Homophobia
# homophobia - Friday 17 May, 2013
Most LGBT Europeans still afraid and threatened: report
Transgender people suffered particularly badly, with 28 per cent saying they had been attacked of threatened because of their sexuality.
# homophobia - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Horrific murder fuels fears of rising homophobia in Russia
The Russian authorities have been accused of stoking violent attitudes towards gay people following the torture and murder of a young gay man.
# homophobia - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Ruairà Quinn: Even conservative groups know homophobic bullying is a problem
In a recent interview with TheJournal.ie, the Minister for Education outlined concerns about homophobic bullying and the bullying of the ‘bright, pretty young person’ in the classroom.
# homophobia - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
France to approve gay marriage but debate to rumble on
The bill to legalise same-sex marriage is expected to be comfortably carried, which will make France the 14th country in the world to legalise marriage equality.
# homophobia - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Spar investigates alleged homophobic incident at Dame Street store
Two men have claimed they were abused after kissing in the shop over the weekend.
# homophobia - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
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GAA hits back at MEP’s ‘over the top’ homophobia claims
Phil Prendergast MEP called on the GAA to take a tougher stance on homophobic abuse following comments made by Cork’s Dónal Óg Cusack last week.
# homophobia - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
Labour TD ‘taken aback’ by homophobic email
Aodhán Ó RÃordáin published the mail on his blog today to highlight that there are still some people “stuck in a different time zone”.
# homophobia - Sunday 27 May, 2012
Moscow police detain 40 during push for gay pride parade
Activists tried to hold two demonstrations in Moscow to demand the right to hold a gay pride parade, but they were blocked first by Orthodox Christian opponents and then by police.
# homophobia - Thursday 17 May, 2012
# homophobia - Friday 13 April, 2012
London mayor bans anti-gay ads from city buses
Boris Johnson intervenes to stop the ‘Core Values Trust’ from taking out ads advocating therapy for homosexuals.
# homophobia - Sunday 8 April, 2012
Quinn confirms anti-bullying forum to take place in May
The forum will be established alongside a working group on tackling homophobic, racist and cyber-bullying.
# homophobia - Thursday 5 April, 2012
Michael D Higgins hits out at racism and homophobia
The President said the problems can cause violence and even lead to suicide among young people.
# homophobia - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
Column: It’s time to end the casual use of homophobic language in Ireland
Excusing homophobia by saying it’s ‘just a joke’ is no excuse and it’s not funny, writes Rory Geraghty.
# homophobia - Monday 16 January, 2012
Column: Let the extremists speak – if only so we can fight back
This week, TheJournal.ie regular columnist Lisa McInerney argues that everyone is entitled to their opinion – because it gives us a chance to stand up against odious claptrap.
# homophobia - Tuesday 27 December, 2011
Poll: Have you seen incidents of homophobia in Ireland?
Young people in Ireland are especially vulnerable to homophobic bullying, the co-founder of LGBT support group BeLonG To has said. Today, we ask if you have seen evidence of homophobic bullying in Ireland.
Column: Homophobic bullying is taking young lives, yet it’s treated as harmless
Most adults in Ireland can now be openly gay, writes Michael Barron – but the reality for young people is very different.
# homophobia - Tuesday 22 November, 2011
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things to know by 9am: Cabinet to finalise social welfare cuts, Europe seeks powers to put weak countries ‘in administration’, and Stephen King’s lowest literary ebb?
# homophobia - Monday 14 November, 2011
American football coach resigns after the most ill-advised ‘joke’ survey ever
Another bizarre tale from the mad, mad world of American high school football…
# homophobia - Wednesday 2 November, 2011
Column: Eamon Delaney’s attack on gay people is full of all the oldest tricks
Journalist Eamon Delaney may claim to stand for equality – but his assertions are nothing but the usual homophobic bullying, writes GCN editor Brian Finnegan.
UFC president: ‘If there’s a gay fighter, I wish he would come out’
Dana White says that he wouldn’t be surprised to learn that several of his fighters are homosexual.
# homophobia - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
US military to officially repeal ban on openly gay personnel
The Pentagon says it is ready for the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy concerning gays serving openly in the military, which has been in place for almost two decades, to come to an end.
# homophobia - Thursday 1 September, 2011
Take 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# homophobia - Tuesday 23 August, 2011
Cork bar ‘meant no offence whatsoever’ in asking gay couple to leave
The Old Oak bar, and the gay couple asked to leave it after kissing there on Friday, issue a joint statement after meeting today.
Cork bar accused of kicking gay couple out for kissing
A bouncer at the Old Oak Bar in Cork reportedly asked a gay couple to leave after they kissed during a night out.
# homophobia - Saturday 16 July, 2011
‘Thousands of fans’ details’ stolen from Lady Gaga website
The singer’s UK fan site is hacked by ‘SwagSec’, with names and email addresses of thousands of fans copied.
# homophobia - Wednesday 6 July, 2011
How a gay rights activist nearly convinced FIFA to denounce homophobia
The organiser of Berlin’s annual Gay Pride Parade managed to squeeze an informal agreement out of FIFA chiefs last month.
# homophobia - Friday 24 June, 2011
Column: I know how David Norris feels – I was smeared too
Accusations of ‘targeting children’ and ‘encouraging suicide’? Welcome to life as a gay figure in the media, writes BeLonG To founder Michael Barron.
# homophobia - Thursday 23 June, 2011
Ireland criticised over legislation and education on LGBT issues
A major report by the Council of Europe both praises and criticises Ireland on various discrimination and gender issues.
# homophobia - Friday 27 May, 2011
Column: Football is failing its gay and lesbian fans – as well as players
Football associations have put the boot into racism. Now it’s time to tackle the rampant homophobia as well, writes TeaAndToast.ie’s Mick Reynolds.
# homophobia - Friday 20 May, 2011
Anti-homophobic bullying ad hits half-million views mark on YouTube
Group behind StandUp! campaign now speaking to Government on commitment to targeting bullying of gay, lesbian and transgender young people.
# homophobia - Thursday 21 April, 2011
Student who filmed roommate having sex with another man faces 15 charges
The man faces charges after secretly streaming footage of his roommate sleeping with another man on the internet. His 18-year-old roommate took his own life after learning about what had happened.
# homophobia - Friday 15 April, 2011
Gay ex-NBA star says homophobic slurs commonplace in basketball
John Amaechi says he cannot understand the public’s surprise at Kobe Bryant’s use of the word “faggot.”
# homophobia - Monday 21 March, 2011
Apple criticised for allowing ‘gay-cure’ iPhone app
Online petition criticising Apple for “supporting homophobia” has received over 80,000 signatures so far.
# homophobia - Wednesday 23 February, 2011
Gay football fans in Poland demand separate seating at Euro 2012
Supporters group want to secure safety as fear of homophobia ahead of tournament grow.
# homophobia - Friday 17 December, 2010
Mel Gibson called me an “oven dodger”, says Winona Ryder
The actress says that Gibson made homophobic and anti-semitic remarks to her during a party 15 years ago – including calling her an “oven dodger”, in reference to her Jewish heritage.
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