Health

NHS Wirral launches health survey

NHS Wirral May 12th, 2011

The survey launched this week is designed to learn more about the health needs of the LGBT community in the borough.

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Cervical screening: have your say, win prizes!

Are You Ready For Your Screen Test? May 12th, 2011

Are you a lesbian or bisexual woman living in the North West? If so, you stand to win a £500 holiday voucher or one of several other great prizes by participating in a survey about cervical screening. (more…)

Cancer woe for lesbian and bisexual survivors

cervical cancer May 9th, 2011

New research suggests that lesbian and bisexual women who survive cancer are approximately twice as likely to suffer poor health than their heterosexual counterparts. (more…)

‘Homophobic’ charity gets £89,000 to support troubled teens

school children April 16th, 2011

The Catholic Children’s Society have been awarded an £89,000 to “help and support [school] students” in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The charity is known for its anti-gay views. (more…)

Why are lesbians all vegetarian?

April 16th, 2011

Have you ever noticed that there is a disproportionate number of vegetarian and vegan ladies in the queer community? asks Stephanie Davies. (more…)

‘Homophobic’ charity wins sex trafficking contract

London at night. Photo: Lee Netherton April 13th, 2011

The Salvation Army has won a £6 million contract from the government to run ‘Poppy Project’ services for victims of sex trafficking. The evangelical Christian charity will take over from Eaves, the feminist organisation that pioneered the Poppy Project. (more…)

Council of Europe to support LBT women

Council of Europe logo April 13th, 2011

Lesbian, bisexual and trans women are explicitly included in a new Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women. (more…)

U.S Government to improve healthcare for LGBT community

April 4th, 2011

The U.S Government have pledged to do more to improve the health of LGBT people in America following a report by the Institute of Medicine that identified “research gaps and opportunities” for further study into LGBT health. (more…)

Dual discrimination protections scrapped in Budget

George Osborne March 25th, 2011

The government are removing protections on the grounds of dual discrimination from the Equality Act as part of George Osborne’s “Budget for Growth”. The Treasury claims that it will save UK businesses £350 million by scrapping a number of existing regulations. (more…)

‘Gay only’ fertility clinic opens in Birmingham

March 24th, 2011

A lesbian couple have opened the UK’s first fertility clinic for same-sex couples in Digbeth, Birmingham. (more…)