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Crowds celebrate during a Brazil Pride march under a giant LGBTQ+ flag.

Law
Aug 24 2023

Homophobic slurs now punishable with prison sentences in Brazil, High Court rules

The Color Purple actor Seyi Omooba

UK
Mar 14

Christian The Color Purple actress sacked over homophobic comment loses five-year legal battle

Sport
Aug 13

Baseball star Jarren Duran suspended from multiple games over ‘horrific’ anti-gay slur

Edinburgh Zoo staff at Edinburgh Pride holding flag

Pride
Jun 28 2023

Edinburgh Zoo praised for response to homophobic backlash over Pride support

Pride
Jun 27 2023

The response to Sadiq Khan’s Pride buses was as homophobic as you might expect

Sussex Police want to speak to these four men

UK
Oct 10 2023

Brighton police hunt for gang of men who hurled stones at women in homophobic attack

History
Nov 08

Were the ‘two maidens’ of Pompeii actually gay lovers? It’s certainly possible

Susie Day and Fliss Davis were left "heartbroken" after their Pride rainbow-coloured doormats were attacked

Pride
Jun 19 2023

Lesbian couple ‘heartbroken’ by homophobic doormat attack supported by kind neighbours

A split image of two men in a CCTV screenshot.

Crime
May 23

Police want to speak to these men after alleged homophobic attack on Drag Queen Story Hour UK founder

On the left is a picture of Keir Starmer outdoors wearing a suit and looking away from the camera. On the right is a picture of Margaret Thatcher speaking at the party conference in the 1980s wearing blue.

Politics
Dec 04 2023

Margaret Thatcher was a notorious homophobe – so why is Keir Starmer suddenly her biggest fan?

A male Metropolitan Police officer wears yellow reflective gear as he crosses his arms.

UK
Sep 07 2023

Met Police officer sacked over homophobic comments and ‘psychological harm’ of female colleagues

A split image of Seb Samuel sharing clips of their injuries.

News
May 22

Drag Queen Story Hour UK founder attacked in ‘homophobic hate crime’ just hours after proposing

Victoria Derbyshire, pictured.

Activism
Dec 02 2023

Victoria Derbyshire apologises to viewers after explicit Russia LGBTQ+ comment on live TV

A flag bearer waves a Chelsea FC flag with the LGBT+ Progress flag design

Sport
Apr 17 2023

Football fan charged over homophobic ‘Chelsea rent boy’ chant at Premier League match

The AFL player released a statement. (Getty)

Sport
May 10

AFL’s Wil Powell suspended from next five matches after allegedly calling player homophobic slur

Reneé Rapp has spoken out about coming out on SNL. (Getty)

Coming Out
Jun 07

Reneé Rapp admits she ‘constantly’ deals with internalised homophobia even after coming out

Detectives are investigating a homophobic attack on two men outside the Two Brewers in Clapham.

Crime
Aug 25 2023

Two Brewers stabbing: LGBTQ+ community praised for ‘incredible’ response after homophobic attack

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag

Americas
Feb 17

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines court rules to uphold ban on gay sex

On Wednesday (19 April) protestors gathered outside Tel Aviv’s police headquarters to condemn the service for closing an investigation into a homophobic attack just 10 days after it was launched. (Twitter/@bar_peleg)

Crime
Apr 22 2023

Protest erupts as Israeli police close case on homophobic far-right attack despite video evidence: ‘We will not be silent’

football v homophobia

Sport
Apr 22 2023

Study reveals sports most notorious for homophobic and transphobic abuse