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3 May 2012
Tennis stars Elena Baltacha and Anne Keothavong sign anti-homophobia Sports Charter 3 British tennis champions have signed up to the government's Sports Charter on tackling homophobia and transphobia in sport.
29 March 2012
Transphobic ad against Alaskan Proposition 5 criticised 12 Supporters of Proposition 5, which would expand the anti-discrimination laws in Anchorage, Alaska, to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its legislative field, have criticised an advertisement released by opponents, calling it ‘dehumanizing.’
25 March 2012
Miss Universe Canada rejects transgender contestant 136 A beauty pageant owned by Donald Trump has booted a contestant out of the competition because she was born male.
14 March 2012
In Photos: Germaine Greer glitter-bombed for trans comments 309 Feminist writer Germaine Greer has been glitter-bombed at a book-signing today in New Zealand for saying trans women 'seem to us ghastly parodies' and a 'delusion'.
23 February 2012
Downing Street hosts summit on homophobia and racism in football 14 The Prime Minister hosted a summit yesterday aimed at tackling homophobia in football in a week which has seen the FA fine Ravel Morrison £7,000 for a homophobic tweet and the former Chelsea coach José Mourinho severely criticised for using a gay slur.
21 February 2012
Channel 4 and BSkyB will not pull ‘spot the trans lady’ Paddy Power advert 53 Broadcasters Channel 4 and BSkyB are planning to continue airing Paddy Power's 'spot the trans lady' advert in the face of fierce criticism.
20 February 2012
Video: Anti-homophobic bullying song in No 11 chart success 11 A charity single raising money to tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying has hit number 11 on the official UK Independent Singles Chart.
20 February 2012
Video: Betting ad asks if trans women are ‘stallions or mares’ 97 Paddy Power, the Irish betting company, has been slammed for a new advert which introduces transgender women to the Cheltenham horse races and asks the viewer to decide whether they are a 'stallion or a mare'.
10 February 2012
Report: The Schools OUT conference 2012 (part one) + The first in a two-part report of the 2012 Schools OUT conference, Educating OUT Prejudice through the LGBT Lens.
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.
17 November 2011
South Yorkshire study: Gay students “told to change for PE separately” 109 Study recommends creation of LGBT "champions" to promote awareness and support after students tell of policies which have potential to "single out and exclude".
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.
30 September 2011
Right-wing Canadian group accused of transphobia for ‘confusion’ ad 38 A right-wing Canadian group claims that school equality policies are "corrupting children".
6 September 2011
Scottish man is first to be charged with transgender prejudice 44 A soldier has become the first person in Scotland to be convicted of an offence motivated by transphobia.
16 August 2011
Comedian Adam Carolla ‘sorry for causing offence’ over anti-LGBT rant 26 US comedian Adam Carolla has offered a half-apology for making homophobic and transphobic remarks.

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