Ateez is a K-pop band that has been active since 2018. (Getty) The members of Ateez, a South Korean boy band, have recently been inundated with racist and homophobic comments on Instagram. Following successful Coachella performances and an invitation to attend a game at Dodgers Stadium, the official Instagram page of the K-pop group posted
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Edward Szall made the comments on the right-wing Crosstalk podcast. (Credit: Crosstalk) A group of Trump fanatics proved nostalgia isn’t all it’s cracked up to be after reminiscing about being able to beat up gay children. The trio came together on Wednesday (3 January) to discuss whether children should be allowed to assault other youngsters
Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime will mark 25 years since Matthew Shepard’s murder. (Investigation Discovery) A moving new documentary will explore the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard, 25 years after his death in what remains one of the most horrendous homophobic hate crimes in modern history. Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was just
There were reports of homophobic abuse and behaviour towards attendees at a LGBT+ Conservatives party hosted during the Conservative Party conference. (Getty) A party celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusion at the Conservative Party conference was marred by homophobic abuse and behaviour towards attendees. The event was organised by LGBT+ Conservatives, the official LGBTQ+ wing of the Conservative
The Department of Justice (DOJ) building Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) A lawsuit has been filed in the US against managers of a rental property for allegedly harassing, threatening and punching a gay, disabled tenant. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Leaf Property Investments in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
EuroPride flags flutter during the opening ceremony of the EuroPride 2022 in Belgrade, on September 12, 2022. (Photo by OLIVER BUNIC / AFP) (Photo by OLIVER BUNIC/AFP via Getty Images) The EuroPride march route has been officially banned by Serbian police following mass anti-LGBTQ+ protests. The event, which takes place in a different European city
A flag bearer waves a Chelsea FC flag with the LGBT+ Progress flag design. (Clive Rose/Getty Images) Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said the “Chelsea rent boy” chant is a homophobic hate crime and not “harmless banter”. For decades, fans of teams playing against football titan Chelsea FC have lobbed the cruel chant from
Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo follows the play during the Australian A-League football match between Perth Glory and Adelaide United in Perth on November 20, 2021. (Photo by TREVOR COLLENS/AFP via Getty Images) Josh Cavallo’s team, Adelaide United, has asked police to investigate death threats made against the footballer. Since coming out as gay last October,
A boy, just six, was harassed by a ‘homophobic’ neighbour in England. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A six-year-old has been left too scared to leave the house after his homophobic neighbour shouted that will “die of AIDS“. In Ely, a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, a father was left fearing for his child’s life
A gay couple say they were “violently attacked” while walking down the street in Radcliffe, Bury, on Tuesday. Ryan Winnard, 21, was walking with his boyfriend Max Green, 18, on Coronation Road when a group of men in balaclavas stole their belongings and assaulted them. Uploading bloody photos to Facebook, Winnard said the group attacked
Simon Blackburn, a former Married at First Sight Australia contestant. (Instagram) Married at First Sight Australia has axed a contestant for spewing misogynistic and homophobic hate on his social media. Simon Blackburn, a fly-in, fly-out miner, was originally featured in a teaser trailer for the reality dating show’s upcoming ninth season. The promo shown in
Badr Baabou, a human rights defender, was battered by cops in Tunisia. (Damj Association for Justice and Equality) Two police officers brutally beat one of Tunisia’s top LGBT+ rights activists in an attack campaigners warn captures the country’s descent into “repression”. Badr Baabou, a human rights defender and head of the Damj Association for Justice
Christian A Smith has been charged with first degree murder. (Salem County Correctional Facility) A man has been charged with first-degree murder after he shot his stepfather dead for allowing a gay guest to enter their home. Christian Smith, 23, shot Dennis McKenzie, 43, three times at a gathering in Woolwich Township in Gloucester County,
The Australian debate show Q+A was targeted for its pro-LGBT+ coverage (YouTube/Sky News Australia) A charity worker has been sentenced after threatening to kill the staff of an Australian talkshow that supported LGBT+ people. David William Wonnocott, 47, pled guilty to making threats to kill the employees behind ABC’s panel debate show Q+A over its supportive
Johannes Radebe and John Whaite dancing on Strictly Come Dancing. (BBC) Strictly Come Dancing has been accused of sexism for allegedly “predatory” comments made by judges towards male dancers. The BBC’s primetime dancing show has reportedly received a higher than usual number of viewer complaints this year relating to sexist comments about male contestants, as
Will Young revisited his criticism of ‘homophobic’ Top Gear star Richard Hammond (Getty) Will Young singled out Richard Hammond as “the worst” of the former Top Gear presenters for his allegedly homophobic jokes on the Amazon Prime special, The Grand Tour. The gay pop singer has previously criticised the trio for their “f***ing pathetic” jokes at LGBT+
Tom Daley at the Tokyo Olympics. (Clive Rose/Getty) Tom Daley has opened up about the impact homophobic trolls have had on him throughout his illustrious diving career. The Olympic medallist is one of the most celebrated British athletes in his field, but he still faces “vile” homophobic abuse on social media over his sexual orientation.
