement of Young Cameroonians   - Cameroon remains hostile and dangerous to LGBT people, according to a year-end report from Humanity First, a Yaoundé-based organization seeking improved health care for LGBTI Cameroonians and recognition of their human rights.

Hong Kong gov't releases 'disappointing' report on LGBTI discrimination  -  LGBTI activists have expressed 'deep disappointment' over a long-awaited report on anti-gay discrimination in Hong Kong. An advisory group on ...

A Queer year in the Highlands  - Its work was recognised nationally when it was shortlisted for two awards: the Equality Network LGBTI Community Group of the Year and the LGBT ...