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Derry's Rainbow Project have condemned the appearance of posters throughout the town encouraging the city's gay population to stand up for themselves against homophobic hate crime.

The hand-drawn posters have been pasted anonymously in several locations, and come in the wake of a recent incident in which a gay man lost an eye during an attack in the city centre when walking home after a night out.

The posters have been condemned by Derry's Rainbow Project as they appear to incite violence and retaliation against homophobic attacks.
Sean Morrin, Project Officer for the Rainbow Project, said he was very concerned about the appearance of the posters and was trying to establish their source.

Mr. Morrin said: "I haven't a clue where these posters have come from, but there is a possibility that they could incite violence and we at the Rainbow Project would never support that."