Tag: hate speech
Greek hate speech law extended to cover gender identity
Last week, Greek lawmakers voted to include gender identity among the grounds coved by its hate speech law.
Hate page against gays on Facebook because of Europride
“Homosexuality, which is a nasty and cruel disease, must be fought and stopped,” says a Norwegian Facebook group for people who are opponents of the EuroPride.
The Westboro Baptist Church Remixed Lorde’s ‘Royals,’ And It’s Terrible
Have you ever wondered what Lorde’s “Royals” would sound like as an anthem for homophobic, likely deranged Christian zealots? Well, wonder no more, the Westboro Baptist Church has put their own sanctimonious spin on the chart-topping hit – and it’s terrible.
Northern part of Cyprus decriminalises homosexuality
This morning, the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality Bill passed the Parliament of the northern part of Cyprus. The northern part of Cyprus Cyprus and LGBT flag was the last territory in Europe where homosexuality was still a crime.
Turkey’s Democracy Reform Package fails LGBT citizens
At the end of last month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented a ‘Democracy reform package’, including constitutional reforms, an anti-discrimination bill and a proposal for an amendment to hate crime and hate speech law.
Nigeria : We won’t legalise same-sex marriage, minister insists
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, has insisted that Nigeria will not succumb to external pressure to legalise same-sex marriage.