Tag: homophobia
After 25 years of service, a former police lieutenant believes that he was fired for being gay and HIV positive.
Steven Prendergast who has now filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles first walked the streets as a police officer back in 1995.
Prendergast who had been promoted regularly...
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Turkish Children Forbidden to Draw Rainbows – “it turns children into gays”
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Turkish officials, led by President Recep Erdogan, have banned children from drawing a rainbow and hanging pictures on window panes as it is considered a worldwide LGBT+ conspiracy.
At the end of March, the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art invited children who are now unable to attend school due to...
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South Africa’s President Criticised Following Public Support Of Iranian Leader
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South Africa's President is facing questions around his public support for world leaders who enforce legislation that legalises the hanging of homosexuals.
President Cyril Ramaphosa tweeted about his warm and friendly conversations with two controversial world leaders who have been widely criticised for their anti-LGBT+ views, human rights abuses, and...
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GAY COUPLE ASKED TO LEAVE APARTMENT BUILDING DUE TO ‘CORONAVIRUS THREAT’
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A caregiver and his partner in France have found a note on their car windshield written by a neighbour that tells them to leave the apartment building because “homosexuals are the first to be contaminated by Covid-19.”
David, a 33-year-old caregiver, lives with his partner in the French city of Marseille in...
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Homophobia In Sport: Homophobic Slurs Used By 60% Of Australian Ice Hockey Players
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With more and more reports of homophobia in sport surfacing across the globe, a new survey has shown that 60% of players from the Australian Ice Hockey League admit to using homophobic slurs in the rink.
The study which is the first of its kind in the world was led...
The man who launched an anti-gay attack on a fellow traveller at Dallas airport will not be facing jail time, but has been fined.
McCleish Christmas Benham, who launched a homophobic attack on a fellow traveller three days ago, has been fined US $1000. Benham had to be restrained by bystanders...