Tag: homophobia
Stop digging up dirt from our timelines
As part of a generation who has grown up on social media, every stupid thought we once shared can now be brought to light and held against us.
KU is safer than average for LGBT+ sudents
Kingston University has “extremely little” homophobia with only eight per cent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students having experienced harassment on campus, The River found. According to NUS research, 20 per cent of LGBT+ [more…]
KU students celebrate LGBT history month talking about oppression
To celebrate LGBT history month, KU Socialist Workers Student Society hosted the event “What are the origins of LGBT oppression?”, chaired by journalist and author Sarah Bates. The talk is one in a series of events to [more…]
Photo Gallery: Kingston University students stand up to bullying
Anti-Bullying Week is an international event held annually to raise awareness about different kinds of bullying, and bullying prevention. Kingston’s LGBTQ+ Officer Amy Claire Bush sought to raise awareness about the levels of homophobia, biphobia and [more…]
Homophobia in sport: ‘Shameful blot on our country’s reputation’
Unless this is taken seriously it will become an embarrassing and shameful blot on our country’s reputation. George Wright Of a country of over 4,000 professional footballers, not one has openly come out as gay. [more…]
Tackling the last taboo: Homophobia in Sport
The River delves into the sports world to discover the inconvenient truth of homophobia. Andrew Murphy Campaigns like Kick It Out have been working on dispelling racism in British sport for many years now and, [more…]
Could gay people be going back into the closet?
A study carried out by a KU lecturer reveals that residential care or care at home is driving older gay people back into the closet.
By Joyce See
