The world-renowned European particle physics laboratory Cern, near Geneva, is embroiled in a homophobia row with scientists in its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) club who have suffered abuse including hate-filled emails and anti-gay graffiti on its noticeboards.
At least one researcher has been formally disciplined after being caught on video surveillance cameras defacing posters, but others are thought to be involved too. LGBT Cern group members say the abuse has gone on for years with posters advertising meetings and social events ripped down, or defaced with words such as “schwein” (German for pig). Cont.
Story from - The Sunday Times
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