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Tag: Homophobia

The latest news about homophobia across the UK and the globe.

  • Homophobic Beating Leads To Theatrical Celebration

    Homophobic Beating Leads To Theatrical Celebration

    Nando Messias was beaten up on a street in an act of homophobic hatred. Years later he’s ready to give his response to that incident, a spectacle of provocation, celebration and hyper flamboyancy in The Sissy’s Progress.

    CREDIT: Nando Messias
    CREDIT: Nando Messias

     

    Part dance-theatre, part walking performance, The Sissy’s Progress leads its audience out onto the streets with a live marching band playing original music composed by Jordan Hunt. The Sissy’s Progress confronts the harsh contradictions of gender and violence of city life, standing up for sissies everywhere.

    Nando says, “It’s genuinely frightening. I almost always get abuse from passers-by when we’re doing the performance. The audience gets to experience that and that makes it feel uniquely relevant. I’m particularly proud that we take this performance precisely to places where such

    work wouldn’t normally be seen. It’s a universal theme.”     

    The Sissy’s Progress has been performed at Homotopia, Liverpool and OUTBURST, Belfast. with further performances on:

    20th February, Tom Thumb Theatre, Margate 7.30pm  £10   www.tomthumbtheatre.co.uk

    17th/18th March, Toynbee Studios, London 17th: 7.30pm. 18th: 7pm & 8.45pm   £10/£8    

    www.artsadmin.co.uk

    7th May,   Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, Brighton Fringe   www.marlboroughtheatre.org.uk


    12    th May, Horniman Museum & Gardens, London as part of Queer Lates, from 6.30pm 

    www.horniman.ac.uk

  • Teen Brutally Beaten In Homophobic And Racist Attack In York

    A teenager in North Yorkshire is recovering after being brutally attacked in an apparent homophobic and racist beating.

    A 19-year-old man is recovering after being beaten in an apparent racist and homophobic attack in Yorkshire on the 28th January. The man was attacked by two men who approached him after he alighted the 1C bus on Knaresborough Road, Harrogate.

    As he walked passed the men, the victim was grabbed by one who held his arms behind his back whilst being punched and kicked in the head.

    Police in North Yorkshire report that racial and homophobic slurs were hurled at the victim during the assault and police are treating the attack as a hate crime.

    According to a statement from North Yorkshire police,

    “One of the suspects is described as white and in his mid to late 40s. He had very short, shaved hair, was a chunky or fat build and had neatly-shaven sideburns. He is described as having excess skin on his neck, like a “turkey neck”.

    He was dressed in workwear including a navy blue outdoor coat, dirty blue jeans and tan or sand-coloured Timberland-style workers’ boots, with construction-type dirt on them.

    He is said to have spoken with a local accent and wore a plain gold wedding band on his wedding ring finger.

    The second suspect is described as a chunky or fat white man who is also in his mid to late 40s. He had short, thinning hair and a bit of stubble. He wore a black leather bomber jacket, jeans, brown workers’ boots and had a blue tattoo on one of his wrists.

    A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “We’d urge anyone who witnessed this incident, or has any information, to contact police immediately on 101. Please ask for Rebecca Wood and quote incident number NYP-28012016-0193.”

    You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

  • Judge Rinder Blasts “Homophobic” Landlord After Wanting Lesbian To Replace Bed

    A “homophobic” landlord has felt the wrath of Judge Rinder after he demanded that an ex-tenant, who happens to be a lesbian, should pay for a new bed.

    A landlord has felt the cold stare of Judge Rinder after making a complaint that a lesbian ex-tenant should have to fork £399 out for a new bed because he was unsure what she had done in it.
    When Judge Rinder asked why he was entitled to a new bed, he said, in front of a stunned court room,

    “When i found out that she is what she is, I wanted to change the bed. I don’t know what’s been happening on the bed.”

    He also said he couldn’t understand why she was a lesbian, when there were plenty of men like him around…
    Judge Rinder, who was married by Benedict Cumberbatch to his husband in 2014, is now celebrating his fourth series on ITV.

  • Winston McKenzie Enters The Big Brother House With “Homophobic” Comment

    Winston McKenzie has entered the Big Brother house to a wave of boos after revealing that he would have to keep his back to the wall if there were any gay people in the house.

    The Mayor Of London hopeful, ex UKIPPER and ex-boxer Winston McKenzie shocked fans of Celebrity Big Brother after he revealed that he would have to keep his “back to the wall” if there were any gay people in the house.
    He said, “I could cope with a homosexual in the house – as long as he keeps his back to the wall.”
    Christopher Maloney and John Partridge are both openly gay men and are both starring in this series of Big Brother.
    In 2013 Winston was nominated by Stonewall as “Bigot Of The Year” after saying that same-sex parenting was akin to child abuse.
    Fans commented on the homophobic VT on Twitter – as the politician for the English Democrats walked out to a wave of boos from the live studio audience.

  • Daily Mail Readers Can Not Help Themselves As Tamal Ray Comes Out

    One can’t help but look, but when the Daily Mail reported that Tamal Ray from Great British Bake Off came out as gay, we had to go through the DM’s comment section to see what its readers thought….

    Now we’re careful to point out here that these are moderated comments and do not reflect the thoughts, opinions or anything else of the DM editorial team…

    There was a lot of conspiracy talk of the BBC ticking boxes.

    Bert Puttocks: “Another BBC diversity box ticked”

    JackMonroeFanClub: “The BBC has to tick the boxes. No random selection of candidates here methinks.”

    Hansel: Boxed ticked. Well done BBC. Another year a, another chance to open the diversity playbook.

