Homophobic Attack

Germany

Man dies after attack at gay pride event in western Germany

The incident took place last Saturday in the city of Munster.

02/09/2022

Spain

Injuries in suspected homophobic assault in Spain were 'consensual'

A 20-year-old man has admitted that the injuries he claimed he had received in an assault by eight masked men in Madrid were actually consensual.

07/09/2021

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Protesters march in Spain after killing of gay man

Protesters march in Spain after killing of gay man

23/07/2021

Germany

Man convicted of deadly homophobic attack on couple in Dresden

A Syrian national has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing two gay men in Dresden last year, killing one and seriously injuring his partner in an attack that prosecutors said was motivated by anti-LGBT Islamic extremist beliefs.

21/05/2021

Latvia

Gay Latvian man dies after 'homophobic attack', campaigners say

The death of a gay man in Latvia due to severe burns has prompted a conversation about homophobia in the country.

30/04/2021

United Kingdom

Police make arrests after 'female couple beaten in homophobic attack'

Melania Geymonat says the men made sexual gestures and demanded they kiss before assaulting and robbing them on a London bus.

07/06/2019

France

Paris Pride marches on despite homophobic attacks

Thousands marched in support of LGBT rights at the annual Paris Gay Pride on Saturday, despite fears that recent homophobic attacks in the French capital would overshadow the event.

30/06/2018

Poland

Teenager ranks gay-friendly schools in Poland to tackle homophobic bullying

High school student Dominik Kuc has listed the best gay-friendly high schools in Warsaw and 92 make the list.

18/05/2018

Europe News

Brief: EU makes progress against online hate

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

18/01/2018

USA

US advocacy group reveals 2016 was deadliest year for LGBT community

More lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered people (LGBT) were killed last year in the United States than in the previous 20.

12/06/2017

Sport

FIFA sanction several national associations for fans' insulting chants

FIFA has imposed sanctions on several football associations for the discriminatory and unsporting conduct of their fans during recent World Cup qualifying…

05/10/2016

Belgium

Adele dedicates concert in Antwerp, Belgium to Orlando victims

Adele struggled to hold back the tears during her concert in Belgium Sunday night (12 June) as she paid tribute to victims of this weekend’s shooting at Pulse nightclub in…

14/06/2016