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25 January 2013London: Former volunteer antisocial behaviour mediator found guilty of abusing lesbian couple and sticking finger up woman’s nose 20 A former volunteer antisocial behaviour mediator from Croydon has been found guilty of shouting abuse at a lesbian couple in a school playground and sticking her finger up the nose of a woman who tried to intervene. -
25 January 2013London: Police make fifth arrest in connection with anti-gay ‘Muslim Patrol’ probe + A fifth person has been arrested after a gang claiming to be Islamic vigilantes tormented members of the public, which included hurling homophobic abuse at a young man. -
24 January 2013London: ‘Muslim Patrol’ homophobia YouTube victim urged to contact police + A man subjected to homophobic abuse in east London by a group of men who said it was a “Muslim area” is being urged to contact the Metropolitan Police. -
22 January 2013London: Two men arrested in connection with anti-gay ‘Muslim area’ video + Two men have been arrested after video surfaced of a group shouting homophobic abuse at a man in east London. -
17 January 2013New York: Gay man accuses police officers of carrying out homophobic attack 7 The New York City Police Department is launching an investigation into some of its own officers after a gay man claimed he was beaten up by cops. -
7 January 2013US: Gay employee sues airline association after being called a ‘fag’ and ‘bone sucker’ 16 A gay man in Washington DC is suing an airline association after he was subjected to homophobic abuse by a supervisor. -
9 December 2012Swedish football team sacks its entire first squad for homophobic abuse 15 A Swedish football team has sacked its entire first squad for chanting homophobic slurs at a rival team, made up mainly of LGBT people, and encouraging fans to do the same. -
5 December 2012Poland: Gay man wins homophobia case against Danish supermarket Netto 13 A Polish gay man who was branded a ‘faggot’ by his former supermarket manager has won a discrimination case. -
23 November 2012Scottish footballer who called bar staff ‘poofs’ fined £800 14 A Scottish footballer charged with making homophobic threats to staff at a nightclub in Edinburgh has been fined £800. -
12 November 2012Bath: Bouncer accused of making homophobic slur 11 A bar in the south west city of Bath is investigating claims that a doorman made anti-gay remarks to customers. -
12 November 2012Ex-footballer: Gay rumours ‘hurt’ my career 16 Ian Bishop, a former footballer who played for Everton and Manchester City, says gossip about his sexuality may have undermined his chances of being selected to play for his country at the top level. -
9 November 2012Birmingham: Waiter goes berserk after gay couple complain about meal 57 A gay couple faced a tirade of abuse at a Greek restaurant in Birmingham when they complained about their meal. -
7 November 2012Video: Train passenger’s anti-gay tirade caught on YouTube 113 A 56-year-old man has been cautioned after shouting homophobic abuse and several expletives at two men on a train. -
8 September 2012Julian Clary emotional as crowned Celebrity Big Brother 2012 winner 17 Julian Clary, was stuck for words as he was pronounced the winner of Big Brother, 2012, at the live final last night. -
21 March 2012Man jailed after endangering plane with anti-gay air steward abuse 72 A British man has been jailed after shouting homophobic abuse at air stewards and endangering the safety of a flight to Tenerife. -
29 February 2012Police appeal after gay teens abused in Hampshire gadget shop 48 Police are seeking witnesses after a young gay couple were subjected to homophobic verbal abuse in shop in Basingstoke, Hampshire. -
16 February 2012Police appeal over anti-gay Birmingham train abuse 63 British Transport Police are appealing for information after a rail passenger shouted homophobic abuse at a another man in a Birmingham train station. -
16 February 2012Builder fined for taunting man with cement penises 48 A builder has been fined after subjecting a Bristol man to homophobic abuse and leaving cement penises on a wall outside his house. -
28 July 2011Street preacher ‘told gay couple to burn in hell’ 142 A gay couple in Taunton, Somerset, say that Christian street preacher told them to "burn in hell". -
25 May 2011Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah says $50,000 fine for anti-gay abuse is ‘fair’ 5 The US basketball player fined $50,000 (£30,968) for calling a fan a "faggot" says the punishment is fair.
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