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Bachelor in Paradise star Demi Burnett has slammed homophobes after coming out as part of the LGBTQ community. Last week, the first trailer for the sixth season of the show – which is a spin-off of American reality shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorett – was unveiled, and saw the star kissing a woman after saying, “I don’t care who sees this. “I know that I love this girl. I’m just so happy that I found her, and I can definitely picture being with...

Bachelor in Paradise star Demi Burnet has slammed homophobes after coming out as part of the LGBTQ community. Last week, the first trailer for the sixth season of the show – which is a spin-off of American reality shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorett – was unveiled, and saw the star kissing a woman after saying, “I don’t care who sees this. “I know that I love this girl. I’m just so happy that I found her, and I can definitely picture being with...

'It's definitely a hate crime' Homophobic attackers beat up gay American Adrian Brown in an unprovoked incident at a Bahamian carnival. Adrian Brown and friend Sylvano Demarco came to Junkanoo beach in the Bahamas for a a holiday but did not expect the events of last night (5 May). As Brown was dancing on the beach, he was unsolicitedly splashed with water from people he had never met. He told Gay Star News that he asked: ‘Why did you splash me with water?’ To...

A local business owner from Iowa is accused of throwing a homophobic temper tantrum during his town’s Pride celebration. It all started when two port-a-potties were placed near John Wisor’s restaurant during Pride Fest in East Davenport, Iowa last weekend. That’s when at least half a dozen volunteers say Wisor, who owns a restaurant called 11th Street Precinct, flew into a rage. According to witnesses, he ran out onto the street and shouted antigay insults at them, including calling them “f*cking...

Young recruit alleges he faced homophobic abuse during bizarre hazing rituals A New York City firefighter recruit was told to have sex with a stripper to prove he wasn’t a ‘faggot’, a lawsuit alleges. Michael Troina, a former FDNY employee, claimed members of Ladder Co 1/Engine Co 7 subjected him to vicious ‘hazing rituals’. The lawsuit suggests colleagues stomped on his bunker gear, smeared peanut butter on his car and superimposed his face on a picture of a crying baby. Troina alleges he...

The man allegedly was calling them 'f****ts' on a busy street in Sydney A Sydney man was hospitalized after his arm was broken in an alleged homophobic attack. Adrian Kalaiziovski and his husband, Kurt Johnson, were getting out of an Uber on Monday night (29 April). They were in the inner-city suburb of Redfern when the man allegedly started hurling abuse at them. ‘He called us faggots for a good 5 minutes and continued to taunt us and antagonise us,’ Johnson wrote...

Bradley Skinner believes he was the victim of a hate crime and claims his attacker called him a ‘faggot’ A gay man has recounted the vicious attack that landed him in hospital last week. Bradley Skinner, 25, lives in Mackay Region, Northern Queensland, Australia. On Sunday 15 April he was out enjoying dinner with his sister, Amanda. The two had begun their evening with drinks at a bowling club beforehand. ‘I was two bites into my pizza around when this young man...

An Australian man said alleged workplace homophobic bullying has derailed his career and caused depression. Glenn Hall worked as a marketing director in the southern city of Melbourne. He claimed staff routinely excluded him and made homophobic comments about him. One of the company’s directors even allegedly called him a ‘greedy faggot’ when he asked the company to pay his entitled bonus. ‘Those two words completely destabilised me, they left me powerless.’ Hall told the Herald Sun. Hall posted a photo of text messages...

A gay man was left unable to open one of his eyes after a vicious homophobic attack. Brendan, 36, was called a “f**king faggot” before being punched in the left eye. Though he doesn’t remember the rest of the attack in Victoria, Australia, because he lost consciousness, Brendan was left with damage to his ribs, skull and other eye. Three men followed him for a short distance after he left an Australia Day celebration in the early hours of January 27 before...

A student was forced to leave his college home after months of homophobic abuse. The first-year Australian National University (ANU) student began receiving abuse shortly after moving into the college-owned dorm Ursula Hall, where the word ‘faggot’ was written across his door repeatedly. After approaching the head of the hall, a letter was distributed to the residents explaining that the behaviour was inappropriate and if the person was caught they would be kicked out – but that didn’t help the situation. “And...

One assailant called him a "f*cking f*ggot," before the trio began punching him. Police in Melbourne are searching for three suspects who viciously attacked a man leaving a gay bar. The 36-year-old victim, identified as Brandon, was leaving Sircuit Bar in late January when the trio followed him. One assailant called him a “fucking faggot,” before the group began punching him. The assault left Brandon with a fractured skull and bruised ribs. He was unable to open one of his eyes...

An Atlanta officer is under investigation after being caught on camera calling a man a “fa**** ass n****.” On January 26, actor and activist Sir Page, known professionally as Sir Maejor, was near the Five Points Station in Atlanta, Georgia. Page, who's the President of the local chapter of Black Lives Matter and appeared on "American Horror Story: Coven," called the police to report two illegally parked cars blocking traffic. While we don't know what happened between that and the moment recorded...

Premier League footballer Mason Holgate is facing a potential ban after authorities opened an investigation into his homophobic tweets. The Everton defender called people “fag,” “faggotttttttttt,” “a batty” and “battyboy” in the posts, which were made in 2012 and 2013. The Football Association will look into the tweets – which surfaced after the 21-year-old was involved in a fiery on-pitch coming-together with Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino on Friday – according to The Times. Holgate deleted his Twitter account after the posts were...

The victim was left lying in the street with two broken teeth An 22-year-old man was attacked New Year’s Day in Amsterdam by a group of men who called him a “cancer faggot,” NL Times reports. The victim was walking back to his bicycle after celebrating New Year’s Eve at a friend’s house when he was attacked in the early hours of the morning. “While I was busy with my bike’s chain, I heard a group of people behind shouting at me,”...