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Video reveals extent of homophobia in Jerusalem week after fatal Pride stabbing
Less than a week after the fatal stabbing at Jerusalem Pride, an Israeli newspaper conducted a social experiment to gauge the level of homophobia in the city.
Two couple, identified only as Shai and Ophir, walked through the Israeli capital holding hands, while Ynetnews followed behind with a hidden camera to capture people’s reactions.
The men’s modest display of affection turned heads and elicited a constant stream of anti-gay abuse as they strolled past shops, cafes and a busy market.
‘You gay sons of bitches!’ ‘Dirty gays!’ and ‘Have you seen faggot and faggot holding hands?’ were some of insults hurled at them.
The boyfriend experiment was first conducted in Moscow in July and then in Kiev. The videos shot in both cities ended in physical altercations.
Ultra-orthodox Rabbi Yishai Schlissel stabbed six marchers with a kitchen knife at Jerusalem Pride on 30 July. One of the victims, 16-year-old Shira Banki, died in hospital three days later.
Watch the video below:
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Darren Wee
www.gaystarnews.com/article/watch-gay-couple-abused-while-holding-hands-in-jerusalem/
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