Law & Courts · May 24, 2023
Dublin Assault Case Exposes Disturbing Trend Amid Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Disturbing assault in Dublin highlights rise in anti-trans rhetoric. Time to address hate crimes. #LGBT #DublinAssault #AntiTransRhetoric
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Law & Courts · Apr 17
Gay Couple Attacked in Times Square While Holding Hands: Community Remains Silent
Gay Couple Attacked in Times Square, Prompting Calls for Action Against Hate Crimes in NYC. #NYCPride #LGBTQ
Law & Courts · Mar 22
Homophobic mob attacks LGBT activists in Bosnia
Shocking news out of Bosnia, as a homophobic mob attacked peaceful LGBT activists in Banja Luka. We stand with the activists and condemn hate and violence. #LGBT #BanjaLuka #Bosnia #homophobia
Law & Courts · Mar 16
Lesbians accused of assaulting children in Miami Starbucks
Lesbian couple accused of child assault and faced discrimination in Miami Starbucks. Watch the viral video #LGBTQ #Miami #discrimination #Starbucks
Law & Courts · Mar 2
D.C. Man Convicted of Assaulting Gay Man, but Not Guilty of Hate Crime
A 42-year-old D.C. man was found guilty of assaulting a gay man but not guilty of a hate crime after shouting anti-gay slurs. #HateCrime #Assault #LGBTQ
Law & Courts · Feb 19
Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Series of Grindr-Related Crimes Against Gay Men
A Miami man has pleaded guilty to a string of carjackings, kidnappings, robberies, and assaults targeting gay men he met on Grindr. The crimes have raised concerns about the safety of dating apps, particularly for members of marginalized communities. #Grindr #LGBTQ #Miami #Crime #Safety #DatingApps #HateCrimes
Politics · Feb 13
Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig Assaulted in Washington, D.C. Apartment Building
Minnesota congresswoman Angie Craig was assaulted in an elevator in Washington, D.C. The attack is not believed to be politically motivated. Craig's attacker is in custody. #MinnesotaCongresswomanAssaulted #AngieCraig #PoliticalAssault
Law & Courts · Feb 9
Gay Man Assaulted and Robbed Outside San Francisco Leather Bar
Gay man #assaulted and #robbed outside #SanFrancisco leather bar, needs support for recovery. Community leader and volunteer, Barry Miles, suffered severe injuries and a heart attack. Donate to his #GoFundMe page to help cover medical and living expenses. #LGBTRights
Law & Courts · Nov 20
Five dead, 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado, police say
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov 20 (Reuters) - Five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub on Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado, police said. A suspect was in custody and was being tr…
Activism · Oct 27
Thousands rally in Prague to honor 2 slain Slovak gay men
PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands rallied in the Czech capital Wednesday to honor two Slovak gay men shot dead this month outside a bar in Slovakia, and demanded better protection of LGBTQ people and their families. The gathering…
Law & Courts · Oct 23
Transgender woman activist killed in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A transgender woman activist who had spent over two decades in the United States was buried Thursday in Honduras after unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot her to death. Activist groups…
Law & Courts · Oct 13
'Radicalised teenager' killed two outside Slovakia gay bar
BRATISLAVA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A "radicalised teenager" shot dead two people outside a gay bar in Slovakia's capital Bratislava, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said. A gunman killed two people and wounded another near the…
Law & Courts · Sep 25
Norway: 2nd suspect sought in Pride festival shootings
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities in Norway are seeking a second suspect in a deadly shooting attack during the Norwegian capital’s annual LGBTQ Pride festival, police said Friday. A 42-year-old Norwegian citizen o…
Law & Courts · Sep 6
Transgender man, 25, dies after German pride parade assault
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 25-year-old transgender man died of his wounds in hospital on Friday almost a week after he was assaulted while rushing to help women at a Pride parade in the western German city of Muenster, police…