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Prince William appears on the cover of UK gay magazine

<p>Britain&#39;s popular gay magazine Attitude announced Wednesday that Prince William will grace its cover next month.</p><p>It&#39;s the first time a member of the royal family has done that for any gay magazine.</p><p><u><a href="http://attitude.co.uk/making-history-prince-william-appears-on-the-cover-of-attitude/" target="_blank">A statement</a></u>&nbsp;from the magazine said the Duke of Cambridge invited nine members of the LGBT community to Kensington Palace to discuss bullying and the mental health struggles that can come with it.</p><p>A&nbsp;<a href="http://attitude.co.uk/making-history-prince-william-appears-on-the-cover-of-attitude/" target="_blank">mental health charity</a>&nbsp;reported last year about 34 percent of young people who are lesbian, gay and bisexual had attempted suicide at least once. Forty-eight percent of young people who are transgender had.</p><p>Attitude&#39;s editor talked to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/prince-william-to-appear-on-cover-of-attitude-gay-magazine-a7083131.html" target="_blank">the Independent</a>&nbsp;about the significance of Prince William&#39;s cover, saying, &quot;The highest institution of the country, the royal king, is saying it&#39;s not suitable to bully someone because of their sexuality.&quot;</p><p>In April, Prince William, Duchess Catherine and Prince Harry announced a new health initiative aimed at making mental illness a more accepted and talked about issue for everyone.</p><p>&quot;Let&#39;s get our heads together and change the conversation of mental health,&quot; Prince William said in video for the Heads Together campaign.</p><p>A spokesman for the royal family said it&#39;s &quot;the&nbsp;<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/royals-william-kate-harry-announce-mental-health-initiative/story?id=38636500" target="_blank">biggest single project</a>&nbsp;Their Royal Highnesses have undertaken together.&quot;</p><p>The July issue of Attitude magazine with William on the cover hits stands June 22.</p><p><i>This video includes clips and images from&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUQ0xNE18vs" target="_blank"><i>Attitude</i></a><i>,&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoviJNumK10fVQhjErXSlaQ" target="_blank"><i>Heads Together</i></a><i>&nbsp;and Getty Images. Music provided courtesy of APM Music.</i></p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/nz-avocado-shortage-results-in-desperate-criminal-measures/">NZ Avocado Shortage Results In Desperate, Criminal Measures</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/this-city-is-banning-ads-with-unrealistic-bodies-on-public-transit/">This City Is Banning Ads With &#039;Unrealistic&#039; Bodies On Public Transit</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/isis-fighter-reportedly-streamed-killings-of-french-policeman-partner/">ISIS Fighter Reportedly Streamed Killings Of French Policeman, Partner</a></li></ul>
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LONDON (AP) — Prince William has appeared on the cover of the U.K. gay magazine, "Attitude" to speak out against bullying people because of their sexuality.

The second-in-line to the throne is the first member of the royal family to appear on the cover of a gay publication.

William called on young people being bullied for their sexuality to seek help.

"No one should be bullied for their sexuality or any other reason and no one should have to put up with the kind of hate that these young people have endured in their lives," he said.

William had revealed his magazine appearance on Tuesday after signing a book of condolence for victims of the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando which left 49 people dead and dozens wounded.

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