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‘I was a young Mormon attending a Mormon university away from home,’ Alejandro Ibarra tells metro.co.uk.

‘I knew I couldn’t really be myself because it was strictly against the religion and school codes of conduct, but a few days before I hit 21, it really hit me.

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‘I wanted to be around other people like me; to be able to go to a gay bar and even just flirt and feel that kind of attention.

‘I knew it was never going to happen… Read the full story

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June 3, 2017, 8:32 am

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In search of an unusual name for your baby? Or your future baby, who you’re not planning to have any time soon, but would quite like a name for just in case?

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Well, you probably won’t get one from your mates’ babies. Because if they know unusual names, they’re not that unusual. It’s a tricky one.

Your best bet is taking a browse through this list, gathered by baby-naming experts Nameberry.

Nameberry compared all the names that were officially given to babies in the U.S. in the last year against their list of baby name… Read the full story

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June 3, 2017, 8:41 am

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There’s an appalling lack of diversity when it comes to the industry’s choice of models.

Not only are non-white women given the brush off when it comes to getting featured in magazines, but plus-size models and those with disabilities barely get a look-in, either.

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Katie Meade, a Special Olympic athlete who made history last year when she became the first model with Down’s Syndrome to front a beauty campaign, is devoted to making sure everyone feels beautiful,

Down’s Syndrome, as well as other disabilities, are largely… Read the full story

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June 3, 2017, 9:49 am

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We’re all familiar with having a fight – they happen every day.

Whether you’re mad that your partner never takes the bins out, annoyed with a colleague, or sick of cleaning up after a messy housemate, there’s no avoiding confrontation sometimes.

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However, it’s very easy to let emotions get the better of us and have a heated discussion turn into a flaming row.

There is a way to turn a potential argument into a productive discussion that helps all… Read the full story

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June 3, 2017, 12:00 pm

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Ramadan began in the evening of Friday May 26, 2017, and will end in the evening of Saturday June 24, 2017.

During this period, Muslims across the globe will refrain from eating, drinking, and other physical needs such as smoking or sex during the daylight hours.

It is a time when they will purify themselves, focus on God and practice sacrifice and self discipline.

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The month is used by Muslims to re-evaluate their lives, by making peace with… Read the full story

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June 3, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Itching to spurn an inadequate lover? Scrabbling to justify your burgeoning beergut? Depressed by the implications of covfefe?

Metro’s token cisgender white male Andy is here to help.

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Like Dear Deirdre, but with daft hair and a thesaurus.

Fair warning – no opportunity for a wank gag will go untaken.

So if you like your mansplaining served with a side of sass, say hey to the loquacious layabout of London Fields – Read the full story

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June 3, 2017, 11:46 pm

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If your last holiday before becoming a parent was a babymoon, with everyone fawning over you with cold towels and literally diving to pull out your chair, getaways for the next decade or so will be such a shock that you will rename them.

Most parents relay the same tight-lipped response when you enquire whether they enjoyed their recent break, ‘well it wasn’t really a holiday, more a change of scenery.’

And a change of scenery is good because all this stuff below no longer happens.

MORE: 10 things that leave you shattered before having kids… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 12:35 am

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When it comes to going abroad, us Brits are a peculiar bunch, aren’t we?

You know how it goes, you book your holiday and embark on your standard countdown towards the big day.

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This will involve obsessively checking the weather forecast of the destination, buying an abundance of sun lotion on offer and, of course, telling anyone who will listen about your upcoming hollybob.

There’s a pattern we follow that makes us all so British it hurts – because we obviously think that stepping onto a plane… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 1:08 am

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Meet personal trainer, Victoria Dariano.

She’s obviously dead fit but there’s one part of her body that she’s been tormented by for years – her bum dimple.

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You know, those little dips in your bum cheeks which only really come out when you finally get into a bikini or get naked in front of your bedroom mirror.

If you look at Victoria’s bum, you’d bearly notice hers. But as with all minor ‘imperfections’ – stretch marks, dimples, cellulite – they’re all too apparent to the wearer.

They can crush your confidence and can take away… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 1:18 am

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I had horrible morning sickness with both of my children.

With my second pregnancy, I had to go and sit in the toilet and breathe deeply to prevent myself from throwing up at my desk every 15 minutes or so.

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Unfortunately, my job involved a daily commute – half an hour each way on a busy train.

Most of the time, I managed to keep vomiting to a minimum.

But I remember one occasion, knowing that I was going to be sick, I stumbled down the… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 1:30 am

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As a parent, every single day is fraught with guilt about something you have done, or indeed haven’t done, with your child.

