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Tennis Great John McEnroe Unleashes Grand Slam of Homophobic ‘Nightmare’ Margaret Court: WATCH

January 27, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

John McEnroe Margaret Court

Tennis great John McEnroe slammed Bible-beating Aussie tennis pro Margaret Court in a video ahead of Australian Open plans to honor the 50th … [Read more...] about Tennis Great John McEnroe Unleashes Grand Slam of Homophobic ‘Nightmare’ Margaret Court: WATCH

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Australia, Australian Open, Entertainment, John McEnroe, Margaret Court, Melbourne, Sports, Tennis

Sickening Posters Proclaim ‘Happy AIDS Month’, Warn ‘Gays Are a Walking Disease’

June 26, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

melbourne posters

A neo-Nazi group has blanketed a street in Melbourne, Australia with sickening posters that say "gays are a walking disease" and "Happy AIDS Month" … [Read more...] about Sickening Posters Proclaim ‘Happy AIDS Month’, Warn ‘Gays Are a Walking Disease’

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, hate speech, Melbourne

Man Suffers Fractured Skull in Brutal Homophobic Attack After Leaving Gay Bar

April 9, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

homophobic attack

https://www.facebook.com/victoriapolice/videos/1956693587736101/   A Melbourne, Australia man suffered bruised ribs and a fractured skull … [Read more...] about Man Suffers Fractured Skull in Brutal Homophobic Attack After Leaving Gay Bar

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, hate crime, Melbourne

Homophobic Man Stabbed Gay Brother Before Killing 5, Injuring 30+ in Melbourne Rampage

January 23, 2017 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Angelo Gargasoulas

Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas, a Melbourne man, stabbed his gay younger brother before going on a driving rampage on Bourke Street in which … [Read more...] about Homophobic Man Stabbed Gay Brother Before Killing 5, Injuring 30+ in Melbourne Rampage

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, crime, hate crime, Melbourne, World

Children on School Bus Receive Anti-Gay Hate Literature Disguised as Christmas Gift

December 15, 2016 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

hate literature

Ten school bus drivers and the Marriage Alliance are believed to have been involved in an ugly incident in which school children were handed … [Read more...] about Children on School Bus Receive Anti-Gay Hate Literature Disguised as Christmas Gift

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, gay marriage, Melbourne, Religion, World

Australia’s Only LGBT Radio Station Evacuated After Bomb Threat Amid National Gay Marriage Debate

September 21, 2016 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Joy radio

JOY 94.9, Australia's only LGBT radio station, located in Melbourne, was evacuated on Tuesday night after a bomb threat was emailed to station … [Read more...] about Australia’s Only LGBT Radio Station Evacuated After Bomb Threat Amid National Gay Marriage Debate

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, gay marriage, Melbourne, radio

Australian Couple Shocked To Receive Gay Slur On Phone Bill: VIDEO

June 10, 2016 by Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

Gay Slur Phone Bill Melbourne Australia

An Australian couple have described their shock after they received a telephone bill that included a gay slur. The Melbourne couple, identified as … [Read more...] about Australian Couple Shocked To Receive Gay Slur On Phone Bill: VIDEO

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, gay slur, Melbourne, News Clip, Telstra

Gay Couple Records Uber Driver Calling Them ‘Faggots’ in Homophobic Rant: LISTEN

June 6, 2016 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Lucy Thomas (above), the CEO of the anti-bullying organization Project Rockit, was riding in an Uber in Melbourne with girlfriend Chelsea Lang, when … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Records Uber Driver Calling Them ‘Faggots’ in Homophobic Rant: LISTEN

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, gay slurs, hate crime, Melbourne, Uber

Premier of Australia’s Victoria State Apologizes for Laws Criminalizing Homosexuality: FULL SPEECH

May 24, 2016 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Daniel Andrews

Daniel Andrews, the Premier of Australia's state of Victoria (the most densely populated state, which includes Melbourne), today apologized for … [Read more...] about Premier of Australia’s Victoria State Apologizes for Laws Criminalizing Homosexuality: FULL SPEECH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, Daniel Andrews, Melbourne, victoria

Photo of Gay Couple Holding Hands in Melbourne Goes Viral as Emblem of Love and Equality

April 22, 2016 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

A photograph by Chris Cincotta of a gay couple for the Facebook page Humans in Melbourne is going viral as a visual emblem for love and … [Read more...] about Photo of Gay Couple Holding Hands in Melbourne Goes Viral as Emblem of Love and Equality

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Australia, Chris Cincotta, gay marriage, Melbourne, Photography

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