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Why LGBTI people should consider reading the Qu'ran

Why  LGBTI  people should consider reading the Qu'ran -  Khakan Qureshi, a gay Muslim, says having a knowledge of Islam can help counter arguments against gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

New HIV diagnoses reach 18-year low in Australia

New HIV diagnoses reach 18-year low  in Australia -  New HIV diagnoses have hit an 18-year low  in Australia , according to new ... There has been a 30 percent drop in HIV diagnoses among  gay  and ...

Non-binary activist creates special artwork for Skittles to celebrate Pride

Non-binary activist creates special artwork for Skittles to celebrate Pride -  to help Skittles celebrate Pride season. Skittles have released four new Pride packet designs by four  LGBTI  artists, each with a story behind them.

UN report says Belarus continues to commit human rights violations

UN report says Belarus continues to commit human rights violations -  Belarusian society faces ongoing challenges around the death penalty, discrimination against Romani people, and discrimination against the  LGBTI  ...

Turkey cuts scholarships of students detained during Pride march

Turkey cuts scholarships of students detained during Pride march -  Turkish authorities stripped the scholarships of several Middle East Technical University students detained during an  LGBTI  pride march on the ...

Scotland Is The First Country To Implement LGBTI Education In Schools

Scotland Is The First Country To Implement  LGBTI  Education In Schools -  Well, this isn't good. The show aired an animated Larry Stylinson scene, but didn't contact Tomlinson for approval. In response to a fan questioning ...

Russian 'gay hunt' website targets LGBTI activists and journalists

Russian 'gay hunt' website targets  LGBTI  activists and journalists -  A Russian website charging 200 Rubles to anybody wanting to find out personal information about allegedly gay people is now targeting  LGBTI  ...

Exposing LGBTI myths, interviewing saviors in the Middle East

Exposing  LGBTI  myths, interviewing saviors in the Middle East -  The complex, changing nature of Middle Eastern and North African attitudes toward homosexuality is on display in (1) interviews with people who ...

FW: HIV in heterosexuals bucking Australia's declining rates, report shows

Associate Professor James Ward, head of the Infectious Diseases Research Program for Aboriginal Health at the South Australian Institute for Health ... View article...

Indigenous New Zealand designs to be showcased at Hong Kong Fashion Week

Six Māori and Pacific Islanders have the opportunity to showcase their ... It's celebrating collaboration with Māori and Pasifika," says Ms Nathan. View article...

'Why not Paris?': five Indigenous artists and their trek from remote Australia

When Ingrid Johanson decided to help organise a trip to France for five Aboriginal artists to exhibit their textile work, she didn't expect the process to ... View article...

Meet 10 Indigenous women who are making the world a better place

There are countless Indigenous women that are changing lives all around the globe. ..... First Australian Indigenous person to be elected to a UN body. View article...

Landmark findings on Māori health lay a clear challenge to the Crown

It lays out the many and serious distortions of the New Zealand health ... Arrangements to ensure Māori representation on DHBs, finds the Tribunal, ... View article...

Thomas Keneally on Aboriginal Mungo Man

The Australian author Thomas Keneally has released a new book in which he fictionalises a real life ancient Australian - Mungo Man. His skeleton ... View article...

The Augmented Reality App Bringing Aboriginal History To Life

Voiced by former chairman of Indigenous Tourism Australia, Dr Aden Ridgeway, Ngarandi was created after declining participation in Indigenous ... View article...

Aboriginal stories told through film

"It's a big focus at the South Australian Film Corporation for Aboriginal people to be telling their own stories and that's what we are doing," she said. View article...

Latin American Week celebrates Indigenous and African ancestry in region of more than 600 million

The organizers are focusing a great deal of attention on Indigenous and Afro –Latin American roots in the region extending from Mexico's northern ... View article...

Racist health system no cure for sick Māori

Tribunal recommends new Māori health authority ... Social, cultural and economic factors are the main determinants of health in New Zealand. Others ... View article...

Barry Soper: Māori statistics are a damning indictment on New Zealand

It's 15 years ago that Don Brash made his famous (or infamous depending on where you sit) speech advocating one rule for all and ending what he ... View article...

Tribunal calls out racism; recommends independent Māori health authority and review of ...

Tribunal calls out racism; recommends independent Māori health authority and .... The New Zealand Health Strategy does not prioritise Māori health ... View article...

Hauora report on Maori health 'bold and courageous'

Hauora report on Maori health 'bold and courageous' ... "The proposed changes to the New Zealand Public Disability Act 2000 will protect MÄ ori into ... View article...

Maori Council welcomes Waitangi Tribunal recommendations

NZ Maori Council welcomes major Waitangi Tribunal recommendations that would see a new National Maori Health Funding Authority established. View article...

Onepū, the intrinsic power of women through contemporary Māori dance

Onepū, a powerful expression of mana wahine - the intrinsic power of women - conveyed through Māori contemporary dance is on show in Northland ... View article...

Rediscovered images of Māori life are precious taonga

Recently retrieved documentary footage, images and documents of Māori life in the early 20th century are a treasure trove for future generations. View article...

Tribunal finds health reforms failure for Māori

Tribunal finds health reforms failure for Māori ... to account by the Crown since the passing of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. View article...