Category: Homophobia

All Elite Wrestling Anthony Bowens Articles Culture Homophobia LGBTQ+ Athlete LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ Sports Life News

Anthony Bowens says he was “not phased” by homophobic slur from fan

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Out wrestler Anthony Bowens brushes off a homophobic fan who called him the f-slur. On Wednesday (8 December), Bowens was featured on the popular wrestling series AEW Dynamite as one of its headlining fighters. During his 4-on-4 tag-team match, a fan screamed “f**king f*g” – which was also caught on the televison broadcast. Shortly after the match, Bowens took to Twitter and shared the clip alongside a powerful message. “This is why I posted that photo the other day. Stuff like this unfortunately still exists. Not phased, I’ll just keep…

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Articles Culture Daniel Ricciardo F1 Forumla One Homophobia LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ Sports News

F1 racer criticised for “ignorant” comments on Saudi Arabia’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws

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F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo is facing backlash for his response to Saudi Arabia’s repressive human rights record. In a recent interview, the 32-year-old Australian was asked about his position on discussing political issues. Drivers across the globe are currently competing in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The F1 sporting motor racing event took place for the first time on December 5, 2021. While making a historic first achievement, Saudi Arabia is known for its intolerant LGBTQ+ record and resistance to LGBTQ+ acceptance. In response to the question, the driver said…

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Articles Boris Johnson Chris Bryant Government Homophobia LGBTQ+ hate crime LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ safety Life News Politics UK Government

Chris Bryant MP: “I do feel less physically safe as a gay man than I did 30 years ago”

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Chris Bryant, a senior Labour MP said that he feels “less physically safe as a gay man” than he did three decades ago. Speaking on the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast, the MP for Rhondda explained that there are members of the government who “stir the pot” when it comes to LGBTQ+ issues. He said: “There’s a world where people who think it’s politically advantageous to stir that pot and that makes me genuinely fearful. “I’m not accusing the prime minister of being homophobic but I do feel less physically safe…

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Articles Homophobia Homophobic attack Jubilee line Life London Tube News

Queer man beaten in “demoralising” homophobic attack on London tube

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A queer man was violently assaulted on a London Tube line while numerous onlookers stood by. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. On 27 November, retail worker Alan Hunter attended the Steps concert at the O2 Arena. While on his way home from the event, the 35-year old was involved in a homophobic attack on the Jubilee line. According to a report from the PA News Agency, the attack occurred after Hunter asked a woman and her friends to stop using nitrous…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Anti-LGBTQ Slur Articles Education Homophobia Ireland LGBTQ+ News Life News School

Ireland removes “homophobic” teaching material asking if “all gays molest children”

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Ireland’s Department of Education has removed “homophobic” teaching material which included asking students if “all gays molest children”. The online teaching material, which has now been removed, asked pupils to discuss an array of statements to determine whether or not they agreed with them. It was designed for social, personal and health education (SPHE) lessons for first, second and third-year secondary school students. According to the Irish Times, the statements said: “all gays are HIV positive”, “boys who don’t play sport are gay”, “you can change from being a homosexual”,…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Anti-LGBTQ Slur anti-trans Articles BBC Hate speech Homophobia Lesbian LGBTQ+ News Life Lily Cade News Trans Transphobia

Lily Cade calls for violence against trans women after BBC article backlash

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Lily Cade, a lesbian porn star featured in a controversial BBC article, has called for trans women to be “lynched”. Extreme content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable, including hate speech and explicit discussions of violence. The BBC is facing backlash for publishing an article about lesbian women allegedly “being pressured into sex by some trans women.” In the piece, the article’s author, Caroline Lowbridge, attempts to discover how “widespread” the issue is. She cites things such as social media, people’s opinions and…

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Articles Boosie Badazz Culture Homophobia LGBTQ+ News Lil Nas X Music News Twitter

Boosie BadAzz goes on vile homophobic rant after Lil Nas X jokes about collaboration

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Rapper Boosie BadAzz went on a homophobic tirade after Lil Nas X teased a collaboration on Instagram.  On Saturday (23 October), LNX took to Instagram Live to interact with fans and answer questions regarding his music.  During the live stream, the Grammy winner joked that he would be collaborating with “Lil Boosie” – who has openly opposed him in the past.  “I been working on this song with Lil Boosie, bro. I have this song with Lil Boosie, gonna come out,” he said.  After the clip went viral on Twitter,…

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Angela Rayner Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Government Homophobia Jeremy Corbyn Keir Starmer Labour Party Life News

Angela Rayner defends calling Boris Johnson’s “homophobic” government “scum”

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Angela Rayner has defended comments she reportedly made about the current Conservative government at the Labour Party conference. During the annual event, held in Brighton from 25-29 September, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party spoke to a group of activists. According to the Daily Mirror, she said: “I’m sick of shouting from the sidelines, and I bet you lot are too. “We cannot get any worse than a bunch of scum, homophobic, racist, misogynistic, absolute vile… banana republic, vile, nasty, Etonian… piece of scum…and I held back a little…that…

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anti-LGBTQ+ slurs Articles Football Homophobia LGBTQ+ News Life News

Anti-gay slurs force football players off the field during Concacaf Champions League semi-final

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Football players were forced to leave the pitch after being subjected to a sleuth of homophobic chants. On Thursday (16 September), Cruz Azul and Monterrey players took hit the pitch to play in the Concacaf Champions League semi-final. At the 64-minute mark, Cruz Azul fans began shouting homophobic slurs towards the field which resulted in the match coming to a halt. The players from both teams were then forced to walk off the pitch and head to their respective locker rooms. After 10 minutes, the match resumed and saw Monterrey…

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Articles Birmingham Gay Village Homophobia Homophobic attack LGBTQ+ News Life News

Gay couple left bloodied and beaten in horrendous homophobic attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village

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Two men were beaten with glass bottles and left needing stitches after a facing brutal homophobic attack in Birmingham. On August 14, Partners, Rob and Patrick, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, were in Birmingham for a friend’s housewarming party and, later that evening decided to celebrate in the famed Gay Village. The pair left Missing Bar where they had initiated a light-hearted conversation with a group of men carrying balloons. After joking about whether the balloon was for a birthday, the group of four men, who were in a black SUV, retaliated…

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