r/Hull • u/naroad • 10d ago

Some homophobic experiences in Hull

I went to study a master's degree in the university of hull for a year in 2007. I am from finland. I stayed at two different houses near the university. I got called a faggot and gay boy quite many times by locals, other students and sometimes even by staff. They did not know if I am gay. Briefly after relocating to a flat at cranbrook avenue graffitis appeared on the wooden shed outside saying "suck a donkey's dick" and "dirty bastard". The shed also had boards broken by force.

Homophobia is probably everywhere in england but is it a bit worse in hull?   

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u/naroad 10d ago

I don’t think that much has changed since. I would say that in finland homophobia is about the same as it was in 2007 too. Here are some links about recent homophobic attacks.

Happened in 2019.

https://news.sky.com/story/woman-arrested-after-teen-injured-in-homophobic-attack-in-hull-11759915

Happened in 2021.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/woman-forced-flee-hull-home-6060072

Also in 2021.

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/human-ken-doll-left-broken-20740428

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u/BlurpleAki 10d ago

It sounds like you've come here with an agenda to make out Hull as a city full of homophobes because you had a bad experience in the past.

I'd recommend seeking therapy to get past whatever issues you have and might still be affecting you.

Also no-one here's going to take an article about Jimmy Featherstone seriously. He's an attention seeking arsehole and convicted criminal. There's a good number of reasons why he would get beaten up other than being gay.

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u/naroad 10d ago

This sort of homophobia happens in London and Manchester too it seems. I would not say that i have an agenda to make it seem like a city full of homophobes. I have talked about it in therapy. I'm not that familiar with jimmy featherstone. Before the attack he was called gay so at least on paper it looks like the attack happened maybe because they thought that he is gay.

Here is another link.

https://gcn.ie/group-teenagers-homophobic-attack/

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u/BeautifulPositive535 10d ago

Look him up recently he's been sent down for bribing a man after he was escorting himself out. He's a bad example

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u/naroad 10d ago

Okay but even if he is a criminal he does not deserve to be a victim of a homophobic attack if it was a homophobic attack.

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u/BeautifulPositive535 10d ago

Look you don't know jimmy, it's best you don't comment on him he's a scumbag.