Role of far-right manosphere in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria
by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#73MVC)
Exclusive: Greens move to call parliamentary inquiry after series of disturbing' attacks targeting gay and bisexual men lured via dating apps
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The role of far-right manosphere influencers" in fuelling homophobic attacks where victims were lured through fake dating app profiles before being assaulted is set to be investigated by a Victorian parliamentary inquiry.
Aiv Puglielli, the Greens' equality spokesperson, will on Wednesday move a motion calling on the upper house's legal and social issues committee to investigate the scale of such crimes, as well as the state's current response and support available to victims.
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