Mets Stop Showing Opposing Players on Kiss Cam
The New York Mets, bowing to pressure from fans who accused them of homophobia for showing two opposing players on their “Kiss Cam,” decided to end the practice.
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UK Police’s Own Figures Suggest They Give Asians An Easy Time Over Hate Crime
The Met Police have charged three times as many people for Islamophobic hate crimes as for anti-Semitic hate crimes, and nearly five times as many white Europeans for hate crimes including homophobia as Asians or Arabs over the last three
Rotherham Whistleblowers Were Called Racists, Let’s Not Make the Same Mistake with the Paedophile Scandal and Homophobia
There has been a massive move to alter the trajectory of the Westminster paedophile scandal in recent weeks, with mainstream political commentators, politicians of all stripes, and even political party operatives laying themselves and their reputations on the line to
Rapper Who Says ‘Faggot’ Banned From UK For Fear of ‘Provoking Terrorist Acts’
A rapper has been banned from entering the UK for provoking others to “terrorist acts” because Britain’s Home Secretary believes his work “encourages violence and intolerance of homosexuality.” Two members of the rapper’s collective, Odd Future, are gay. The Californian artist known
Now It’s ‘Homophobic’ to Laugh at Someone for Being Scared of Spiders
A police officer has been accused of homophobia after telling a gay colleague he “screamed like a little girl” when he had a spider flicked at him. Sergeant Mark Goodenough of London’s Metropolitan Police teased junior colleague PC Aaron Prayter
Putin’s United Russia Party Unveils ‘Straight Pride’ Flag to Fight ‘Gay Fever’
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has created a “straight pride” flag as a response to America’s Supreme Court ruling about gay marriage. It also counters the popular rainbow flag used by LGBT people.
UK Education Secretary: Homophobia May Be Classed as ‘Extremism’
Britain’s Conservative Party Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has today claimed that ‘homophobia’ may be grounds for believing that someone is a political “extremist”. The worrying development not only fails to define ‘homophobia’, but could lump those in opposition to same
Intolerance And Racism Towards Migrant Workers: In Hungary And Poland Not UK
The Council of Europe’s ‘European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance‘ (ECRI) published critical reports this week calling for action in Hungary and Poland to fight prejudice within their borders. Although often cited as victims of intolerance in the UK it has been shown that
Iggy Azalea Won’t Play Gay Pride Parade After ‘Homophobic’ Tweets Surface
Australian-born female rapper Iggy Azalea was scheduled to perform at a Pittsburgh, PA LGBT Pride event this weekend, but canceled Monday after she was accused of making past homophobic statements on social media.
Petition to Disinvite Cardinal Dolan from Jesuit Commencement Claims ‘Homophobic Comments’
Students at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York—a Jesuit institution—are calling for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, to be disinvited as commencement speaker.
Suicide of Gay Bengali Actress Sheds Light on Homophobia in Asia
Bengali actress Disha Ganguly, known for her role in the popular sitcom Tumi Ashbey Bole, committed suicide on April 9. Her boyfriend found her body hanging in her house. Officials believe she committed suicide due to social pressures regarding her lesbian relationship with another actress. Her death showcases the harsh treatment of LGBT people in Asia.
‘Suck a D*ck’: Hip Hop Star Attacks Fox News Host with Homophobic Taunt
Fox News host Eric Bolling and Azealia Banks have engaged in a two week spat over the hip hop star’s admission in Playboy Magazine that she “hates America.” Things escalated late Friday night when Banks used her verified Twitter account
‘Get Hard’ Producer Adam McKay Whines When Viewers Call Film Racist, Homophobic
In the annals of film festival flops – from unexpected boos to red-carpet gaffes – the premiere of the Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart comedy “Get Hard” will go down as a doozy.
German Court Fines Family for Kidnapping Gay Muslim to Force Him into Marriage
A German court fined Nasser El-Ahmad’s father and two uncles after they attempted to kidnap and marry him off to a Lebanese girl against his will. He also claimed his relatives tortured him over his homosexuality.
Interview: Navy Chaplain Fights Back Against Charges of Homophobia
The U.S. Navy has until Monday to respond to Chaplain Wesley Modder, who says the Navy’s attempt to remove him from the military for alleged anti-gay statements is unlawful.
