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Homophobic hatred unites authoritarian regimes

Homophobic hatred unites authoritarian regimes

The conspiracy theory of modern fascism

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May 30, 2024
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Russian riot police at a gay rights rally in Moscow in May 2013 © AFP

A cornered Pope has had to apologise for his homophobic abuse. The old bigot was caught telling his bishops that priesthood colleges were full of "frociaggine". Exposed, he thought he had no choice but to pretend to be sorry.

The English translation of "frociaggine" is “faggotry” or “fa…

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