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Straight guy goes on homophobic rant about ‘Sense8’ and the Internet lashes back

When you have to couch an argument with “I’m not homophobic, but…”, chances are you’re about to put your bias on full display. That’s precisely what one Redditor proved in

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Chibuihe Obi: We’re Queer, We’re Here!

Originally published on brittlepaper.com The first time I felt compelled to document the queer body in my writing was during my second year at the university. I had this toe-curling

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To You Homophobe With Your Opinions

“So then my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to SPEAK, slow to wrath…” – James 1:19. “An acknowledgement of an individual’s freedom to hold an

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Homophobic radio host accuses gay people of stealing the rainbow from God

Christian radio host Bryan Fischer, on Sunday, tweeted that “LGBTs stole the rainbow from god,” adding that it was the “worst example of cultural appropriation ever”. He then quoted a

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George Weinberg, the man who coined the word ‘homophobia’ dies at 86

The psychotherapist, George Weinberg, who coined the term ‘homophobia’, has died aged 86. He invented the word after observing the discomfort of his colleagues around gay people in the 60s.

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Beauty and the Beast breaks box office record in spite of antigay boycott

The evangelical boycott of Beauty and the Beast had about as much impact as usual – as the film smashed box office records. US evangelicals from One Million Moms and

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RuPaul targeted with homophobic comments after revealing marriage to partner of 23 years

RuPaul was targeted with homophobic attacks online after revealing his marriage to partner of 23 years Georges LeBar. Appearing as a guest on Hollywood Live Today, his Drag Race co-star

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Anti-LGBT group intends to make their own films because Disney is overrun by gays

An anti-LGBT evangelical group is raising money to make their own films because Disney has supposedly become overrun by gay people. The entertainment giant has come under sustained fire from

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The Nightmare of Nigeria’s Homophobia Still Thrives

The persecution of the Nigerian LGBT community is very much alive and well. Believe me. I was in court a couple of days ago, before Hon. Justice H.O. Ozoh at

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Father rapes lesbian daughter to ‘prove sex was better with men’

A UK father raped his daughter to ‘prove sex was better with men’ after she came out to him. The 16-year-old girl told her father she was ‘struggling with her