The scandal of ‘criminalising’ mental health patients

Community and faith groups condemn the rapid rise in prisoner suicide rates

Tuesday 2 January 2008

Human rights group Black Mental Health UK have added their voice to the growing numbers of community and faith organisation who have condemned the rapid rise in the numbers of suicides of people in prison over the last 12 months.
Government statistics [...]

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February. It celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. We are committed to celebrate its diversity and that of the society as a whole. We encourage everyone to see diversity and cultural pluralism as the positive forces that they are and endeavour [...]

Plymouth City Council – Report It

Disablist, faith and belief, homophobic, racist and transphobic incidents
We are committed to eliminating discrimination from all aspects of our work and to ensuring we contribute to making Plymouth a safer place for minority communities. If you have experienced or witnessed an incident we want to hear about it.
Incidents may include:

assault
vandalism
harassment
damage to property
name calling
graffiti
phone calls

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/communityandliving/socialinclusion/racisthomophobicincidents.htm

Black Mental Health UK

About us
Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) was established in 2006 to raise awareness and address the stigma associated with mental illness.
The aim of our work is to see a reduction in the inequalities in the treatment and care of people from African Caribbean communities who use mental health services, and to inform these communities on [...]

The Destitution Trap

 

 

http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/campaigns/destitution/april09_mp_action.aspx

 
Please take action now to end destitution of refused asylum seekers.
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An atrocity by stealth

Autograph APB

Autograph ABP is a charity, originally established in 1988 as an international, non-profit-making, photographic arts organisation that educates the public in photography, with a particular emphasis on addressing issues of cultural identity and human rights.  It was converted into a charity in 2007.  We produce our own programme of exhibitions, educational events and publishing, and [...]

Intercom Trust

Intercom is a lesbian gay bisexual and trans community resource in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, providing help against homophobic and transphobic prejudice, crime and discrimination (including bullying, harassment, abuse, attacks, and threatening behaviour), helping to develop the LGB/T communities, providing professional training and consultancy, and working in partnership with local government, the police, health, [...]

LGF Online

The Home of the Lesbian and Gay Foundation on the net.
 
The Lesbian and Gay Foundation provides more direct services and resources to more lesbian, gay and bisexual people than any other charity of its kind in the UK.
 
We deliver first class and accessible community, health and support services
 
We provide high quality and accurate information and [...]

US Race Relations website

US information site on race relations and related topics.
http://racerelations.about.com/?once=true

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