Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells and Riah Milton Amid ongoing nationwide protests calling for racial justice in the wake of George Floyd's killing, two black transgender woman were murdered this week. … [Read more...] about Two Black Transgender Women Murdered Amid Nationwide Racial Justice Protests
Hate Crimes
At Least 50 Closeted Corporate Executives Fall Victim to Grindr ‘Honeytraps’
At least 50 corporate executives in India fell prey to a complex robbery and extortion scheme in which a group of six suspects used Grindr to lure victims. The suspects would befriend the … [Read more...] about At Least 50 Closeted Corporate Executives Fall Victim to Grindr ‘Honeytraps’
Ala. Superintendent Apologizes After Baseball Players Scream ‘F**k the Faggots’ Outside Gay Couple’s Home: VIDEO
A group of high school baseball players in Alabama screamed "f**k the faggots” while speeding past a same-sex couple's home last week. … [Read more...] about Ala. Superintendent Apologizes After Baseball Players Scream ‘F**k the Faggots’ Outside Gay Couple’s Home: VIDEO
D.C. Taqueria with Popular Drag Brunch Gets 30+ Homophobic Calls a Day Threatening to Kill Staff, Burn Restaurant, Possibly from White Supremacist Group
Taqueria Del Barrio, an LGBTQ-friendly taco shop that hosts a drag brunch, is receiving protection from the police after receiving 30+ homophobic calls a day threatening to burn the restaurant down … [Read more...] about D.C. Taqueria with Popular Drag Brunch Gets 30+ Homophobic Calls a Day Threatening to Kill Staff, Burn Restaurant, Possibly from White Supremacist Group
Dallas Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes for Luring Gay Men to Violent Attacks Using Grindr
Pablo Ceniceros-Deleon, 19, and Daryl Henry, 24. Two Dallas men pleaded guilty on Friday to federal hate crimes and other charges in connection with a scheme in which they created fake profiles on … [Read more...] about Dallas Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes for Luring Gay Men to Violent Attacks Using Grindr
Trans Women and Gay Man Violently Removed from Downtown L.A. Bar After Being Threatened by Patrons: WATCH
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
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
