Lauren Jackson, a homeless transgender woman who had just moved from Utah to Oregon, was brutally beaten last week after she used the women's restroom at a Newport, Oregon … [Read more...] about Transgender Woman Held by Hair and Punched More Than 10 Times for Using Women’s Restroom at Oregon Beach: Witnesses
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Montreal Fashion Designer and Boyfriend Brutally Attacked by 3 Men for Being Gay
Markantoine Lynch-Boisvert, a well-known fashion designer from Quebec, and his partner of seven years Alex James Taboureau were brutally beaten in an attack outside a bar in La Malbaie, in the … [Read more...] about Montreal Fashion Designer and Boyfriend Brutally Attacked by 3 Men for Being Gay
Man Says Restaurant Bouncer Brutally Beat Him After He Kissed His Boyfriend: WATCH
A St. Paul, Minnesota man says he was beaten by the bouncer at the restaurant Barrio after he kissed his boyfriend at the bar. Said Ben Sanson-Ngiratregd to KSTP: "The whole time it was happening I … [Read more...] about Man Says Restaurant Bouncer Brutally Beat Him After He Kissed His Boyfriend: WATCH
NYPD Seeks Man Who Sprayed ‘Kill The Gay Away’ on Side of Building: WATCH
The NYPD is seeking the public's help identifying a man suspected of spraying the phrase "KILL THE GAY AWAY" on an abandoned building at 11 Avenue A in Manhattan's East Village at 2:40 am on August … [Read more...] about NYPD Seeks Man Who Sprayed ‘Kill The Gay Away’ on Side of Building: WATCH
83-Year-Old Man Arrested for Anonymous Note Warning Hair Salon to Remove Pride Flag ‘Before It Is Too Late’ — WATCH
An 83-year-old man was arrested for threatening a Homewood, Alabama hair salon because the owners hung a rainbow flag outside its door. James Willoughby Wood was charged with a misdemeanor … [Read more...] about 83-Year-Old Man Arrested for Anonymous Note Warning Hair Salon to Remove Pride Flag ‘Before It Is Too Late’ — WATCH
Vegas Man Who Killed His Gay Son Gets Bail Reduction, House Arrest Against Mother’s Wishes
Twitter / Henderson PD Back in November we reported that Wendell Melton shot his 14-year-old son Giovanni after an argument about the teen’s sexual orientation. Melton had reportedly pulled a gun … [Read more...] about Vegas Man Who Killed His Gay Son Gets Bail Reduction, House Arrest Against Mother’s Wishes
Third Arrest Made in Hate-Motivated Homicide of Gay Social Worker
“Trey” Peters / Facebook Police have made a third arrest in connection with the shooting death of Ronald “Trey” Peters, a 28-year-old gay social worker in Decatur, Georgia in early June. The … [Read more...] about Third Arrest Made in Hate-Motivated Homicide of Gay Social Worker
Florida Diner Wrote Anti-Gay Message on Bill in Place of Tip Before Stuffing It Down Female Manager’s Blouse
Frederic Sterry Smith / St. Johns County Sheriff's Office A diner in St. Augustine, Florida was arrested for battery after he wrote an anti-gay message on his restaurant bill in place of a tip, and … [Read more...] about Florida Diner Wrote Anti-Gay Message on Bill in Place of Tip Before Stuffing It Down Female Manager’s Blouse
Second Arrest Made in Hate-Motivated Homicide of Gay Social Worker
Police have made a second arrest in connection with the shooting death of Ronald “Trey” Peters, a 28-year-old gay social worker in Decatur, Georgia in early June. "Shaleeya Moore is in the DeKalb … [Read more...] about Second Arrest Made in Hate-Motivated Homicide of Gay Social Worker
Woman in Niqab Hurls Homophobic Abuse at Pride Attendee Wearing Rainbow Flag: WATCH
Police are investigating after a video circulated on social media showing a woman wearing a niqab hurling homophobic abuse at a man wearing a rainbow flag at Waltham Forest Pride in the Walthamstow … [Read more...] about Woman in Niqab Hurls Homophobic Abuse at Pride Attendee Wearing Rainbow Flag: WATCH
