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# Homophobia
This month
March 2023
# Social Media
Vast majority of LGBTQ+ young people exposed to 'dramatic increase' in hateful content online
Europe saw the ‘deadliest rise in anti-LGBTI+ violence in over a decade’ in 2022.
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Mar 6th 2023, 6:30 AM
This year
2023
# Inquiry
Three men arrested over alleged homophobic chanting at Liverpool v Chelsea game
Two arrests took place outside the stadium on Anfield Road with the other inside the arena itself.
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Jan 24th 2023, 4:51 PM
Last year
2022
# Homophobia
LGBT+ groups set to meet with gardaí over recent homophobic attacks in Dublin
With Pride taking place in two weeks, the groups want to ensure that safety of people is paramount.
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Jun 10th 2022, 6:00 AM
# Sligo
Thousands attend vigils in memory of men killed in Sligo
Vigils are taking place across Ireland over the long weekend.
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Apr 15th 2022, 8:09 PM
All time
# inclusivity
Liverpool addressing homophobia issues after club fans condemned for chants
Twice within a fortnight in August Reds supporters were criticised by the club for homophobic chants.
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Sep 23rd 2021, 12:00 PM
# Vatican
Vatican challenges Italian homophobia law in 'unprecedented' move
The Vatican argues the anti-homophobia law violates a treaty between Rome and the Holy See.
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Jun 22nd 2021, 4:51 PM
Covid-19 and restrictions have had 'devastating impact' on mental health of LGBTI+ young people in Ireland
A new report provides insight into what life is like for LGBTI+ young people.
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May 20th 2021, 6:30 AM
# Homophobia
‘When the word lesbian was iterated on the podium, I heard laughter in the audience’
Dr Linda Greene on elite lesbian athletes in Ireland and the invisibility they have historically endured.
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Aug 23rd 2020, 9:00 AM
# projection
'A historic day': Switzerland votes to back new anti-homophobia law
Critics who believe the law will end up censoring free speech had forced a referendum on the issue.
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Feb 9th 2020, 1:11 PM
# low key
'We didn't want to shout it from the rooftops' - Folau's unveiling at French club reportedly cancelled
The controversial ex-Wallabies star has linked up with rugby league outfit, the Catalans Dragons.
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Feb 4th 2020, 1:44 PM
# Bolsonaro
Brazilian president apologises for telling reporter he had the 'face of a homosexual'
It sparked outrage among media outlets in Brazil.
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Dec 22nd 2019, 12:00 PM
# Discrimination
Varadkar says he is 'thankful' he hasn't had much experiences of homophobia or racism
He said he has been subjected to name-calling but never anything violent.
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Dec 22nd 2019, 10:42 AM
# Homophobia
Teenager who harassed women after they refused to kiss on London bus has sentence increased
The boy was given eight-month youth referral order due to the homophobic nature of the attack.
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Dec 19th 2019, 3:12 PM
# hate crime
Three teens plead guilty after homophobic attack against two women on London bus
The incident took place in May this year.
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Nov 28th 2019, 6:02 PM
# LGBT survey
Half of LGBT+ students have heard homophobic or transphobic comments from staff members at school
73% of LGBT+ students surveyed said they feel unsafe at school.
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Nov 12th 2019, 6:45 AM
# Shift the hate away
LGBT couples stage 'kissing protest' outside Dáil to demand hate crime legislation
The government said that it was looking at legislative options to address hate crime.
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Nov 6th 2019, 4:32 PM
# Knife Attack
UK police arrest 12-year boy over 'homophobic' attack in Liverpool
Merseyside Police said the boy was held on suspicion of homophobic aggravated assault.
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Jun 26th 2019, 7:05 PM
# ep2019
Fine Gael complains to Facebook over ads for website targeting Maria Walsh and 'the homosexual lifestyle'
The website is designed to look like a campaign site in favour of the Walsh’s candidacy but instead casts her in a negative light.
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May 22nd 2019, 11:07 PM
# Outburst
Rothen files complaint against Evra after 'salty pr*ck' rant
The former Man United defender posted a number of videos online following his old team’s Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain.
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Apr 3rd 2019, 11:05 AM
# kevin hart
Well, it looks like Kevin Hart actually never even apologised for those homophobic jokes
Kevin refused to apologise, claiming he had done so too many times before.
