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16 February 2012
Lee Steele fined £200 for Gareth Thomas tweet 15 Footballer Lee Steele has been fined £200 for the comment he posted on Twitter about Gareth Thomas which led to him being sacked.
15 February 2012
French UMP ‘expelling’ Vanneste over gay comments 40 The French UMP party of French president Nicolas Sarkozy is reportedly expelling Christian Vanneste for comments he made about gay people and gay history in a video released this week.
15 February 2012
FA charges Ravel Morrison on anti-gay tweet 35 New West Ham player Ravel Morrison has been charged by the FA after a tweet appearing on his account earlier this month included a gay slur.
10 February 2012
Video: Turkish parents’ appeal for anti-homophobia film 2 A support group for the families of gay and trans people in Turkey is appealing for funds to finish a documentary on the experiences of parents.
9 February 2012
Comment: Ken Livingstone is not homophobic 37 Peter Tatchell says Ken Livingstone's comments this week that the Tory party was "riddled" with homosexuality have to be taken in context and with regard to his record on equal rights for gays.
8 February 2012
New West Ham midfielder’s gay slur tweet deleted 51 Footballer Ravel Morrison has been criticised after a violently-worded message appeared on his Twitter page with a gay slur this week.
3 February 2012
Comment: Football needs a culture change, not a gay role model 42 While football may be dragging itself into the 21st century, Amal Fashanu only scratched the surface.
29 January 2012
UN secretary general: African governments must respect gay rights 36 The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has told African leaders that they must respect gay rights in an unusually outspoken declaration made at an African Union summit in Ethiopia.
25 January 2012
Sao Paulo Metro launches campaign to combat homophobia 4 The Brazilian State of São Paulo in partnership with the São Paulo City Metro (Underground) launched yesterday a campaign to combat homophobia entitled: “See beyond prejudice.
11 January 2012
Oxford City dismisses player for Gareth Thomas tweet 57 Oxford City FC said today it had released Lee Steele from his obligations to the club after the player posted a comment on Twitter which was "seriously contrary to the ethos of the club".
10 January 2012
Comment: Future sex – beyond gay and straight 171 Peter Tatchell argues that gay and straight identities will be insignificant in a future without homophobia: With the demise of "straight supremacism" and the gay labels we use in self-defence, people will be free to acknowledge desires for all genders.
16 December 2011
Twitter reacts angrily to Will Young receiving gay slur tweet 109 User who insulted singer's sexuality later complained that it was impossible to "say anything to famous people these days, it's only twitter [...] All their fans on you like a ton of bricks."
12 December 2011
Fans say football clubs and agents to blame for lack of gay players 30 A survey of 3,500 football fans says they blame football agents and clubs for the lack of openly gay players.
2 December 2011
European Parliament urges Croatia to protect gay citizens before joining EU 28 The European Parliament has adopted a resolution which reminds Croatia of its obligation to protect gay citizens from homophobia and homophobic violence before it joins the EU in 2013.
28 November 2011
UK report: Homophobia in prisons is endemic, but often unreported or ignored 15 A new report claims that while homophobia is widespread in the UK prison system, anti-gay assaults often go unreported or ignored by authorities.
24 November 2011
Université du Québec at Montréal creates research chair to study homophobia 33 The first research chair of its kind created on the North American continent has been funded by the government to inform public debate on the effects of homophobia.
21 November 2011
Southampton FC fans arrested for homophobic chants during match 8 Hampshire Police were praised for taking action against homophobic chants at a Brighton away game yesterday.
18 November 2011
LGBT History month 2012 to focus on homophobia in sport 27 Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone will be answering questions about the government's plans for tackling homophobia at a pre-launch event on Monday.
1 November 2011
Cambridge councillor talks of being UK’s “most influential” trans person 17 Cambridge's second elected trans official talks about her experiences of transphobia, homophobia and misogyny.
28 October 2011
Man arrested over assault in Leicester gay pub 35 A man has been arrested in connection with a serious assault in a Leicester gay pub.

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