Police are investigating after two trans women of color and a gay man were violently removed from downtown Los Angeles bar Las Perlas on Friday night following an altercation sparked after a … [Read more...] about Trans Women and Gay Man Violently Removed from Downtown L.A. Bar After Being Threatened by Patrons: WATCH
Hate Crimes
Gary Bowles, Serial Killer of Gay Men, Executed by Lethal Injection in Florida
Gary Ray Bowles died by lethal injection at 10:58 pm on Thursday in front of 29 witnesses for an eight-month killing spree that took the lives of six gay men. The execution was delayed by five … [Read more...] about Gary Bowles, Serial Killer of Gay Men, Executed by Lethal Injection in Florida
Matthew Shepard’s Ashes to Be Interred at National Cathedral This Morning
The ashes of Matthew Shepard, the Wyoming college student who was brutally murdered and left to die on a fencepost in Laramie, Wyoming 20 years ago this month, will be interred at Washington’s … [Read more...] about Matthew Shepard’s Ashes to Be Interred at National Cathedral This Morning
Frontier Airlines Suspends Pilot After Facebook Attacks Declaring ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Girl
Frontier Airlines has suspended a pilot who participated in Facebook attacks on a 12-year-old transgender student in Achille, Oklahoma who identifies as female and used the girls bathroom at a local … [Read more...] about Frontier Airlines Suspends Pilot After Facebook Attacks Declaring ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Girl
Students Hold Silent Vigil for Transgender Student Threatened by Parents as FBI Continues to Investigate: VIDEO
A group of about 20 students in the rural southern town of Achille, Oklahoma held a silent protest on Tuesday, their mouths duct-taped to emphasize the importance of actions over word with regards … [Read more...] about Students Hold Silent Vigil for Transgender Student Threatened by Parents as FBI Continues to Investigate: VIDEO
School Closed After Parents Declare ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Student: ‘A Good Sharp Knife Will Do the Job’
A middle school in Achille, Oklahoma is closed following violent threats by parents on social media against Maddie, a 12-year-old transgender student who identifies as female and used the girls' … [Read more...] about School Closed After Parents Declare ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Student: ‘A Good Sharp Knife Will Do the Job’
Deadnamed
Aea Celestice, a black transgender woman living in Jacksonville, Florida, has the most basic of plans for the next chapter of her life: She hopes to get out of town before someone kills … [Read more...] about Deadnamed
This is How Homophobia Feels in 2018: WATCH
A new video from BBC The Social offers a powerful commentary on the choices gay people are still forced to make in public - whether to hold hands, show affection, or give a partner a good-bye … [Read more...] about This is How Homophobia Feels in 2018: WATCH
Masked Man Pepper Sprays D.C. LGBT Community Center Employee: VIDEO
Police are investigating an incident in Washington, D.C. in which a masked men pepper sprayed a staff member at a LGBT Community Center. The attack took place last week at the Casa Ruby LGBT … [Read more...] about Masked Man Pepper Sprays D.C. LGBT Community Center Employee: VIDEO
‘Trigger Warning Queer and Trans Gun Club’ Launched as Response to Right-Wing Anti-LGBTQ Violence: WATCH
LGBTQ people are taking up arms in upstate New York in fear of the rising tide of right-wing violence, according to the founder of the "Trigger Warning Queer and Trans Gun Club" in Rochester. Said … [Read more...] about ‘Trigger Warning Queer and Trans Gun Club’ Launched as Response to Right-Wing Anti-LGBTQ Violence: WATCH