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Jan 7th 2019, 2:34 PM
# Nick Cannon
Here's why it doesn't make sense that Nick Cannon's calling out homophobic celebs on Twitter to defend Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart lost his job hosting the Oscars because he refused to apologise for old tweets.
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Dec 10th 2018, 10:55 AM
# Gareth Thomas
16-year-old admits assault after former Welsh rugby captain suffers homophobic attack
“I was the victim of a hate crime,” Gareth Thomas said.
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Nov 18th 2018, 5:56 PM
# Homophobia
Kidnapped, robbed and killed - but Matthew Shepard is to finally be laid to rest after 20 years
He will be interred in the Washington National Cathedral.
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Oct 14th 2018, 10:00 PM

Voices
Maria Walsh: 'It might be a questioning glance or a curt refusal to shake my hand'
On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we must stand in solidarity, writes Maria Walsh.
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May 17th 2018, 7:00 AM
# will young
Will Young said that his label made him re-record the song 'Leave Right Now' because it sounded 'too gay'
“It’s really shaming. People don’t understand the power of language.”
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Mar 23rd 2018, 2:12 PM
# Get Me Out Of Here
Youtuber Jack Maynard axed from I'm a Celebrity after old tweets resurface
Maynard reportedly posted a series of homophobic and racist slurs and mocked people with facial deformities.
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Nov 22nd 2017, 1:28 PM
# Speaking out
'Be the one to step in. It changed my life': James Kavanagh describes school bullying on Late Late
James Kavanagh was on the show with his brother John, who coaches Conor McGregor.
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Oct 7th 2017, 11:59 AM
# Premier League
Leicester fan who shouted homophobic abuse at football match fined
Jason Holmes also attended an educational session to “understand why his actions were so unacceptable”.
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Sep 14th 2017, 1:14 PM
# Homophobia
Councillor calls for action on hate crime after being sent homophobic letter
Inside the package Francis Timmons received was a picture of Pope Benedict, a letter about World Family Day and a letter from Pope Francis.
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Jul 14th 2017, 6:05 AM
# Human Rights
'Men subjected to these gay purges have endured a gruesome ordeal in Chechnya'
The Kremlin is said to be taking its investigation into the anti-gay “purge” seriously.
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May 26th 2017, 8:43 AM
# criminal damage
Man (20s) arrested over homophobic graffiti chalked on walls of The George
The pub’s exterior was vandalised early yesterday morning with homophobic graffiti.
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May 21st 2017, 2:45 PM
# The other Side
Why that 'powerful' Heineken ad is just as problematic as Kendall Jenner's Pepsi ad
Beer will not unite the workers of the world.
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Apr 27th 2017, 1:31 PM
# Abuse
Explainer: What we know about the killing of gay men in Chechnya
As reports continue to emerge, Russia has said it does not have any confirmed information about violence against gay men in the region.
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Apr 14th 2017, 7:34 PM
# Homophobia
Gay men in Chechnya reportedly being sent to prison camps and killed
Human rights campaigners say people are being tortured and abused.
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Apr 11th 2017, 2:08 PM
# Homophobia
Russian paper says gay men are being arrested and killed in Chechnya
The Chechen president’s spokesperson denied the report, suggesting there are no gay people in the country.
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Apr 2nd 2017, 3:30 PM
# Vile
'It was so vicious and so quick': Rory Cowan on homophobic abuse
The actor was subjected to a wave of abuse on Twitter.
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Dec 29th 2016, 12:25 PM
# Homophobia
Half of all primary schools have seen homophobic bullying
In 11% of cases, principals said that they had dealt with this issue either weekly or monthly.
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Nov 14th 2016, 10:45 AM
# Hot Water
Chiefs lock Allardice apologises for homophobic remarks at end-of-season party
The 24-year-old said: ‘there was no malicious intent in my comments – I wasn’t yelling at a stranger to inflict hurt’.
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Aug 2nd 2016, 10:26 AM
# LGBT
Prince William appears on cover of Attitude magazine
The Duke of Cambridge spoke out against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.
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Jun 16th 2016, 2:01 PM
# LGBT Rights
Guardian journalist walks off Sky News 'in disgust' over Orlando killing comments
Owen Jones insists the host was trying to ‘deflect’ attention from the fact that Orlando shooter Omar Mateen deliberately targeted gay people
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Jun 13th 2016, 5:16 PM