Feature: The weirdest and most unexpected LGBT stories of 2012

12 – A man standing trial for handing out “homophobic” leaflets warned of “a tsunami”, as the result of gay rights

28-year-old Kabir Ahmed, was one of five men on trial at Derby Crown Court, who had given out leaflets deemed homophobic. He said that homosexuality needed to be stopped, or society would face “something like a tsunami.”

11 – A Builder was fined for leaving cement penises on a wall outside a Bristol man’s house

A builder has been fined after subjecting a Bristol man to homophobic abuse and leaving cement penises on a wall outside his house.

Michael Parkes, a 34-year-old builder, lodged a guilty plea at Bristol Magistrates’ Court, and admitted using threatening words and behaviour towards the victim, Richard Ives, last spring.

10 – Paris Hilton was caught making homophobic remarks to a gay friend in the back of a cab

US reality star Paris Hilton was caught making a series of homophobic remarks to a gay friend in the back of a taxi, during which her friend was looking at dating app, Grindr. She said:

“Ewwww…gay guys are the horniest people in the world…they’re disgusting. Dude, most of them probably have AIDS…I would be so scared if I was a gay guy…you’ll like, die of AIDS.”

We thought you were our friend, Paris. (She did later apologise for the remarks).