Category: Chronicles of ordinary homophobia insights

What is "homotransphobia", this unknown word? It is simply obsessive aversion (from phobia, from the Greek “fear") That some have towards homosexuals and transsexuals, who often lead to intolerant and violent behaviors towards them and their families. When we discuss" homotransphobia "we often hear also about" discrimination ", of" violence "to be countered, of" minorities "," rights "," protections "," sexual orientation ", etc. Declinations that this word assumes in our society, in Christian communities and in the concrete life of many LGBT people and their parents.

2022 / Chronicles of ordinary homophobia insights / In Vigil

Verbal homophobia. Who wears the hands of the violent?

Reflections by Massimo Battaglio this week, no beating and no action against natural persons. On the other hand, we record two very unhappy episodes that have seen as many rather well -known public figures, struggling with acts of "verbal homophobia". Two of those Boutade that the detractors of the Zan DDL would claim to leave unpunished because they are expressions of free thought. Luca Barbareschi and the ...

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Suicide: Stop guys! We love you!

Reflections of Massimo Battaglio The victims of homophobia emerged in March are only four. It is a number consistent with the "seasonal average" of a few years ago but not with that of the last few years (in March 2021 10 victims had occurred; 21 in 2019). We do not believe in these figures. There is certainly something hidden. In these weeks, the ...

Chronicles of ordinary homophobia insights

"Turin is not gay-friendly, in the center still too many attacks"

Article by Paolo Coccorese published on the Corriere della Sera website - Chronicle of Turin on September 25, 2021 Massimo Battaglio is the coordinator of the census that has been recording the acts (violent and non -violent) of sexual discrimination for nine years. «By analyzing the number of episodes of homophobia it cannot be said that Turin is a gay-friendly city: we are on the average of the more capitals ...