Tag: homophobe

There has been a rise of homophobic hate crimes in Paris A 20-year-old gay man has been murdered allegedly by a stranger he met on his bus trip home in Paris. Known only as Daniel, he was traveling from Châtelet to Villejuif in Paris with a friend called Fred. The men decided to get a bus home at about 2.30am on Thursday 11 April. They met another man and invited him back to their apartment, according a fundraising page started by his...

It was one of his first actions after his inauguration Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has stayed true to his word and signed executive orders targeting the LGBTI community. The ‘proud homophobe’ used his first day in office to sign the orders. They will affect the LGBTI community, indigenous groups and descendants of slaves. Just hours after his inauguration Bolsonaro removed LGBTI issues from consideration at the new human rights ministry, according to the Associated Press. He did not name another agency...

The pair had been previously attacked while taking a walk in Verona's city center An Italian gay couple has been the victim of yet another homophobic attack. Andrea Gardoni, 23, and Angelo Amato, 59, got married in Spain three years ago. They now live in the village of Stallavena, near Verona. The two woke up on the night of 13 September to noises coming from the outside of their house. When Andrea opened to door to check, he saw a dark, tall figure...

You face a lengthy jail sentence if you threaten violence against someone LGBTI or living with HIV People found guilty of threatening or inciting violence against someone based on their gender identity, sexuality, race or religion could get a jail term of up to three years. Intersex people and people living with HIV/AIDS are also protected under the new laws. The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) passed the new laws in June which came into effect today. The Crimes Amendment...

Seems like gay men can’t catch a break. Even when we’re minding out own business, homophobes and sensitive masculine men have to mock us online. What started all the petty talk and eventual worthwhile conversation about gender norms and masculinity? A video of two best friends, who happen to be professional baseball players, showing affection. During a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves players Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuña Jr. were caught on camera sharing an affectionate embrace inside...

More bad news for Judy Tucker, the Georgia woman who was carted off to jail last weekend after attacking two female soldiers inside a family restaurant. The 72-year-old’s problems all started last Saturday when she and her homophobic son became enraged at two female soldiers, Treasure Sharpe and Stephanie Mitchell, who they say “got in their way” in a Cheddar’s parking lot in Macon, Georgia. The mother/son duo chased the soldiers, one of whom is pregnant, into the restaurant and created...

Chris Sevier previously sued for the right to marry his laptop. A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed last summer against four members of Congress who display rainbow flags outside their offices in Washington, D.C., the Press-Telegram reports. Chris Sevier’s 38-page complaint argued that homosexuality is a religion and that officials who displayed Pride flags were thus violating the constitutional prohibition on government establishment of religion. In his suit, which sought $1 million in damages, Sevier described homosexuality as a...

Sean is OK with being gay – but wants to know why he struggles with the LGBTI community being 'so queer' A young gay man suffering from ‘internalized homophobia,’ has opened up about his story. Sean is perfectly OK with his sexuality, but wants to know why so many in LGBTI community have to act ‘so queer.’ In a new episode of the #QueerAF podcast, Sean explains the incredible shame he feels about being gay: ‘I was angry at a lot of gay...

"Safe to say it ruined my night," says the waiter. This week a straight couple dinging in a chain Italian restaurant complained that their server was too “flamboyant,” and asked for a different, heterosexual waiter. Posting on reddit PhiPhiAokigahara recounted the night in question, when he was serving with an older white couple. “I pleasantly collected their drink order and let them know they can take their time with the menus and to let me know when they’re ready.” PhiPhi headed into the...

YouTuber Bradley Birkholz reflects on the hateful comments he got about identifying as a side When I admitted to the world that I didn’t much care for anal sex – I didn’t expect quite such a hateful backlash. I recently wrote for Gay Star News about how I identify as a side. It’s someone who either doesn’t engage in anal at all, or just isn’t bothered by it. But, I was surprised by how controversial my sex life was to readers and...

August Ames was labeled "homophobic" for choosing not to work with men who do gay scenes. On Tuesday morning, 23-year-old porn star August Ames was found dead from an apparent suicide after she was bullied and branded a homophobe for refusing to shoot with a man who has sex with men on camera. Ames made it clear that she was, of course, refusing to do such work for safety reasons and was not homophobic. According to The Blast, “Law enforcement sources...

Meet James Gelb. He’s a slumlord, er, landlord from Santa Barbara, California who may be facing charges by police after a video of him shouting antigay slurs at a man in public went viral. The ugly confrontation happened on November 7 in downtown Santa Barbara. In the video, Gelb can be heard shouting the word “fag” more than a dozen times. According to The Noozhawk: Early in the video, the two men appear to be talking about Gelb’s property holdings, a Del...

"I just find it so heartbreaking that my sister Peggy still has not accepted me." Allegations that Real Housewives of Orange County newcomer Peggy Sulahian is a homophobe have been brewing since the current season started, and now the reality star’s brother is claiming that the housewife doesn’t allow him to see her children because he’s gay. Fashion designer Pol Atteu claimed over the summer that his sister tried to ban him from their father’s funeral last year because of his...

Haters gonna hate… One of Kyrgyzstan’s most well known models, Amina Yusurova, has posted an anti-LGBT sentiment on her official Facebook page. She essentially called for all LGBT+ people to be killed, saying that they damage the reputation of her home country. “Gather all the people of unconventional orientation and blow them all up on one island!” she posted. “They spoil the status of an independent state of the Kyrgyz Republic, the city of Bishkek!” Considering Amina looks like a woman who likes nice...