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Former Wallabies star Israel Folau says he would 'absolutely' repeat anti-gay post that led to his sacking
The controversial Instagram post by Israel Folau led to Super Rugby's record try-scorer, a born-again Christian, having his Aus$1 million-a-year (US$690,000) contract torn up in May.
'Apple pushed me towards homosexuality': Russian man files lawsuit against tech giant, claims it caused him moral harm
'Apple pushed me towards homosexuality through manipulation. The changes have caused me moral and mental harm,' the complaint said.
Rugby Australia claims former star Israel Folau agreed homophobic post breached rules and offered to apologise
Super Rugby's record try-scorer Israel Folau, who was on a Aus$1 million-a-year (US$690,000), four-year deal, was fired in May for posting on Instagram that 'hell awaits' gay people and others he considers sinners.
Ligue 1: Marseille win 2-1 at Nice as homophobic chants cause 10-minute stoppage in first half
Players from both teams were escorted from the pitch in the 28th minute following repeated appeals to Nice fans to stop homophobic chants of "Marseille are a bunch of queers" and "Go f*** yourself, Ligue 1".
Karan Johar responds to troll joking about his sexuality: 'You absolutely original genius'
Karan Johar in an interview said that initially the trolling used to make him angry, but now it amuses him.
Israel Folau cashes in as Christian group takes up fundraiser after GoFundMe campaign shut down
Australian Christian Lobby has taken over Israel Folau's fundraising attempt after his GoFundMe page was brought down. At the time of writing, over Aus$ 1 million had been raised against the target of Aus$ 3 million.
Australia rugby player Israel Folau defiant after 'anti-gay' crowdfunding campaign shut down
Israel Folau, a devout Christian, was fired after a Rugby Australia tribunal found him guilty of 'high-level' misconduct for posting on social media that 'hell awaits' gay people and others he considers sinners
Brazil Supreme Court criminalises homophobia; votes 8 to 3 in favour of classifying it as crime similar to racism
Brazil's Supreme Court voted to criminalize homophobia, on Thursday, an important step for sexual minorities in one of the most dangerous countries for LGBTQ+ people in the world.
London bus attack: Police arrests fifth suspect for homophobic assault on lesbian couple
Police in London have arrested a fifth suspect on suspicion of punching two women on a bus because they are lesbians.
Former France captain Patrice Evra denies homophobia claims after social media spat with Paris Saint-Germain
Evra said, "I am not homophobic. I love everybody. So if I offend someone or I hurt someone, I already apologised. You have to be free for whatever you want to do in life, I will never judge anyone. Only God can judge me."
What Bohemian Rhapsody didn't show: Laughable response to HIV pandemic sealed Freddie Mercury's fate
Freddie Mercury, along with all the other men and women who tested positive for HIV in the 1980s, was a victim not just of a pandemic but of the failures of his own governments and of the scorn of his fellow citizens.
Former Wales rugby captain and LGBT rights champion Gareth Thomas assaulted in Cardiff in homophobic assault
Gareth Thomas, who played 100 times for Wales and captained the British and Irish Lions in two of his three appearances for the side, came out as gay in 2009 while still actively playing
NBA: Denver Nuggets' centre Nikola Jokic fined $25,000 for using offensive language, says Kiki VanDeWeghe
Footage of Nikola Jokic's post-game remarks after the Nuggets beat Bulls showed him using the slang phrase "no homo" during remarks made to reporters.
Supreme Court's Section 377 verdict: Straight people of India, this gayzaadi is yours too
Dear straight people, your insensitivity in welcoming queers, and Section 377 being used as an “odious weapon” by the law to harass the LGBTQIA community could change right now.
Netflix's Insatiable accused of homophobia, fat-shaming by critics, days after receiving backlash for trailer
Instead, critics have slammed Netflix's Insatiable as fat-shaming, homophobic and denigrating to transgender people
Rahul Gandhi's willingness to hear women shows way for political parties, but change begins at home
In a country where politicians either deify women or dehumanise them Rahul Gandhi’s attempt on Tuesday — even if it’s strategically aimed at positioning himself among women opinion makers at some of India’s top media houses — was well received
Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas teams up with British MP in bid to make abuse illegal in football stadiums
Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has teamed up with British MP Damian Collins in an attempt to modify the Football Offences Act of 1991 to make homophobia illegal in football stadiums.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Organising body launches investigation into homophobic chants sung by Mexican fans
Mexican football fans have sung homophobic chants at several recent games and FIFA has launched an investigation into a possible recurrence during the match against Germany.
On Vidupattavai and the space that queer voices are claiming for themselves in Tamil literature
Gireesh's Vidupattavai is the latest addition to Tamil literature's growing stories about and by queer people | #FirstCulture
Premier League: Everton defender Mason Holgate warned by FA over homophobic tweets
The FA started an investigation after being alerted to tweets sent by Holgate from a now-deleted account in 2012 and 2013 that contained abusive terms for gay men.