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Gay Adult Performer Matthew Camp’s House Destroyed in Fire Lit by Arsonist as He Slept

January 18, 2021 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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The Poughkeepsie, New York home of Matthew Camp, the gay NYC go-go boy turned adult performer, burned to the ground late last week in what is … [Read more...] about Gay Adult Performer Matthew Camp’s House Destroyed in Fire Lit by Arsonist as He Slept

Filed Under: Featured, towleroad Tagged With: arson, hate crime, Matthew Camp, New York

Arsonist Burned Family’s LGBTQ Pride Flag as They Slept Inside Home

September 23, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

burned pride flag

A Kansas family posted photos of a scorched LGBTQ Pride flag they said someone had set on fire overnight outside of their home while they were … [Read more...] about Arsonist Burned Family’s LGBTQ Pride Flag as They Slept Inside Home

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: arson, Gay Pride, hate crime, Kansas, LGBT Pride, rainbow flag, Wichita

Police Dept. Replaces Gay Couple’s Rainbow Flag Targeted by Arsonist, Releases Surveillance Video of Moment It Was Lit on Fire: WATCH

June 13, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Jon Murad, the deputy police chief of Burlington, Vermont, hand-delivered an LGBTQ Pride flag to a gay couple whose flag was targeted by an arsonist … [Read more...] about Police Dept. Replaces Gay Couple’s Rainbow Flag Targeted by Arsonist, Releases Surveillance Video of Moment It Was Lit on Fire: WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: arson, Burlington, Gay Pride, hate crime, Law Enforcement, LGBT Pride, rainbow flag, Vermont

Surveillance Video Shows Man Lighting Pride Flags on Fire Outside NYC Gay Bar: WATCH

June 5, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Newly-released surveillance videos shows a man setting to fire to rainbow flags outside Alibi Lounge, a gay bar on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard … [Read more...] about Surveillance Video Shows Man Lighting Pride Flags on Fire Outside NYC Gay Bar: WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: arson, Gay Pride, Harlem, hate crime, LGBT Pride, New York, New York City, Rainbow Flags

Transgender Gay Activist Allegedly Fabricated Hate Crime that Burned His House Down: WATCH

February 26, 2019 by Savas Abadsidis Leave a Comment

Transgender, gay activist Nikki Jolly is accused by Jackson, Michigan police of first degree arson to collect the insurance money, in what he claims … [Read more...] about Transgender Gay Activist Allegedly Fabricated Hate Crime that Burned His House Down: WATCH

Filed Under: News, towleroad Tagged With: arson, FTM, hate crime, Michigan, Nikki Joly, Transgender

Man Receives Life Prison Sentence After Trying to Burn Down a Gay Bar for the Second Time

August 9, 2017 by Michael Fitzgerald Leave a Comment

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A man has been jailed for life after he set fire to London gay bar Two Brewers for the second time earlier this year. 46-year-old Jason Fossett … [Read more...] about Man Receives Life Prison Sentence After Trying to Burn Down a Gay Bar for the Second Time

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: arson, Jason Fossett, London

Man Captured on Video Dousing Phoenix LGBT Youth Center with Gasoline and Lighting it on Fire: WATCH

July 28, 2017 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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Police are seeking a man captured on surveillance video entering the Phoenix LGBT youth center, dousing it with gasoline, and lighting it on … [Read more...] about Man Captured on Video Dousing Phoenix LGBT Youth Center with Gasoline and Lighting it on Fire: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: arson, crime, Darren Beach, Phoenix

Police Say Ex-Husband Set Fire That Killed Gay Utah Restaurateur, LGBT Rights Pioneer

May 23, 2016 by John Wright Leave a Comment

Williams

Salt Lake City restaurateur and LGBT rights pioneer John Williams (above) died in a house fire early Sunday, and police believe his ex-husband set the … [Read more...] about Police Say Ex-Husband Set Fire That Killed Gay Utah Restaurateur, LGBT Rights Pioneer

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: arson, Craig Crawford, crime, Gay Rights, John Williams, LGBT Rights, Murder, Salt Lake City, Utah

Gay Couple’s 7 Pets and Home Perish in Fire They Say Was Homophobic Hate Crime: WATCH

May 9, 2016 by John Wright Leave a Comment

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A gay couple from Canaan, Maine, believes a fire that destroyed their mobile home and killed their seven pets in September was an anti-gay hate … [Read more...] about Gay Couple’s 7 Pets and Home Perish in Fire They Say Was Homophobic Hate Crime: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: arson, Hate Crime, Maine

Suspect In Nebraska Gay Pride Flag Arson Case Heads To Trial: VIDEO

April 17, 2015 by Anthony Costello

Cameron Mayfield

A Nebraska man arrested on suspicion of taking his neighbor’s pride flag off their front porch and burning it is officially headed to trial reports … [Read more...] about Suspect In Nebraska Gay Pride Flag Arson Case Heads To Trial: VIDEO

Filed Under: Gay Pride, towleroad Tagged With: arson, gay marriage, Gay Pride, Gay Stories, Hate Crime, Nebraska, Omaha, towleroad

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