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Queer-bashings in Derry

category derry | rights, freedoms and repression | other press author Tuesday October 05, 2004 15:13author by Paul McAndrew

The North of Ireland city of Derry is a worse environment for gay people than during the violence of the troubles, according to one victim of homophobic attacks.

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Queer Bashing in Derry
author by pjpublication date Wed Jan 26, 2005 01:44author email pmac1_6 at msn dot comauthor address author phone

I seems now those Ulstermen,when not bashing prods and cats will bash anyone else that seems to get in their way.

An Ulsterman Im proud to be
author by Barrypublication date Wed Jan 26, 2005 02:52author address author phone

Obviously such things would NEVER happen in Dublin. No racist attacks there either.

Racist Attacks
author by South African Friend of Irelandpublication date Wed Jan 26, 2005 07:59author address author phone

Barry, a quick story for you. Two South African friends of mine living and working in Dublin were subjected to racial abuse and threats by a gang of yobs, because the gang thought my friends were English. It was getting pretty scary and my friends thought they were going to get beaten up when one of my friends produced his South African passport and told the gang they were from South Africa and mentioned Nelson Mandela's name. In a flash everything changed and the gang dispersed with apologies.

Jaysus
author by Barrypublication date Wed Jan 26, 2005 14:36author address author phone

Thankfully they werent hurt. Just goes to show that Irish thugs are more politically correct than we give them credit for.

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