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Chocolatiers: Anti-Gay, Anti-English Abuse Forced Us Out of Scottish Town
By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jan 28, 2013
A gay British couple who moved to a remote Scottish village 10 years ago to start a chocolate business say they had been subjected to anti-gay and anti-English abuse ever since their arrival that got so bad they want to leave.
Video of London Muslim ’Patrol’ Harassing Gay Man Sparks Outrage
By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jan 24, 2013
A YouTube clip showing a group of Muslim youth in East London harassing a a man because they believe he’s gay has made international headlines & sparked outrage in Britain.
Lesbian Alleges Work Harassmen for Changing Name to Honor Doris Day
By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Nov 21, 2012
A lesbian bartender from East London who changed her name to honor a film icon, is suing the bar where she worked after the owner and his girlfriend allegedly subjected her to months of anti-gay harassment and physical abuse.
Gay Chicago Sheriff’s Deputy Sues for Unrelenting Harassment
By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Sep 26, 2012
A gay sheriff’s deputy from Chicago’s Cook County is suing his department because of alleged unrelenting harassment from colleagues ever since he started work in 1999.
Lesbian NJ Cop Sues for Discrimination
By Jason St. Amand | Monday May 14, 2012
A lesbian cop in a New Jersey suburb filed a lawsuit against a local police department and the city for discrimination and harassment.
Dallas Anti-Gay Nurse Fired After Social Media Campaigns
By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jan 19, 2012
Nearly 20,000 people joined an online campaign to have a Dallas nurse fired, who allegedly told a lesbian veteran that she was depressed because she is gay.
Gay Housemate: Miss Virginia Launched Homophobic Attack
By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Nov 3, 2011
The gay housemate of Miss Virginia USA, Nikki Poteet, says that Poteet subjected him, his boyfriend, and other guests at a party taking place at their shared residence to a drunken tirade that included physical and verbal attacks.
Prosecutor Names Mystery Man in NJ Webcam Spy Case
By Geoff Mulvihill | Thursday Oct 27, 2011
Prosecutors on Wednesday gave up their legal battle to keep the name of the mystery man in the Rutgers University webcam spying case a secret and complied with a judge’s order to give the name to the suspect and his lawyer.
Students: College Prof. Slammed Gays in Class
By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Oct 20, 2011
An Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor told students that gays are "disgusting, unnatural and abnormal," according to a lesbian student who confronted him about his remarks. A male alum says the same professor made similar remarks 5 years ago.
Young People See Online Slurs as Just Joking
By Connie Cass and Jennifer Agiesta | Tuesday Sep 20, 2011
Is it ever OK to tweet that a girl’s a "slut"? How about using an offensive name for gays on Facebook? Or texting a racial slur? Most young people think it’s all right when friends are joking around with each other, according to a new poll.
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