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Sunday Telegraph slammed for using transphobic slur in headline

Sunday Telegraph slammed for using transphobic slur in headline

Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph has been hit by a wave of criticism and complaints after they published a transphobic slur in a headline. The newspaper was sharing the news that actor Scarlett Johansson had decided to withdraw from the film Rub & Tug, following negative publicity around her decision to accept a part where she would portray a […]

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Police investigate assault on gay man in Geraldton

Police investigate assault on gay man in Geraldton

A 20-year-old Geraldton man’s night celebrating the recent ‘Yes’ result of the marriage postal survey had a violent end when he was assaulted after leaving a nightclub. Geraldton’s popular Vibe Nightclub cancelled its regular ‘Ladies Night’ to host a celebration of the postal survey coming down in favour of marriage equality. Stewart Whiteaker decided to […]

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Man accused of creating graffiti with gay slurs to face court

A Darwin man will face court next month for allegedly painting statements about the marriage debate that included gay slurs on an underpass. Last week the message “Gay marry = yes to child sex” appeared on Darwin’s Woolmer underpass. The message was quickly painted over and changed to the message “Gay marry = yes”, with […]

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Lily Allen faces online backlash after using gay slur

Lily Allen faces online backlash after using gay slur

Lily Allen is facing an online backlash after she referred to the LGBT people as “fags” on a Twitter post. The F*ck You  singer was responding to a post from queer magazine GT suggesting that their followers should check out Allen’s latest song which is an anti-Trump rallying call. Allen responded by tweeting “Fags hate Trump”, […]

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Karl Stefanovic apologises for being “a complete tool”

Karl Stefanovic apologises for being “a complete tool”

‘Today’ show host Karl Stefanovic was quick to apologise this week when he faced a barrage a criticism for referring to transgender people by a derogatory term. The breakfast TV show host was discussing media reports that Channel Nine’s correspondent Christine Ahern and her camera man had been the victim of an attempted robbery within […]

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Azealia Banks apologises for hateful tweets

Azealia Banks apologises for hateful tweets

Recently known more for her aggressive Twitter tirades than her music, rapper Azealia Banks has apologised for her use of the word “f****t” in a lengthy Facebook post to her fans. The musician has made headlines for her heated exchanges with Zayn Malik, Perez Hilton, Willam and the wider LGBTIQ community, often using homophobic slurs […]

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Rugby Player Fined for Using a Homophobic Slur

Rugby Player Fined for Using a Homophobic Slur

Waratahs player Jasques Potgieter has been fined $20,000 for using an anti-gay slur in a match against the ACT Brumbies on Sunday. Brumbies flanker David Pocock alerted the referee in the game’s 67th minute, telling the referee “I’ve just watched homophobic slurs.” “We won’t tolerate it.” a teammate said. An internal investigation was made into […]

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