    Then there were those who were happy with the proactive actions they had taken to make sure no gayness ever entered their living rooms ever again:

    allyc: “So glad I cancelled my TV licence.”

    That’ll show em…

    Stephen: This guy is a dream come true for the left wing, he seems to tick all of the right boxes to gain him favour with them.

    smg: is everyone gay now?

    However to be fair and balanced – there were a lot of positive comments – but most people commented on whether Tamal was a “heartthrob” – the answer is yes people, yes!

  • Azealia Banks Hurls Homophobic Abuse At Flight Attendant

    Working her way up to most homophobic celeb ever, Azealia Banks was caught on camera hurling abuse at a Delta flight attendant after not being allowed to deplane.

    Fouled mouthed Azealia Banks called a male Delta flight attendant a ‘Fing Fot’ on a flight from New York to Los Angeles. TMZ who has the story says that the outspoken rapper had a scuffle with some fellow passengers whilst trying to deplane. When a flight attendant stepped in and told her to calm down, she calls him the vile anti-gay slur.

    According to the gossip site, the police caught up with Ms Banks in the airport, but no charges have been pressed.

    Ms Banks is known to use the gay slur, often using it on social media and is well known for her spats with Perez Hilton

    She tweeted that she was on another flight “waiting for another bitch ass flight attendant to try me.”

  • Homophobic Doctor Told Sue Perkins “You can’t have kids” Because She Is Lesbian

    Popular Great British Bake Off presenter Sue Perkins, spoke about a horrific homophobic remark from a doctor about her ability to have children after learning she was gay.

    Sue Perkins, 45, was recounting how she was told that due to her having a brain tumour that she would be unable to have children and it would be “easier” for her because of her sexuality. The presenter is who currently presenting this series of GBBO has been living with the benign tumour for eight years.

    The growth of the tumour in her pituitary gland means that the presenter will be unable to give birth to a child. Upon being told about the tumour, her Consultant asked if she had a husband or boyfriend and after learning that Perkins was gay apparently said,

    “Oh, OK. Well, that makes it easier. You’re infertile. You can’t have kids.”

    Talking about her treatment in her memoir, Perkins replies:

    “Does not a lesbian have a fallopian tube? Am I not human, and [am] I not somebody who could be a lovely, wonderful mother?”

    Sue Perkins was outted by her former girlfriend Rhona Cameron in 2002 during a series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. In 2014 Perkins and TV presenter Anna Richardson announced that they were in a relationship.
    Perkins talks about the horrific moment in her memoir, Spectacles, published in the Sunday Times.
    Sue Perkins’ book is available to buy on Amazon

  • London Gay Centres Are A Breeding Ground For Homophobic Attacks

    Westminster and Vauxhall, two of London’s main LGBT areas have been revealed as having the most homophobic hate crimes reported.

    Westminster has been revealed as having the most homophobic hate crimes reported followed by Vauxhall, both locations are known to home the majority of London’s LGBTI spaces. Crimes in Westminster have soared 23% while in Lambeth, which homes Vauxhall’s gay scene, anti-gay crimes have risen 25%.

    When Hackney, which homes another important LGBTI centre (Shoreditch) is included in the number of crimes reported up to July 2015 rises to 406 – over 1 crime per day.

    Overall, homophobic crime has risen, year on year, 29.3% in the capital. However, this may be a result of more reports of crimes. Of course, these figures do not reflect the true scale of the problem – as many crimes against LGBTI’s go unreported. Research from University of Leicester’s Centre for Hate Studies reveals that 88 per cent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people had experienced some form of hate incident and that over 35,000 of these crimes go unreported across the UK.

    Shockingly some boroughs have seen increases of up to 217% (Bromley) and 185% in Croydon. Almost every borough has seen an increase of anti-gay crimes.

    A total of 1667 homophobic hate crimes were reported in the 12 months to July 2015, up from 1289 in the 12 months to July 2014. The figure rounds down to almost 5 homophobic hate crimes a day in the UK’s capital.

    Crime in London had risen overall by 3.5%.

  • BREAKING: Kim Davis To Be Released From Jail

    Kim Davis, the woman who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Kentucky is to be released from jail.

    The Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay men is to be released from jail and expected to return to work shortly after. It has not appeared that she has changed her mind and risks breaking the law if she continues to deny gay couples.

    Calls have been made for Ms Davis to step aside if she is unable to fulfil her job.

    While Ms Davis has been in jail her place of work have been issuing marriage licenses to “all legally eligible couples” in the county. If, when she returns she continues to deny gay couples, she will likely end up in jail again.

  • Kim Davis, Woman Who Refused Gay Marriage License Taken Into Custody

    The woman who refused to issue marriage licenses to two gay men in Kentucky has been jailed.

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  • Throw Kim Davis, Gay Rights Denying Kentucky Clerk Into Jail

    Calls have been made to throw law breaking Kentucky clerk, Kim Davis, who has refused to give a gay couple a marriage license, in jail.

    Writing in an article for New Republic, Brian Beutler called for the jailing of Kim Davis, the woman who has twice denied a gay couple a marriage license, despite a High Court ruling that she must.

    He warned against any other punishment such as fines as any “attempt to force her hand risks making her a bigger martyr than she already is on the religious right”, and would see her likely “reap a windfall” from a crowdsourcing site campaign, much like the Sweet Cake bakers and Memories Pizza owners. Memories Pizza eventually collected over $800,000 in donations.

    Due to her religious beliefs Kim Davis, 49, who is on her fourth marriage, is refusing to hand out a marriage license to a gay couple, even though there is a federal court order for her to do so.

    She appealed the order to the Supreme Court of the United States requesting that her religious freedoms should exclude her from doing that part of her job. However, the court refused her request.