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West Midlands Police urged to apologise for past homophobia
“I hope that you’ll also recognise the merit and importance of an apology to the LGBT+ community”
West Midlands police
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Police officer left with broken ribs following ‘homophobic attack’ in Birmingham’s gay village
"An attack on a police officer is unacceptable whatever the circumstances."
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Man to appear in court over Birmingham homophobic attack involving glass bottle
29-year-old Usman Murtza, from Tipton is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 12 January.
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Man hands himself in following ‘nasty’ homophobic attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village
Police say the man handed himself in on Thursday 21 October after they made several attempts to arrest him.
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Gay couple beaten and stabbed in ‘homophobic’ attack in Birmingham
Victim Lee Drayford says he's been traumatised since the incident, which happened while he and his boyfriend were waiting for a taxi.
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Man arrested following homophobic attack in Birmingham
Rob and Patrick were attacked on 15 August outside Missing Bar on Bromsgrove Street.
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Gay men in Birmingham attacked with bottles in ‘appalling’ homophobic assault
Victims Ron and Patrick were attacked by a group of men in the city's Gay Village in the early hours of Sunday (15 August).
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Hate crimes around schools in region affected by homophobic protests rise more than 50% in a year
"The protests have given a licence to people that think it is okay to shout abuse," says Parkfield teacher Andrew Moffat.