Magazine / Society / Homophobia / Links | 16/08/2007

Further information

Here you will find reports and commentaries from different countries and regions as well as analyses of the causes of homophobia and information and explanations provided by the EU on the subject.

Homophobia in Eastern Europe

Report by Phoebe A. Greenwood on homophobia among politicians and religious groups together with a survey of the different Eastern European countries
» Guardian (English)

Comparison by Justine East of the Gay Pride parades in London and Riga
» Independent (English)

Analysis of post-communist homophobia by Vosswinkel
» Die Zeit (German)

Report on the Gay Pride Parade 2007 and a counter-demonstration in Riga by Matthias Kolb
» Süddeutsche Zeitung (German)

Matthias Kolb on homophobia among Latvian politicians
» Süddeutsche Zeitung (German)

Report by Jens Bisky on the gay scene in Poland
» Süddeutsche Zeitung (German)

Report on homophobia in Lithuania by Heiko Meyer
» Berliner Zeitung (German)


Discrimination in Western Europe

Report by Roland Kirbach on the situation of homosexuals in Germany
» Die Zeit (German)

Interview with Ulas and Koray Günay-Yilmaz, the first Turkish gay married couple living in Germany
» die tageszeitung (German)

Discussion about gay marriage in Italy
» Die Welt (German)

Interview with Julien Lemommier of the SOS Homophobia Organisation on violence against homosexuals in France
» Libération (French)

The Spanish Church's battle against gay marriage in Spain
» Le Figaro (French)

Jacques Attali on the return of homophobia and the revitalisation of religions
» L'Express (French)


Homophobia in sports

Simon Barnes on homophobia in football
» The Times (English)

Ronny Blaschke on homosexuality and sport
» Berliner Zeitung (German)


Homophobia in pop music

Martin Reichert on anti-gay rap and "gay-bashing" among youths
» die tageszeitung (Geman)

Reggae star Buju Banton apologises for homophobic lyrics
» Guardian (English)

On the history of homophobia in pop culture (book review)
» Neue Zürcher Zeitung (German)


European Union

Resolution of the European Parliament against homophobia (18 January 2006)
» Resolution (English, German, French and all other EU languages)

Resolution of the European Parliament towards the increase in racist and homophobic violence in Europe (15 Juni 2006)
» Resolution (English, German, French and all other EU languages)

Survey of Europeans' attitudes towards minorities
» Eurobarometer (German, English)

The law and equality
» The European Charter of Fundamental Rights (English, French)

The German EU Presidency's statement on homophobia
» Statement (English, German)

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