Homophobic abuse aimed at Barcelona’s Hector Fort condemned as ‘terrible’ by LGBTQ+ activist

An LGBTQ+ activist has condemned homophobic abuse aimed at Barcelona full-back Hector Fort after the pair posed for a picture on social media.

Brigitta Lamoure, an actress and activist based in Barcelona who performs at events and also holds workshops around LGBTQ+ awareness, posted a picture titled “Easter Sunday” on Instagram. The image, taken at the 20th International Solidarity Sport gala in March but posted earlier this week, showed Fort holding Lamoure.

Lamoure — who had previously posed with sporting figures at the event, including former Espanyol president Joan Collet — contacted the Catalan Observatory Against Homophobia to detail the derogatory comments aimed at Fort.

Lamoure told Spanish newspaper El Pais that the 18-year-old Barcelona defender had received homophobic messages largely from “very young women,” and said it is a “terrible” thing for him to deal with. SHe added that conservative ideologies are “growing stronger every year in Catalan society,” finding themselves “comfortably established” on social media.

The activist and actress later posted on X, lamenting the “hate” that surrounded the post with Fort, and said it should “help us continue fighting for a free, secular, diverse and inclusive society.” Lamoure added: “FC…