Tag: Melbourne

We can’t believe we have to say this, but if you’re ever at a gay bar and they hand you a bunch of wrapping paper and tape and ask you to quickly make a costume out of it, please, for the love of God, don’t use it to fashion yourself a KKK hood. It’ll make everyone, especially people of color, feel mega-uncomfortable, okay? Got it? Jesus. This actually happened at The Laird, an Australian gay bar in Melbourne, during its...

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...

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...

I had the pleasure of attending a couple's celebration of marriage last year. The wedding ceremony was open to all, but the reception was on a boat so the seating was limited. I was happy to be 1 of the 112 that were on the intracoastal cruise that night. What I did notice was that one of the groom's family was not present ... at all. He had the family he chose there beside him to celebrate, but the...

A man has been left blind in one eye after a homophobic attack outside a nightclub in Melbourne, Australia. Elliott Harvey, an environmental scientist from Rosebud was attacked outside the nightclub in the Brunswick suburb. He says three men attacked him over his hairstyle. Speaking to The Age, he said he was attacked by “some aggressive young guys”. He had been going to the Rubix club to see live music. Harvey added: “I think they particularly disliked my ”, saying he was set upon...

Fight over brother’s sexuality was start of deadly rampage The driver who tore through a Melbourne street killing pedestrians yesterday (20 January) had just stabbed his brother because he was gay. That’s the new claim by his mother. Dimitrious (James) ‘Jimmy’ Gargasoulas, 26, killed four people. And he injured at least 20 more in busy Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia. Now his mother, Emily Gargasoluas, says her son fought with his brother Angelo, over his sexuality on the day of the attack. Gargasoluas allegedly stabbed...

A photo made by Chris Cincotta depicting a gay couple holding their hands became viral. It was posted on Facebook page Humans in Melbourne and is accepted as an emblem of gay love and equality. Cincotta wrote how he caught this couple in the very busy street among all hustle and bustle: "I was sitting in Centre Place when a couple who were clearly in love walked by. They were laughing with each other, holding hands and they looked like they were in their own little...