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29 August 2012
Northern Ireland: Peer who compared homosexuality to bestiality quits 33 An Ulster Unionist Party peer has stepped down after making comments describing gay marriage as "deviant", and describing a Gay Pride march though Belfast as "offensive".
14 August 2012
Kentish gay teen couple speak out about homophobic abuse 81 An 18-year-old gay man from Tonbridge, Kent, has spoken to his local press in the hope of raising awareness about the daily homophobic abuse he has suffered.
13 August 2012
Gay social workers being ‘hounded out’ of the profession by homophobia according to survey 24 A Community Care poll has found that four in ten social workers believe that homophobia is a problem for those in the profession, with some claiming their colleagues have been forced out of their jobs owing to their sexuality.
10 August 2012
Journalism student uncovers ‘transphobic and homophobic culture’ at major Australian newspaper 8 A journailsm student at the University of Melboune has exposed what she described as a "sexist, transphobic and homophobic culture" at the Herald Sun, one of the country's biggest newspapers.
2 August 2012
‘Homophobic’ ex-Tory councillor ‘suggested prostitution’ to woman needing money 31 An independent councillor forced to stand down as a Welsh Assembly Conservative candidate after homophobic comments is the subject of a formal complaint for reportedly suggesting on Twitter that a woman become a prostitute to earn extra money.
2 August 2012
‘Four in ten’ social workers believe homophobia is a problem 11 A poll by an online community for healthcare workers suggests forty percent believe homophobia is a problem in the profession.
1 August 2012
Olympics accused of lack of action against discrimination ahead of LGBT sports event 21 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has once again called on the International Olympic Committee to take decisive action against homophobic and transphobic discrimination, ahead of an LGBT sports event planned for this Saturday.
18 July 2012
Letter demands anti-gay state ultimatum before Olympics 30 Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has renewed calls for Olympic chiefs to ban anti-gay nations from the London Games and enforce the Olympic Charter by offering visiting nations the chance to renounce discrimination.
12 July 2012
Italy: Police apologise after manual dubs homosexuality ‘deviant’ 9 The national police force in Italy has apologised after a training manual listed homosexuality alongside bestiality, incest and necrophilia as a 'sexual deviance'.
6 July 2012
European Parliament condemns violence against lesbians in Africa 4 The European Parliament yesterday adopted a resolution on violence against lesbian women and gay and transgender rights more generally in Africa.
5 July 2012
Wimbledon: Fans hear ‘game points’ as gay slur in BBC coverage of Murray match 128 A comment in last night's Wimbledon quarter-final between Andy Murray and David Ferrer has prompted complaints to the BBC from fans who believed it was anti-gay.
5 July 2012
Comment: More inclusive media would help tackle homophobic bullying in schools 8 A recent report by Ofsted ‘No place for bullying’ found that the least effective schools at tackling bullying were the ones which did not effectively develop pupils’ understanding about diversity, or help them empathise with each other to the fullest extent.
2 July 2012
Amateur footballer banned from matches after threatening gay referee 11 An amateur footballer has been banned from watching or playing in regulated games for the next three years after verbally abusing a gay referee.
28 June 2012
Scotland: Six in ten LGBT people have seen homophobia in sport, report says 3 A report into levels of homophobia and transphobia in Scottish sport and recommendations to tackle the problems have been formally unveiled today.
22 June 2012
New anti-homophobia award named in honour of Alan Turing 16 Ahead of the centenary of his birth, the Lesbian and Gay Foundation has unveiled a new award in its Homo Heroes series dedicated to gay computer genius and Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing.
22 June 2012
Study: One in seven UK employees harassed over perceived sexuality in the last year 16 An international study into the experiences of LGBT people living in 21 countries around the world has revealed what it described as "endemic" homophobia in workplaces internationally.
8 June 2012
Liverpool: Hate crime and social housing conference today 2 A conference designed for and by social landlords in collaboration with gay and trans art and social justice organisation Homotopia will take place in Liverpool today.
25 May 2012
Stonewall report investigates homophobic bullying in Britain’s schools 30 Stonewall have announced a major report investigating the scale of homophobic bullying in Britain’s schools, to be released at the ‘Education for All conference’ on 5th July.
21 May 2012
MEPs support ‘free speech’ after Kiev pride violence 12 Members of the European Parliament are concerned about the number of gay pride marches being cancelled or banned across Europe due to homophobic violence or laws criminalising public support for LGBT rights.
21 May 2012
Homophobic attack in Worcestershire may threaten Rainbow Picnic celebrations 17 A teenager was the victim of an unprovoked homophobic attack over the weekend after a night out in Worcester city centre.

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