Scotland comes top of European LGBTI equality index
Gay rights campaigners have welcomed a report showing that Scotland is the best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality. The 2015 Rainbow Europe Index, was compiled by ILGA-Europe, an
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Wells quits over child abuse in gay marriage comments
Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has quit after sparking controversy over comments about gay marriage. Jim Wells is to step down from the Stormont Executive on May 11. In a statement,
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Wells apologies for gay marriage & child abuse gaffe
Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has apologised for controversial remarks he made about gay marriage and child abuse at an election husting. Democratic Unionist Jim Wells faced a storm of criticism
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Care homes need better training for LGBT residents with dementia
Care home staff need greater training to deal with residents who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transexual (LGBT) and living with dementia, a new report claims. The ‘Over the Rainbow’
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Guidance: New toolkit to help prevent suicide in LGBT youth
The RCN, in collaboration with Public Health England (PHE), has launched a toolkit to guide nurses and other health professionals in the prevention of suicide in lesbian, gay, bisexual and
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Northern Ireland LGB&T forum wins partnership award
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGB&T) Health and Social Care Staff Forum has won the Social Partnership Forum award for partnership working with trade unions at the UK-wide Healthcare
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New guidance for older LGBT community in Northern Ireland
The Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland has launched new guildlines supporting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in nursing, residential, and day care settings and
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NI survey shows growing support for gay relationships
The number of people who oppose same-sex relationships in Northern Ireland has dropped significantly over the last 25 years, a survey has suggested. The NI Life and Times Survey recorded
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Parliament votes overwhelmingly for same-sex marriage
A change in the law that will allow same-sex couples in Scotland to marry has been approved in a “historic” vote at Holyrood. The Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour
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