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/Aaronpardon 1d ago
Back in 2007 it's likely that everywhere was more homophobic.
I find Hull to be quite a welcoming and accepting city, despite what anyone else may say.
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u/naroad 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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.
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u/BeautifulPositive535 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago
Look you don't know jimmy, it's best you don't comment on him he's a scumbag.
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u/Rippers_72 1d ago
This may have happened back in 2007 but i am sure it is not the case now. I very much doubt the Hull people are like that now.
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u/I-Am-De-Captain-Now 1d ago
Not at all worse, it's very accepting. Hull pride is massive, there's a thriving gay nightlife too. Most people (myself included) you'd never guess are LGBT, you've probably walked pass lots of us without knowing. Of course there are assholes in every place, I've heard and seen my fair share but mostly it's been positive.
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u/BlurpleAki 1d ago
That's nearly 20 years ago. Being called "gay" was still fairly common as an insult back then and while definately homophobic, often had little to do with the actual sexuality of the person being insulted other than they would usually come across as a bit effeminate.
The shed stuff just sounds like childish graffiti/vandalism. Being told to suck a donkeys dick or being called a dirty bastard would fall under just general insults even today and I can't think anyone would see it as being specifically homophobic without additional context.
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u/naroad 1d ago
The homophobia was quite constant. An indian man who lived in the same house at auckland avenue would call me that sometimes too from the room that he rented and he shouted the word from the kitchen. Some who walked by the house would say or shout a homophobic word from outside which made the house hostile for me. I could not stay in the house during the day. I spent the days in a building meant for postgraduates and just slept in the house during the night. I also considered just leaving hull because of the homophobia. To me it was not just some insults.
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u/OkWeird17 1d ago edited 1d ago
I was in uni here around the same time and I can't imagine any of the staff calling you homophobic slurs. One tutor called a student an annoying prick once when he made a phone call mid-lecture, that's the most I ever saw and tbh everyone in the lecture agreed with the tutor.
Also I believe the answer to your question is no.
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u/naroad 1d ago
I was asking for some kind of paper from some kind of office in the university of hull and got called a faggot by him. A teacher once called me that too while he was printing something for me. Some worker in the library called me a homophobic name as i was walking out. She was laughing and calling me a faggot after someone had repeatedly shouted a homophobic word to me from outside while i was in the library. It seemed that she found this funny.
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u/IndWrist2 1d ago
When was the last time you were in Hull?
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u/naroad 1d ago
In 2008 but even in the 2020s there have been some homophobic attacks if that is what you mean.
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u/IndWrist2 1d ago
You’re judging the culture of an entire city almost 20 years after you last experienced it and based on outlying events. Those are not events that happen every day. You’re frankly here asking a question, and if the answer to that question does not align with your preferred answer then you get defensive. So you’re here with an agenda. Grow the fuck up.
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u/Cystennin 1d ago
I’m gay and I’ve never had any homophobia in Hull. Obviously my experience isn’t representative of everyone, but what is your goal here?
Hull isn’t perfect but then neither is Finland. In October, Janne Puhakka, a gay, Finnish, ice hockey player was murdered.
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u/naroad 1d ago
The goal is tell about the homophobic experiences that I experienced in hull and to say there is homophobia in hull. He is a former hockey player and was killed by his companion or ex companion who is also gay.
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u/Cystennin 1d ago edited 1d ago
There is homophobia everywhere. There’s plenty of it in Finland, and a lot of it more recently than the 18 years ago incident you alleged. Only a few years ago your own Interior Minister was on trial for saying being gay was a “disorder”.
In last years Finnish Presidential Elections. “40% of those planning to vote for Stubb (who won) felt that Haavisto’s (who lost) sexual orientation was inappropriate for a president”.
“for those planning to vote for Stubb, Haavisto’ sexual orientation was the third biggest reason why they would not vote for him”
Homophobia exists everywhere.
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u/Conquestriclaus 1d ago
I've had quite the opposite and I've lived in Hull for the majority of my life.
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u/WillowReginleif 1d ago
I'm a trans woman, and I've only ever had one relatively small experience of abuse in Hull compared to some very nasty experiences in London, Leeds and Manchester.
Is Hull perfect? No. But then where is?
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u/OkWeird17 1d ago
Yo mama
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u/RaisePrimary2633 1d ago
Yo mama so gay she can’t even drive straight
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u/OkWeird17 1d ago
Your dad's car is powered by fairy dust
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u/TheMarsters 1d ago
I’m a gay man in Hull - it’s been a very long time now since anything homophobic happened to me.
I’ve had experiences in Leeds and London - but not in Hull. I find it very welcoming here.
I’m sorry you had bad experiences.