I am a hostess on a tour bus and I terminated a recent tour because, for one of several reasons, the group was calling my driver a "poofter". The local police had to get involved because the group became aggressive, but when they heard about the "poofter" remarks, rather than take action against homophobic remarks, they told the driver to "lighten up".
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ACON (NSW's leading GLBT health promotion agency), Lesbian and Gay Anti-Violence Project, City of Sydney, NSW Police Force, Department of Justice and Attorney General, Anti-Violence Project of Victoria, NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee (Same-Sex and Anti-Discrimination Working Groups), Amnesty International Australia NSW LGBTQ Network, Diversity Council Australia, Twenty10, NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, National LGBT Health Alliance, Metropolitan Community Church Sydney, The Gender Centre, Highschoolers Against Homophobia and others.
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 12:34PM
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I am a hostess on a tour bus and I terminated a recent tour because, for one of several reasons, the group was calling my driver a "poofter". The local police had to get involved because the group became aggressive, but when they heard about the "poofter" remarks, rather than take action against homophobic remarks, they told the driver to "lighten up".