Homophobia

Sydney's 'homophobia free zones' denounced as a publicity stunt

PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

An ordinance to enforce homophobia-free zones throughout a gay neighbourhood in Sydney has drawn criticism from locals.

NBC Apologizes for Mitcham Snub

PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago

NBC has responded to complaints and claims that its Olympics coverage was tinged with some homophobia. The net's Olympics President, Gary Zenkel, issued an apology for the NBC reporting team's failure to mention on air that gold-medal diver Matthew Mitcham is gay and has a partner, who was there rooting him on. That's in stark contrast [...]

The Wrap (With Two Gay Guys): Did George Lucas Have a Brain Aneurysm?

bilerico.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

This week, we take on homophobia in the new animated Star Wars movie and the U.K. series Skins , and we also review Another Gay Sequel. (Warning: we're in sort of a cranky mood!) It's all after the jump! Continue reading "The Wrap (With Two Gay Guys): Did George Lucas Have a Brain Aneurysm?"...

Not Good Stuff

The Voyage (Free subscription) | yesterday

In contrast to all the nice things mentioned in the previous post , here are some things that have been pissing me off recently: Reading opinion on the Tropic Thunder thing. It's clear that many of the people who have some understanding of the evils of racism, sexism and homophobia are much less concerned with the problems of disablism. The stories from the USA about increasing outbreaks of measles...

Catholic Church's plan to move Cardinal's body is "homophobia"

PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008

Controversial gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has accused the Vatican of "shameful, dishonourable betrayal" after it decided to move the body of Britain's most famous Catholic convert.

NYT and NBC "in" gold medal winning gay Olympian

AMERICAblog (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008

Just very sad that the Times would succumb to the same editorial homophobia. NBC, I can only imagine they didn't want to be "anti-family" and "take away from the Olympics" by showing a gay man's family when they show everyone else's. Both should be ashamed . From Outsports: It was disappointing to see NBC not mention anything about Matthew Mitcham’s sexuality. The biggest reason for me is a journalistic...

Scene From a Gay Struggle

bilerico.com (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008

I'm going to go ahead with this one, because although both sides of the story seem incomplete somehow (the media coverage is missing the answers to some questions), there certainly is a bias on the part of legislators and heavy-handed homophobia involved in this situation. There are two stories circulating regarding the evening of July 4th in South Salt Lake , Utah. In one, mother Tlulu Latu notices...

Brian McFadden’s homophobia

Irish Blogs (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008

FOX News: angemessen und ausgeglichen (Dawg's Blawg)

Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008

"Fair and balanced" FOX News is already infamous for its ceaseless race-baiting, homophobia and even occasional forays into anti-Semitism. The links between this "news" outfit and neo-Nazi fringe politics, however, is less well-known.The connection is hardly surprising, however, given what else the network has been up to recently.Lesser lights at FOX have called for the assassination of Barack Obama,...

Sydney plans homophobia-free zones

ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's gay capital Sydney is set to try and enforce homophobia-free zones which may see clubs and hotels lose their licence if patrons commit homophobic abuse or violence, local media said on Sunday.

• Pink precincts to protect gays - News.com.au

The Pink Swastika

Oswald Bastable's Ranting (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008

Here we go- special treatment for a minority yet again! "Australia's gay capital Sydney is set to try and enforce homophobia-free zones which may see clubs and hotels lose their licence if patrons commit homophobic abuse or violence, local media said..." Hang on- abuse and violence are abuse and violence regardless of whom they are directed at. What you assholes really want is an exclusion zone for...

Pink precincts to protect gays

Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008

FIRST, there were nuclear-free zones, then alcohol-free zones. Now Sydney is set to introduce "homophobia-free zones" where gays can congregate unthreatened.

Precincts to protect gays

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008

FIRST, there were nuclear-free zones, then alcohol-free zones. Now Sydney is set to introduce "homophobia-free zones" where gays can congregate unthreatened.

Sydney - Poofter* capital of Australia

A Western Heart (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008

Daily Telegraph - First there were nuclear-free zones, then alcohol-free zones. Now gay-friendly Sydney is set to introduce homophobia-free zones. In an Australian first, the City of Sydney is moving to single out parts of the city for a crackdown on homophobic behaviour. The policy is still being finalised, but Oxford St - as well as parts of Darlinghurst, King St, Newtown and Erskineville Rd, Erskineville...

• Pink precincts to protect gays - News.com.au

Sydney plans homophobia-free zones

http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008

Reuters Australia's gay capital Sydney is set to try and enforce homophobia-free zones which may see clubs and hotels lose their licence if patrons commit homophobic abuse or violence, local media said. … Read the full article here