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Suspended sentence for professor accused of making homophobic comments

Diário de Coimbra7 September 2026 at 15:49

A professor was sentenced to a suspended sentence for homophobic comments. The suspension of the sentence was conditioned on the obligation of the defendant to proceed with the payment of 500 euros to the association ILGA Portugal. The case involved accusations related to discriminatory statements based on sexual orientation. The judicial decision establishes this condition as a requirement for the sentence not to be applied.

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