Jason Mattison Jr., an openly gay teen who attended Vivian T Thomas high school in Baltimore, was recently murdered: "...while Jason … [Read more...] about Questions Surround Murder of Openly Gay Teen in Baltimore
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Puerto Rican Teen’s Killer Says Murder was ‘Gay Panic’, Self Defense
More insight into the murder of gay 19-year-old Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, whose killer was arrested yesterday. Christopher Pagan, whose original … [Read more...] about Puerto Rican Teen’s Killer Says Murder was ‘Gay Panic’, Self Defense
Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants State to Legislate Exemption from the Recently-Passed Federal Hate Crimes Bill
Comparing homosexuality to necrophilia, Oklahoma State Sen. Steve Russell (R-Oklahoma City) plans to introduce a bill that would exempt the state from … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants State to Legislate Exemption from the Recently-Passed Federal Hate Crimes Bill
Suspect Arrested in Horrific Murder of Puerto Rican Gay Teen
Yesterday I posted about the murder of gay 19-year-old Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, whose body was found decapitated, dismembered, and partially burned … [Read more...] about Suspect Arrested in Horrific Murder of Puerto Rican Gay Teen
Georgia High School Teacher Arrested for Putting ‘Hit’ on Student After Asking Teen if He Was Gay
Police have arrested Randolph Forde, a teacher at Mundy's Mill High School in Jonesboro, Georgia for allegedly putting a "hit" on a … [Read more...] about Georgia High School Teacher Arrested for Putting ‘Hit’ on Student After Asking Teen if He Was Gay
News: Alex Sink, Kuwait, The Who, Gerard Butler, Sydney, Universe
Paper: Two same-sex marriages have been conducted in Kuwait, under strict security. OUT100 announced. Goth strippers: Cast for Adam Lambert's … [Read more...] about News: Alex Sink, Kuwait, The Who, Gerard Butler, Sydney, Universe
Gay Puerto Rican Teen Decapitated, Dismembered, and Burned
Over the weekend the brutalized body of gay teen George Steven Lopez Mercado was found by the side of a road in Puerto Rico. The police investigator … [Read more...] about Gay Puerto Rican Teen Decapitated, Dismembered, and Burned
Two Men Attempt to Burn Rainbow Flag at Memphis Gay Center
Memphis police arrested 23-year-old Ross Burton early Wednesday morning as he and another man attempted to set fire to the rainbow flag (see singed … [Read more...] about Two Men Attempt to Burn Rainbow Flag at Memphis Gay Center
Pin-Up Marine Reservist Who Attacked Priest He ‘Mistook’ for a Terrorist Now Using ‘Gay Panic’ Defense
On Monday evening, Marine reservist Jasen Bruce attacked a Greek orthodox priest with a tire iron after the priest asked him for directions: "The … [Read more...] about Pin-Up Marine Reservist Who Attacked Priest He ‘Mistook’ for a Terrorist Now Using ‘Gay Panic’ Defense
Supreme Court Reinstates Death Penalty Against Killer of Gay Man
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the decision of a Cincinnati appeals court and reinstated the death sentence against Robert van Hook, convicted … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Reinstates Death Penalty Against Killer of Gay Man