That includes everything from being on your phone too much or giving in too easily.

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Why is it that we never get to the end of the day and feel pleased with how we handled our parenting tasks, and instead think of all the things we could’ve done better?

The ‘guilt’ list really could go on and on, but here are… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 1:42 am

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For years, women have sat around dropping all kinds of hints about rocks and rings in the hope of their S.Os finally relenting.

They’ve left magazine pages open on jewellery ads.

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They’ve discussed friends’ engagements.

They’ve pulled their partners into jewellers to ‘try on rings for fun’.

But these days, ain’t nobody got time for that.

Women are no longer waiting around for their partners to buy them diamonds – because they’re buying them themselves.

According to De Beers, nearly a third of diamond sales in the US are… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 2:22 am

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Instagram might be a pool of #fitspo and #cleaneating inspiration but it’s fast becoming overrun with body positivity campaigns and posts.

For every picture of muscular glutes, shredding six packs and teeny tiny waists, there’s a photo of a real body and a blogger demanding women accept their ‘imperfections’.

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And blogger and mental health advocate Positively Kate is on the front line of the positivity battle.

Her account is a source of inspiration for nearly 15,000 people who follow her mental health and body acceptance journeys – as well as images… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 2:30 am

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Make no mistake here, I’m not anti-baby or resentful of baby talk. Quite the opposite.

I can chat about pregnancy, childbirth and kids until the cows come home.

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I’m a mother, most definitely not a killjoy, and love nothing more than a good girlie get together and gift shopping for a friend – but the sheer mention of a shower makes me shudder. And not just because it’s another American thing.

Plenty of positive American traditions head our way,… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 3:03 am

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Summer is great…until you realise that you’re the only person not on some fantastic holiday.

While you’re stuck at work having to make do with a speedy lunch hour sunbathing session, the world and his wife are on their jollies abroad.

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Life is nothing if not unfair.

But one beautiful Swiss town is doing their bit to try and stem the disease we know as FOMO.

Bergün’s officials are urging residents and tourists not to share photos of the town on social media.

Why? Because that way, no one will be sad for not being… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 3:33 am

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Dating apps can be brilliant things, especially if you’re in your 40s and haven’t dated for years.

It’s a much gentler and more grown-up way to find new people than hanging around bars you’re far too old for while looking shifty or getting plastered.

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Although maybe that’s just me.

But every silver lining has a cloud, and there are some annoying things about dating apps that drive me demented.

Here are just 14 of the things that I’ve come across.

1. Mountains

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June 4, 2017, 4:12 am

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If you really, really love chocolate then you need to head to Denver.

Because a restaurant has just opened up in city and all of its dishes include chocolate in some form or other.

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Chocolate Lab is the brainchild of former special needs teacher Phil Simonson.

It all began when his husband gave him a box of chocolates one Valentine’s Day which ‘changed his world’.

‘That box of chocolates evolved into a hobby for making truffles for family and friends, who insisted that other people should be able to enjoy the one-of-a-kind creations,’ his website… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 4:20 am

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You might think that Pippa Middleton’s was the most important wedding dress of the year.

After all, it was expensive. It was designer. It was sort-of-but-not-quite royal.

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But there’s one bride-to-be who has completely pissed all over Pippa’s parade.

Because 2017’s most stylish and fabulous bride is actually 93-year-old Sylvia Martin.

Sylvia went shopping for her wedding dress at Birdsnest, a shop in New South Wales, where she tried on four red options.

And to help her pick the right one, Birdsnet posted the outfits on its Facebook page and asked their followers… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 4:45 am

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Bloating can make you feel like a piece of sh*t.

Not only do you feel uncomfortable but you become hyper aware of how you look.

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‘I’m not usually this inflated,’ you want to yell at every passerby. ‘I’m bloated! Normally, I’m half this size! I’m not pregnant!’

If you suffer from regular bouts of bloating, it can really get you down.

Which is why Celena Kinsey recently posted a side-by-side comparison of her stomach during and after a ‘bloating episode’.

In one picture, her belly is flat and toned and… Read the full story

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June 4, 2017, 5:30 am

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This is 2-year-old Jameus.

He was born with Hirschsprung’s disease – a rare condition that affects the intestines.

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So far, he’s had 20 bouts of surgery and he’s been fitted with stomas and ostomies.

But he still accompanies mum Dallas Lynn on her grocery trips to Walmart like any other mischievous toddler.

The other week, however, the pair were at the supermarket checkouts when a random woman called Jameaus ‘repulsive’.

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