A video released by YouTube to celebrate pride has been flooded with hateful messages.
There’ still so much to do!
The video which was released two days ago by YouTube Spolight has received over 200,000 thumbs down, whilst likes have not yet topped 160,000. Tens of thousands of people have commented on the video with many of them giving it a poor review.
Many people have also complained that the video’s dislike feature is malfunctioning with some alleging their dislike being deleted.
The video features segments from Tyler Oakley and RuPaul and Mykki Blanco.
Here are a sample of the Top 8 comments on the video.
A man has been punished with 50 hours of unpaid work after a fight with police.
Gavin Knights, 20, was sentenced at the Aberdeen Sheriff Court to 50 unpaid work after admitting to threatening behaviour towards police on the 13th June. His defence, David Sutherland, said that alcohol had induced “fairly shocking behaviour.”
During the incident, Mr Gavin uttered threats towards the police, as well as kicked a police van and used homophobic language.
Mr Knight will also be under supervision for nine months.
An advert left in a shop’s window has caused outrage after being discovered in Greenwich London.
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A homophobic note which says that gays and lesbians, along with children, Pets, DSS, “Benefit Seekers” are “strictly not permitted” was found taped up to a shop window in Greenwich London.
Amanda O’Leary a single mother who lives in the area, was the first to see the sign and speaking to THEGAYUK said,
“I think it’s disgusting. I’m a gay mum of two beautiful children.
“What if my eldest read this? What would I say to her? Shame on them. Like I tell me kids love is love. That’s all that matter in our family. Just wish others accepted that was well.”
THEGAYUK reached out to the number listed on the advert of the property. We spoke to a man who said that he “was sorry” and that he was “told today that it was not right and it would be removed today”.
When questioned on whether he knew it was against the law to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, the owner replied that he “did not”.
THEGAYUK was given assurances that the note would be taken down as soon as possible.
In the UK, it is against the law to discriminate against people on a number of factors. The Equality Act 2010, says that it is against the law to treat someone unfairly because of sexuality, gender, race, colour or ability. The law affects employers, businesses and organisations, healthcare, education establishments and landlords – as well as other organisations.
There are nine protected characteristics and they include: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership (in employment only), pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Big Brother is facing a backlash after a contestant who tweeted homophobic slurs appears on the show.
Homophobic tweets sent by Tom Barber have come back to haunt him after it was revealed that he used the homophobic slur “faggot” and used “gay” and “lesbian” as pejorative descriptions in tweets sent to friends.
Fans spotted the tweets after Tom was voted by the public to enter the house this week.
Some fans of the show have called for a boycott of the show.
Then a boycott of the show is a logical response… A shame really… I like Lotan
Tell him to get dressed. It's time he left the house, due to his homophobic tweets. Tila Tequila was removed for less. #bbuk#bbtomhttps://t.co/TJuA9RyEHZ
Here are the Tweets sent from Tom Barber’s account.
This is not the first time Big Brother has faced criticism over past homophobic actions by housemates. Last year contestant Andrew Tate was removed after it appeared that he had used racist and homophobic language on social media.
THEGAYUK reached out to Channel 5 for comment. So far they have refused to respond to requests for comment.
The British Transport Police (BTP) has released CCTV footage following a “homophobic” incident on a train in London.
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The images of three men caught on CCTV have been released as police by they look to question them in connection with an alleged homophobic incident on a train.
The 21-year-old victim was travelling on a London Overground train from Highbury & Islington to Willesden Junction when he was allegedly targeted with homophobic abuse.
A statement from the BTP said,
“Officers have conducted a number of enquiries and are now in a position to release CCTV images of three people they would like to speak to in connection with the incident, which took place around 10.30pm on Friday 31 March. Do you know who they are?
Anyone with information is asked to text to 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 386 of 31/05/2017. Alternatively, ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Police in Bristol are investigating a homophobic crime which left a 19-year-old man in hospital.
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The victim was in Park Street, near to Tesco on College Green, when the 19-year-old was verbally abused by two men before one of them punched him in the face just before 4am on Sunday (7/5). The teenager was leaving the OMG nightclub in the heart of Bristol.
The police are treating this attack as a hate crime because of the words used by the offenders before the attack was carried out.
The victim was treated at Bristol Royal Infirmary for injuries to his face.
Investigating officer PC Leanne Weeks said,
“This was an extremely unpleasant and unprovoked assault on a man who was targeted because of his sexuality.
“It’s hard to understand how and why someone would do this and we’d urge people to come forward and help us if they can.
“The offender who carried out the assault is white, of slim build, around 20 to 23 years old, with light brown hair in a quiff style which was short at the sides. He was wearing a baby blue long-sleeved shirt and black skinny jeans.
“The man who was with him, who used homophobic language, is white, aged 23 to 25 years old, around 6ft, of muscular build, with dark brown hair also in a quiff style and short at the sides, with a short-cut well-groomed beard. He was wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt and black jeans.
“We’re reviewing CCTV from around the area and will be making further enquiries with venues in the area to try and identify these two men.
“If you were out last Saturday night, or early hours of Sunday morning and recognise the description of these men, or if you saw this incident in the College Green area of Park Street just before 4am on Sunday, please come forward.”
If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5217101079
A teenager was left hospitalised after a horrific assault, in which he was attacked with a brick to the head.
