homophobia
Sydney men ‘kicked out of Uber for being gay’ a day after Mardi Gras
A gay Sydney man has claimed he and a friend were kicked out of an Uber because of their sexuality, just a day after the city’s Mardi Gras celebrations. Ryan Ottey uploaded video to his Facebook page showing part of the incident in the Uber he and friend Aaron Brown (both pictured) shared on Sunday. …
‘Indifference’ To Violence Against Gay Men Failed Hate Crime Victims: Inquiry
A “prevailing acceptance of and indifference” to violence against gay men led to failures of justice for many victims of hate crimes in New South Wales in the mid-1990s and earlier, a parliamentary inquiry has confirmed. The New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into gay and transgender hate crimes between 1970 and 2010, the first of …
Inclusive Brisbane Church Vandalised With Anti-Gay Graffiti, Again
The inclusive MCC Brisbane church in New Farm has been hit with anti-gay vandalism for the second time in less than a month. Earlier this month, vandals spray-painted a large grey swastika over the rainbow flag on MCC’s street-facing sign. The vandals returned to the Merthyr Road Uniting Church building over the weekend to deface …
US Republican Backtracks On Anti-Gay Bill After Daughter Publicly Shames Him
Kansas Republican lawmaker Ron Highland has withdrawn his support of anti-gay bill after his daughter shamed him in an open letter posted online. Highland (pictured) was one of six Republican co-sponsors of the anti-gay Marriage and Constitution Restoration Act, which refers to same-sex marriages as “parody marriages” that the state should not legally recognise, NBC …
Victorian Sporting Bosses To Make ‘Pledge Of Pride’ For LGBTIQ Inclusion
The CEOs of 11 Victorian sporting organisations and clubs will this week unite to make a “Pledge of Pride” for LGBTIQ inclusion, as more and more clubs and codes host their own rainbow “Pride Cup” events. The Pledge of Pride is an initiative of Pride Cup Australia, and it’s a way of sporting clubs demonstrating …
OPINION: The Freddie Mercury Story That Goes Untold In ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
By Laurie Marhoefer, University of Washington Millions of people will tune in to the Oscars to see Bohemian Rhapsody, the biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, compete for best picture. There are already a lot of people cheering against it. Bohemian Rhapsody has been dogged by accusations of homophobia, and the film’s director, Bryan Singer, …
BBC’s New LGBT Correspondent ‘Shocked’ By Torrent Of Homophobic Abuse
BBC LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte has said he’s shocked about the level of homophobic and racist abuse he has received online since he started the new role at the broadcaster late last year. During a panel discussion during the UK’s National Student Pride, Hunte opened up about the negative reaction he had gotten since he …
Researcher Wins Victorian Sport Award For World-First Homophobia Study
Monash University researcher Erik Denison has received a Victorian Sport Award for his work on a world-first trial of a program designed at end homophobic language in sport. The Victorian Sport Awards honours outstanding contributions to sport in Victoria across 19 categories, and Mr Denison (pictured, second from right) was awarded the inaugural Peter Norman …
Jussie Smollett Charged With Making False Police Report About Alleged Attack
Actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with filing a false police report and disorderly conduct after he claimed he suffered a homophobic and racist assault in Chicago last month. “Felony criminal charges have been approved by [Cook County State Attorney’s Office] against Jussie Smollett for Disorderly Conduct / Filing a False Police Report,” Chicago Police …
Trump Administration To Push For Global Decriminalisation Of Homosexuality
The Trump Administration has announced it plans to campaign for the decriminalisation of homosexuality worldwide. The campaign will be headed by the US’ highest-profile openly gay diplomat Richard Grenell, who is currently the US Ambassador to Germany. Mr Grenell kicked things off in Berlin earlier this week by flying in LGBTIQ rights campaigners from across …