A gay man has said he was afraid to leave his house after he was hit in the face with a hammer in a suspected homophobic hate crime. Lóránt-Árpád Tompos was attacked between 2am and 2.30am on Saturday 18 August in the seaside town of Torquay, Devon. Tompos decided to speak out about his experience
DaBaby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on 25 July 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Getty/Rich Fury) DaBaby has issued a limp apology after his ugly “homophobic” rant about gay people and those living with HIV that led to several festivals dropping him. The rapper apologised in a lengthy statement Monday
Bryan Furze and LeeMichael McLean were the target of a bizarre homophobic campaign (Facebook/LeeMichael McLean) A gay couple who were harassed with homophobic magazine subscriptions found a way to put the abuse to good use with the help of their local community. For five years, Massachusetts couple Bryan Furze and LeeMichael McLean endured a bizarre
The incident took place at SIX in Swansea, Wales. (Facebook/ Ross Smitham) A group of “lads” hurled homophobic slurs and mocked the weight and disabilities of bar staff in Swansea because their table time slot had ended. Ross Smitham, a queer man and manager of bar SIX in Swansea, Wales, has spoken out after he and
President Joe Biden speaks during a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 1 June 2021.(Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) The Biden administration has been accused of “aligning itself with anti-LGBTQ hate” after it filed a legal motion claiming it shares the “same” objective as anti-LGBT+
Nick Dixon. (YouTube) Comedian Nick Dixon is raging after he wasn’t booked for a show because the promoter was looking for performers from diverse backgrounds. The Britain’s Got Talent star shared his rejection on Twitter, claiming that straight, white men are missing out on opportunities because of their enormous privilege. Nick Dixon shared a screenshot of a
Ross Peltier is a Jamaican international rugby league player and a prop forward with the Doncaster Dons. (Twitter/ rossco_peltz) Ross Peltier, a rugby league international, has been pulled as the Green Party by-election candidate for Batley and Spen over “highly offensive” homophobic and sexist tweets. Peltier, who was selected just last week, is a Jamaican international rugby league
Fresh Carnival’s new Pride milkshake, with extra sprinkles (Facebook/Fresh Carnival) A restaurant expertly dealt with peak snowflakery after a homophobic troll imploded at the sight of their new Pride-themed milkshake. Fresh Carnival in Saskatchewan, Canada, shared a picture of the new shake on Tuesday (1 June) to celebrate the beginning of Pride month. The delicious
Pope Francis. (Franco Origlia/Getty) A Catholic researcher has criticised the “shoddiness” of the Catholic Church’s outdated teachings on LGBT+ identities. Dr Luca Badini Confalonieri, director of research at the Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research, criticised the Vatican’s refusal to move forward on LGBT+ issues despite emerging evidence that its anti-gay stance is based on a
Omar Navarro said his children has been ruined by a “flamboyant gay”. (Facebook/ Omar Navarro) Republican congressional candidate and convicted stalker Omar Navarro has said a “flamboyant gay” in Disney’s Cruella has “ruined his childhood”. Navarro, who is running for the seat of California’s 43rd congressional district against Maxine Waters, has publicly opposed LGBT+ rights, declaring
In this photo illustration the TikTok logo in App Store seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Video-sharing social networking app TikTok’s algorithm is spreading anti-LGBT+ content, according to an analysis by watchdog Media Matters. The report, published on Tuesday (18 May), found TikTok’s recommendation algorithm –
A gay couple in New Zealand have described being harassed and verbally abused for holding hands as they walked through central Auckland. New Zealand is often hailed as one of the world’s most LGBT-friendly countries, but that’s not what Nicolás Di Julio and his boyfriend experienced on Good Friday (2 April). The couple were walking
Keir Starmer made a now-infamous visit to homophobic church Jesus House for Easter. (PinkNews) Labour leader Keir Starmer has finally apologised after making an Easter visit to notoriously homophobic church Jesus House in London. The leader of the opposition has faced blistering criticism since sharing a social media video of his visit to the Barnet-based