The 18-year-old victim was targetted by a “group of men”.
Assailants allegedly hurled homophobic verbal abuse at the victim.
A brick struck the back of the victim’s head – and he was hospitalised.
Police are appealing for information after a teenager was attacked with a brick in an apparent homophobic attack in the north of England. The man, who is 18, and has not been named, was hospitalised after the vicious attack by a group of men.
Police say the victim was subjected to homophobic verbal abuse before throwing a brick at the rear of his head. The attack took place on the cycle path to the rear of Hollis Academy in Saltersgill in Middlesbrough.
After the attack, the assailants ran off in different directions. One is described as wearing a mustard coloured ‘puffer’ style jacket.
The incident occurred at around 8:30 PM on Monday 10th April,
Following the attack, the victim was taken to James Cook University Hospital. He was treated for head injuries and has since been released.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact PC Josh Parry on the non-emergency number 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
The homophobic crime rate has continued to rise with nearly 6 offences per day on our capital’s streets.
There are, on average around 6 anti-LGBT offences being recorded every day on London’s streets, a 9.63% increase year on year. In total, 2037 crimes were reported for the year 2016/17 compared to 1861 crimes in 2015 /16 and 1559 in 2014/15.
However, the Metropolitan Police service was keen to point out that the crime rates were lower than five years ago and these current statistics are set against the gruelling austerity measures and “significant reductions in resources” set out by this current government.
Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt, responsible for Territorial Policing, said,
“London is one of the safest global cities in the world. There are few others with such low rates of serious crime, such as murder and gun crime.
“Similar to the rest of England and Wales, crime rates in London are rising, but many of these are still at a much lower level than five years ago and are against the backdrop of significant reductions in resources.
“The crime picture has evolved and so must we in the way we police, recruit and operate. We have an ambitious transformation programme which is already underway and will deliver a 21st century police service for London, strengthening local policing by bringing specialist officers closer to communities.
“We are committed to increasing the amount of neighbourhood officers dedicated to particular areas to engage with the public and work with them to keep them safe; by the end of this year there will be an extra dedicated officer on every ward.
Luxembourg’s Prime Minster, Xavier Bettel has spoken about how it was suggested that he should describe his boyfriend at the time as an “assistant” on an official trip to an unnamed country.
Speaking at this year’s Economist Pride Event, Pride and Prejudice, the world’s only and first openly gay world leader, Xavier Bettel, explained how it was suggested, by another country’s government officials, that his boyfriend, now husband, should be described as an assistant rather than his partner. Mr Bettel was on an official political visit to the unnamed country, although he wasn’t Prime Minister at the time.
Mr Bettel was on an official political visit to the unnamed country, although he wasn’t Prime Minister at the time.
Speaking about the incident, he said,
“I was an MP and had a meeting in the country and my partner, he is my husband now, but was my partner at the time, was joining me, I wrote on the paper, a form, that I would be joined by my partner.
“They asked me, ‘Are you sure?’, and I said ‘Yes, I’m sure!’.
“They said, ‘can’t you write that he’s your assistant and not your partner, so he’s your political assistant’, I said, ‘I prefer the reputation to be gay than have sexual relaitons with all my staff!’”
The Luxembourg Prime Minister also said that he was sometimes invited for official visits to other countries, only to be told that it would be too dangerous to come because of his sexuality. One such country’s officials asked that he not to mention the fact that he was gay, to which Xavier said he would purposely bring up and speak out about homosexuality. The invitation was swiftly removed.
More than 100 men, suspected of being gay, have been allegedly rounded up and subjected to torture in Chechnya.
According to a Russian newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, dozens of men, suspected of being gay, have disappeared in the Muslim-majority Russian Republic of Chechnya. Three have reportedly been murdered.
The Republic is known for being very conservative and has a Sunni Muslim majority population. LGBT people who come out are often shunned by their families. Chechnya is formally part of Russia, but functions ostensibly, as an independent state, taking many of Russia’s laws as its own, including Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law, which it passed in 2013.
Amongst the missing are two television reporters and at least one religious leader.
The men had been detained in “connection with their nontraditional sexual orientation, or suspicion of such,” Novaya Gazeta reported.
According to The Independent Tatyana Lokshina of the Human Rights Watch in Moscow said,
“It’s a vicious attack against LGBT people. It’s happened for several weeks under order of leadership,”
She revealed that many of the men had been tortured and humiliated. She said that there had been reports that three had been killed.
Police investigators in Oxford are appealing to the general public for information after two men were verbally and physically attacked in Oxford in February.
Thames Valley police are appealing for information following a verbal attack on two men in Oxford on the 15th February, at 3 AM in the morning, following Valentine’s day.
On 15 February at around 3 AM, three people were driving along Park End Street when they began to shout homophobic abuse at a man and his friends who were out on the street.
The car then stopped and an alleged physical altercation took place between two offenders and the victim before the offenders escaped in their vehicle.
Fortunately, the victim, a 29-year-old man, did not sustain any injuries during the incident.
Investigating officer, PC Barry Duplock, based at Cowley Police station, said,
“We would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this incident or recognises these people or the car as they may have information which is vital to the investigation.”
If you have any information please contact PC Duplock via the Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101.
If you have any information relating to this case, please call 101 quoting reference ‘43170045600’, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
