I read at the weekend of the homophobic murder of Jody Dobrowski in Lambeth. Every time I read of such horrors, I become more convinced that we all have a part to play in the prevention of these attacks. I am known amongst my own friends as someone who can be truly painful when they make jokes or comments which are in any way prejudiced… I know they find this frustrating at times, but I will not change on something I consider to be so important.
So, I was pleased to read about the security man at the club where Jody used to work. Known as ‘Scooby’, he said: “I know now that I wouldn’t tolerate a homophobic joke. I used to laugh them off, but it’s just not funny. Even if it was a close friend, I’d have to say: ‘change your tone when you’re around me’.”
I'm with Scooby...
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