Category: UK
Photo credit Pictured: The Northumbria University team working on the ‘Out and About’ project. (LR) Dr Antonio Portas, Frances Hamilton and Daria Onitiu.
New online tool to offer support for LGBTQ+ staff and students
A team from Northumbria University, Newcastle are developing plans for an online platform that would help members of the LGBTQ+ community to understand their legal rights when they travel abroad.
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Northern Ireland same-sex adoption rate lowest in UK
Fewer same-sex couples who apply to adopt in Northern Ireland have a child placed with them than LGBTQ couples in other parts of the UK, figures obtained by BBC News NI suggest.
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Father Forces 11-year-old Son To Have Sex With Stepmother To ‘Cure’ His Homosexuality
A court in England has heard the shocking details of how a father forced his son to have sex with his stepmother to try and “cure” his homosexuality.
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Northern Ireland Schools To Receive Guidance On Supporting Transgender Pupils
Newly appointed Green Party leader Clare Bailey has praised the news that all Northern Ireland schools will be provided with detailed guidance on how to support transgender pupils.
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Researchers awarded almost £600k to boost diversity in engineering and physical sciences
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded almost £600,000 to a consortium of universities and businesses in the north of England – including Northumbria University, Newcastle –to boost the reputation under-represented groups in engineering and physical sciences.
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LGBTQ issues will have «strong feature» in UK Sex Ed lessons
National Student Pride call for Government to make sure there is no opt-out for faith schools on LGBTQ+ issues in Relationship and Sex education.