Tag: homophobia
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French FA chief, sports minister call for joint action to fight homophobia
The head of the French Football Federation and the country’s sports minister have promised to work together in attempts to stop homophobia in the country’s stadiums, bringing to an end a very public disagreement.
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Cuba : Cancels Conga Against Homophobia parade
The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it has cancelled this year’s edition of a parade widely seen as a sign of progress on gay rights on the island.
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Mediator brought in to resolve Birmingham LGBTQ teaching dispute
City council and affected parents appoint former CPS prosecutor Nazir Afzal.
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Munkedal Council in Sweden choose to exclude LGBTQ people
There is no political support for the proposal that previous municipal council Åsa Karlsson from Swedish Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterna) wrote about expanding the municipality’s guidelines with general flagging during West Pride festival.
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Ultra-right activists hound European lesbian conference with tear gas
Ultra-right activists in Ukraine have attempted to derail a European lesbian conference in the capital of Kiev and scuffled with security guards.
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Homophobic Muslim parents withdraw 600 kids from Parkfield School over LGBTQ row
Hundreds of pupils were taken out of classes as the row at Parkfield Community School escalates.