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3 January 2012
New Zealand company pulls “transphobic” advert 43 Libra, a company which manufactures feminine hygiene products in Australasia, has pulled an advert which provoked outrage among the trans community.
23 November 2011
Ospreys fine Kristian Phillips for gay slur tweet after “genuine remorse” 17 Welsh rugby team have issued an undisclosed fine to the 21-year-old wing for describing a Big Brother contestant as a "faggot".
22 November 2011
Outcry forces Pakistan to hold back on ‘obscene’ text message blocks 10 The country's telecommunications authority had reportedly told mobile phone providers to start blocking words, including "gay", "lesbian" and "homosexual" from text messages sent between private users.
19 October 2011
Three Northern Cyprus men arrested for gay sex 44 Three men in Northern Cyprus have been arrested for sexual "acts against nature".
3 February 2011
Clinton Cards withdraws ‘batty boy’ card after gay protests 40 Clinton Cards has apologised for a greetings card which features a character called ‘Batty Boy’.
26 November 2010
Five arrested in Met raids for anti-gay and transphobic crimes 2 Five people in London were arrested on suspicion of homophobic and transphobic crimes yesterday as part of a series of dawn raids.
27 October 2010
Gay priest ice cream ad banned for ‘mocking Catholics’ 46 An ad for ice cream which showed two priests about to kiss has been banned after it was ruled offensive to Catholics.
14 December 2009
Anti-gay singer Buju Banton arrested on drug charges 24 The Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is in custody pending charges of drug offences.

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