Russian Gay activist Nikolai Alekseev was arrested and disappeared for several days When he was released it seems he says he was kidnapped and drugged by Russian Security Agents. In the interim, friends received false text messages purporting to be from him. The story is harrowing and more than a little frightening.
A US Navy Specialist has been discharged for being gay – because they found pictures of his boyfriend on his phone. But, hey, don’t worry – they don’t investigate people for being gay! McCain said so!
In Memphis, City Councillor Janis Fullilove, has received death threats for trying to end anti-GBLTQ discrimination. Feel the love!
An Anglican school in Dallas has joined a chain of schools refusing kids whose parents are gay. Her lesbian parents make her an unfit student – how grossly horrible is this to do to a child?
Christine Judd worked as a teacher for 12 years and was praised for her work. Then she married another woman – and was sacked. The idea of throwing away a great teacher for the sake of prejudice? These people put dogma ahead of the wellbeing of children again.
Then we had the Polish Equality Minister out a gay man on television AND speaking in favour of employers being able to sack gay employees Wow, she sounds nearly as good as our Equalities Minister!
Lady Gaga is bisexual and has made several pro-gay tweets in her campaigning. Apple objects to that.
In Ontario, a library is also getting in on the action, blocking those nasty GBLTQ websites. For a library to do so is even more problematic in my eyes, as a library often represents the only internet access poor people can reach – and one of the few sources of GBLTQ resources.
And finally, be at peace my friends for Indianapolis bakery, Just Cookies is stalwartly refusing to create those dastardly items, gay cupcakes!
In Kingston, Jamaica, several homeless GBLTQ people were shot at in the street. Thankfully no-one was hit – but the circumstances, as described, are only getting worse.
In Atlanta, Durand Robinson, an organiser of Black Gay Pride has been shot and murdered Another tragic loss.
In Israel, a young gay man was kidnapped by his relatives who then beat and threatened him to try and make him lead a “normal life.” It is horrific that one of the most powerful and deadly – and certainly soul destroying – sources of homophobia can be our own nearest and dearest – our own family can be the source of so much hatred.
In Manchester, in perhaps one of the most boggling examples of anti-gay violence, soap actor Danny Miller who plays a gay man in Emmerdale was attacked. Attacking actors because they play GBLTQ characters? Honestly the world, it makes no sense.
In Spain, a British gay man was attacked by a gang of 7 – another homophobic attack and another gang to do it. He was left with broken ribs and head injuries.
In Brighton, 3 men launched a homophobic attack against another man.