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«He's made sure that there is zero tolerance for homophobia at Newton South.»

«World first survey uncovers widespread homophobia at UK sports events.»

Not exact matches

Yet despite the acknowledgement of a culture of homophobia in the school system, the report offered no recommendations aimed at addressing these serious concerns.

was printed at the top, with «homophobia» defined as «the condition of hating or fearing homosexuality and gay people.»

To gain an insight into the end point aimed at by homosexual campaign groups it is useful to consider and the terms «homophobia» and «heterosexist».

We abhor racism, sexism, nationalism, and homophobia, crimes we set at the center of past societies — all of them.

The college of education at the University of Alabama is officially committed «to preparing individuals to promote social justice, to be change agents, and to recognize individuals and institutionalized racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism.»

At that moment, if the church had been logical and free of homophobia, it would have re-examined the value of homosexual activity as an expression of human love and companionship.

During last year's Gay Pride Week at Princeton University, the student newspaper declared that the suggestion that the merits of homosexuality might be open to critical discussion is itself an example of homophobia.

In one of her previous mysteries, A Fountain Filled with Blood, she succeeded at a feat that's been the ruin of many lesser writers, plunging headfirst into a current social issue (homophobia) without being swept away by it.

We came up with that in the 90's and the 80 ′ to get at the religious right... what if we don't have a choice, that makes them biggots... If you say you are a gay conservative, suddenly their [the left's] heads explode... It's not about bigotry or homophobia because we could live in a perfect society and in many ways we pretty much do.

I debated whether to engage a post that is just as disturbing as the title suggests, but after speaking with an editor and several writers at The Gospel Coalition, as well as some of my gay and lesbian friends, I've decided it's important to offer an alternative to the attitude presented in this post and, perhaps more importantly, to explore / discuss how Christians ought to respond when we encounter homophobia in our own faith communities.

There is no doubt that genuine homophobia does occur, and evangelicals perhaps have been guiltier than most at perpetuating it.

Earlier this week, Andrew Foreshew - Cain, announced he would leave his post at St Mary with All Souls in Kilburn and St James in West Hampstead, North London because of «institutional homophobia».

The investigation has also used the comments as a basis to discover whether there was a culture of racism, sexism and homophobia during the reign of Mackay at Cardiff, not just privately between then head of recruitment Iain Moody.

- «Town For All» message at West Ham United game - Terriers support «Kick It Out», «Football vs. Homophobia» & «Shown Racism the Red Card» - Find out what else is in store on Saturday

This offering from the US country and western superstar is a smorgasbord of protest, taking potshots at world hunger, freedom of speech, racism, homophobia and homelessness.

Tatchell, whose presence at Downing Street functions has been repeatedly vetoed in recent years, said a coalition of gay rights groups would hold a protest outside Downing Street in early September as part of a new campaign called Love Russia, Hate Homophobia.

But Assemby Higher Education Committee Chairwoman Deborah Glick told me today that she believes something else is also at play here: Homophobia.

Just look at story from today's NY Daily News on Carl and his son and then try and count the various positions and statements from the Paladino camp over the last few days on gays, homophobia, etc..

Posted October 11, 2010 at 7:45 am ETC by Andrew Belonsky in 2010 Election, Andrew Cuomo, Carl Paladino, Carl Paladino Homophobia, discrimination, gay rights, New York, News

Kirsty Williams, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, has challenged the Welsh Government on the prevalence of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in Welsh schools, following homophobic tweeting at openly gay rugby referee Nigel Owens.

86 % of teachers at the NASUWT's LGBT Teachers» Consultation Conference, held today (Saturday) in Birmingham, have said they do not think the Government is doing enough to communicate the importance of LGBTI equality to schools and colleges Only 7 % of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) teachers say their school or college provides training to staff to identify and deal with incidents of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.

The fact that Quinn started the campaign as the clear frontrunner, with polls showing her at somewhere near 40 percent, but finished a distant third with a mere 15.5 percent of the vote on September 10, has fueled charges of sexism and homophobia.

Stavisky and Coe promptly gathered a band of Demos to gallop to the tune of «stop homophobia,» even though the article's criticism was clearly directed at the name of the fundraiser, «Fifty Shades of Blue,» and not at any gay causes Coe is known to champion.

To those who suggested that Quinn, long the frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral field, stumbled on the homophobia voters reflect once at the ballot box, Menchaca's and Torres» victories demonstrate that LGBT candidates can win in outer borough districts dominated by working class and poor people of color and without large visible gay and lesbian voting blocs.

«We are just at the beginning of serious studies of homophobia,» said endocrinologist Emmanuele Jannini at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, who is also president of the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine.

