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Inspired by Portishead and The Clash, the Scottish songwriter's spine-tingling sound is imbued with a raw energy

These celebrities turned down or returned some of the most prestigious awards in their fields, from Academy Awards to the monarchs New Years Honours.

Changes could be coming at both the federal and state level. But for now, many veterans still can't get coverage.

It has been about 13 years since the U.S. repealed its ban on gay soldiers, but many are still waiting for justice.

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) pressed the Pentagon for action on veterans discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in a letter earlier this week. “Our service members made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country. ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was a policy that should have never existed in the first place, but we’re unfortunately still feeling…

The Defense Department announced last year it would begin "proactively" reviewing the discharges of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military.

Marlena Shaw, who has died aged 81, was a jazz and soul singer whose version of the song California Soul has been sampled dozens of times by artists including Drake, Deee-Lite and Shaun Ryder’s band Black Grape, as well as being used in television ads; she thoroughly approved of her work being recycled, she said: “It kinda make me feel like the sun, and I shine on all kinds of things.”

This year like every year, I’ll be paying someone to handle my self-assessment. I know it’s pathetic – but why aren’t we taught about this stuff at school?

After battling it out in Iowa, the Republican presidential field dropped to three contenders, and pro-LGBTQ+ candidates are in short supply.

The singer for much-sampled hit "California Soul," Marlena Shaw, has died