Dozens of criminal cases thrown out over police officers’ racist and...
At least 85 criminal cases in Torrance, California, have been dismissed over racist and homophobic text messages shared by police officers. The texts, sent by current and former officers at the...
View ArticleIcon and activist Lady Phyll explains Britain’s role in spreading anti-LGBT+...
We often hear people talk about countries across the world where it’s illegal to be gay – but what’s often missing from the conversation is the role Britain played in creating those laws. The fact of...
View Article‘Scared, angry’ students take stand after school targeted in racist,...
After a high school was defaced with homophobic and racist slurs, students and locals rallied against the “systemic problem” of hate. A demonstration took place after hateful messages were graffitied...
View ArticleLabour councillor and ‘La’ t-shirt maker Philip Normal resigns over ‘racist,...
Philip Normal has resigned as a Labour councillor for Lambeth, completing a stunning downfall for the politician after he was accused of racism and Islamophobia. Across a catalogue of tweets dating...
View ArticleLabour says Philip Normal’s ‘racist’ tweets weren’t picked up because ‘he did...
Embattled British politician Philip Normal “did not declare” the litany of “racist and transphobic” tweets that prompted his downfall. Normal, a 39-year-old former councillor for south London’s...
View Article‘Sick’ football thugs cant homophobic, racist abuse on packed train in front...
British football club Brentford has launched an investigation after boisterous fans hurled homophobic, racist and antisemitic chants on a train. As children looked on, the huddle of men on a train from...
View ArticleUlster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie apologises for ‘outrageous’...
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader Doug Beattie is facing resounding criticism after transphobic, racist and misogynistic historic tweets were unearthed. The furore erupted over the weekend when...
View Article‘F**k you bender’: Police officers ‘joked’ about being gay and rape, damning...
A “shocking and offensive” report from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has shown that Metropolitan Police officers engaged horrific bullying and harassment, including calling each...
View Article‘Furious’ Sadiq Khan puts Met Police chief Cressida Dick ‘on notice’ over...
London mayor Sadiq Khan is “furious” with Met Police chief Cressida Dick over a report revealing shocking racism, homophobia and misogyny by police officers, and has put her “on notice”. On Tuesday (1...
View ArticleTesla sued by Black, gay employee over ‘festering’ racism and homophobia
A Black gay woman has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, claiming that “festering” racism and homophobia went “unchecked” in its factory. Kaylen Barker was a contract worker at a Tesla Inc factory in...
View ArticleDrag Race’s Pangina Heals addresses so-called fans’ racist hate with grace,...
Pangina Heals has opened up about the vile “racist remarks and death threats” she has received following her debut on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World. Needless to say, there are some spoilers ahead...
View ArticleFox Sports reporter issues grovelling apology after being sacked over...
Australian Fox Sports reporter Tom Morris has issued a grovelling apology after the network sacked him for a string of sexist, racist and homophobic comments. Leaked messages from a private WhatsApp...
View ArticleFrozen actor receives outpouring of love after ‘racist’ audience members...
An actor in the West End Frozen musical gracefully called out a group of racist audience members who walked out of the show because of his casting. Obioma Ugoala, a Nigerian-Irish actor who plays...
View ArticleDisneyland’s social media accounts hacked with obscene racist and homophobic...
Social media accounts for Disneyland were hacked on Thursday (July 7) with several new posts containing vile racial and homophobic slurs. Digital journalist Ashley Carter reported on the hacked account...
View ArticleThe simple reason why we all have a responsibility to call out hate in all...
The reality of hate crime is that those living at the intersections of identity have a bigger target on their back, and face greater obstacles in gaining justice. That’s why each of us has the...
View ArticlePhillip Schofield criticised for defending royal aide who quit over ‘racist’...
This Morning star Phillip Schofield shocked viewers after he appeared to defend a royal aide at the centre of a racism row. Schofield and co-host Holly Willoughby discussed headlines about the royals...
View ArticleScandal-hit gay Republican George Santos accused of flashing white power...
Embattled Republican congressman George Santos faced criticism after he appeared to flash a white supremacist symbol while casting his vote on the House floor. The newly sworn-in New York lawmaker...
View ArticleWelsh Rugby Union boss resigns amid mounting homophobia, sexism and racism...
Steve Phillips resigned as chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) amid allegations of homophobia, racism and sexism at the game’s governing body in Wales. Several former WRU employees took...
View ArticleLittle Mermaid star Halle Bailey shares advice mentor Beyoncé gave her after...
Halle Bailey has opened up about the racist backlash she received after The Little Mermaid trailer dropped last year, explaining how Beyoncé’s advice helped her through. When it was announced in 2019...
View ArticleFormer Formula One champion fined for racist and homophobic Lewis Hamilton...
Former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet has been hit with a hefty fine for making racist and homophobic comments about British racing driver – and seven-time world champion – Lewis Hamilton. On...
View ArticleHomophobia, racism and misogyny rife in England’s fire services, report finds
A quarter of fire services in England have seen staff report allegations of homophobia, racism and misogyny, according to a recent report. Inspectors at His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and...
View ArticleHuman rights groups slam far-right anti-LGBTQ+ defence budget amendments...
LGBTQ+ charities and human rights organisations have condemned amendments to an annual US national defence bill targeting trans military personnel and their families. Republican-introduced amendments...
View ArticleAngelica Ross says Emma Roberts has apologised for transphobia on American...
Trans actor Angelica Ross has thanked Emma Roberts allegedly calling her to say sorry for transphobic remarks Ross claims were made on the set of American Horror Story. Ross starred alongside Roberts...
View Article‘Racist, homophobic’ teen who defaced Windrush mural named
The teen who defaced a Windrush mural in Port Talbot, and displayed other “racist, antisemitic, and homophobic” views has been publicly named. Aristedes Haynes, a 17-year-old boy from South Wales, has...
View ArticleViolent ‘far-right’ riots break out in Dublin following knife attack
Violent riots have broken out in Dublin’s city centre after a knife attack saw five people, including three young children, rushed to hospital. The riots, which have involved looting, setting fire to...
View ArticleTina Knowles slams ‘racist’ trolls accusing Beyoncé of ‘bleaching her skin’
Tina Knowles is coming for ‘racist’ and ‘ignorant’ trolls who had a bit too much to say about her daughter Beyoncé’s recent red carpet look. The “Cuff It” singer was bombarded with skin-whitening...
View ArticleJaida Essence Hall slams ‘disgusting’ racist abuse from Drag Race fandom:...
RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jaida Essence Hall has slammed racist abuse from so-called fans after being targeted online. The queen triumphed in season 12 of the flagship franchise of Drag Race before...
View ArticleThousands of anti-racism protesters – and a samba band – protect Brighton...
Thousands of anti-fascist protestors in Brighton stood in defiance of the far-right, Islamophobic riots that have been sweeping the UK. Counter-protestors arrived in Queens Road yesterday (7 August)...
View ArticleTikTok star Dean Withers apologises for using anti-gay and racist slurs
TikTok star Dean Withers, best-known for posting about political issues, has apologised for using anti-gay and racist slurs in the past, with some incidents taking place as recently as 2022. Withers,...
View ArticleTory politician’s wife jailed for stirring up racial hatred
Lucy Connolly, the wife of a Conservative councillor, has been jailed for more than two-and-a-half years after writing a social media post in which she called for hotels housing asylum seekers to be...
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