Bisexual people may feel at odds with their desire to begin a family and struggle with the added question of whether to have children with a same - sex partner and face homophobia in their family unit, or choose a heterosexual relationship to start a family and have to grieve the dream or the desire to have a same - sex partner in their family unit.

Divo Pink Lady describes his experience of homelessness after being thrown out by his folks, as well as the homophobia he routinely experienced at the hands of West Village police officers.

Originally screened in the at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the film tackling homophobia, racism and poverty is worth the watch.

At first they are somewhat polite, although never kind, but their tone soon veers into homophobia and then even more unpleasantness specifically about her being trans.

The Final Girls engages 1980s horror tropes at their most retrograde — homophobia, horny teenagers, misogyny, violence as a means of censure for youthful indiscretions — and gives it all the obvious and ironic perpetuation it deserves.

This gay male gaze did not sit well with many straight Bat - fans, and while Batman & Robin isn't good, I realized in reading up on the film for this podcast that a lot of the criticism against it smacks of homophobia — in general and directed specifically at out director Joel Schumacher.

Best Picture Oscar winner Moonlight is a dazzling look at the life of one young black man as he navigates the tumultuous currents of love, class, homophobia, and abuse.

At a time when «Making a Murderer» caused a sensation, «Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four» could resonate; Deborah S. Esquenazi's film deals with four women who were convicted of assault in an atmosphere of homophobia and religious panic.

Laurel's love for this feisty, unabashed woman prompts her to come out — which alienates several of her colleagues, whether due to knee - jerk homophobia or, as with Laurel's partner Dane Wells (Michael Shannon), a sense of betrayal at not having been told earlier.»

At its best (Funny People, maybe), this approach imbues lowbrow humor with genuine pathos; at its worst, as with Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart's feature - length (and Apatow - free) 2015 prison - rape joke Get Hard, it veers into plain old homophobiAt its best (Funny People, maybe), this approach imbues lowbrow humor with genuine pathos; at its worst, as with Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart's feature - length (and Apatow - free) 2015 prison - rape joke Get Hard, it veers into plain old homophobiat its worst, as with Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart's feature - length (and Apatow - free) 2015 prison - rape joke Get Hard, it veers into plain old homophobia.

Starting with Giles and Elisa's work friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer), and continuing through Shannon's depiction of masculinity at its most malevolent and toxic, the message of «The Shape of Water» comes through too loud and too clear, as Elisa and her band of outsiders suffer under the yoke of homophobia, racism, intimidation and self - righteous intolerance.

But Another Country is also an intensely prophetic book, in which Baldwin glimpses a world much more like the one we inhabit today, where overt, legal racism and homophobia is inexorably falling away, and what we have to look at, instead, is the face of the person we've feared and misunderstood and avoided.

Director Todd Haynes did precisely this with Far from Heaven (2002), which more or less used a Douglas Sirk framework to discuss Sirk's films as well as a more modern look at racism and homophobia.

Homophobia had been on the agenda for discussion, and Parlin arrived a few minutes late, just in time to hear a committee member declare that homosexuality wasn't an issue at Newton South so they might as well move on to the next topic.

Initially, Pascoe had not planned to focus on homophobia, but the rigid gender norms, and the narrow range of acceptable behavior (especially for boys) at the school, were everywhere.

A student at the Harvard Kennedy School who spoke at a recent Ed School discussion about homophobia in schools, Grant was heavily involved with LGBT activism during her undergraduate years.

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN): Since homophobia and heterosexism undermine a healthy school climate, GLSEN works to educate teachers, students and the public at large about the damaging effects these forces have on youth and adults alike.

First up: A group of students at East Side Community High School tackle homophobia.

If you pick one of them up, you're probably going to have to deal with an uncomfortable (at the very least) lack of consent, and quite possibly any number of other discomfiting aspects — racism, homophobia, etc..

After several years of trouble at home, Ben Campbell travels with his dad and stepdad to Montana, where he encounters small - town life, homophobia, an abused boy, and a special girl.

The canvas is huge — NYC at the end of the millennium, ravaged by the AIDS epidemic, Reaganism and homophobia; It covers loss, death, religion, politics, homosexuality, gender ambiguity, spirituality and on and on and on.

- Publishers Weekly «Though readers may be turned off by the near - constant homophobia that permeates the story, Logan's look at a boy reconciling his private and public selves is well written and affecting.

This prompted Denis Farr to write a very brave, personal piece about his own experiences with homophobia over at his blog Vorpal Bunny Ranch, where he explains why such language can not be excused as «just words».