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Hate Crimes

Two Black Transgender Women Murdered Amid Nationwide Racial Justice Protests

June 12, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

Amid ongoing nationwide protests calling for racial justice in the wake of George Floyd's killing, two black transgender woman were murdered this … [Read more...] about Two Black Transgender Women Murdered Amid Nationwide Racial Justice Protests

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: anti-LGBT violence, Black Lives Matter, crime, George Floyd, Hate Crimes, LGBT, Transgender

At Least 50 Closeted Corporate Executives Fall Victim to Grindr ‘Honeytraps’

February 13, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about At Least 50 Closeted Corporate Executives Fall Victim to Grindr ‘Honeytraps’

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Extortion, Grindr, Hate Crimes, India, Robbery

Ala. Superintendent Apologizes After Baseball Players Scream ‘F**k the Faggots’ Outside Gay Couple’s Home: VIDEO

January 17, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

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. Colin … [Read more...] about Ala. Superintendent Apologizes After Baseball Players Scream ‘F**k the Faggots’ Outside Gay Couple’s Home: VIDEO

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Alabama, bullying, Hate Crimes

D.C. Taqueria with Popular Drag Brunch Gets 30+ Homophobic Calls a Day Threatening to Kill Staff, Burn Restaurant, Possibly from White Supremacist Group

December 21, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Taqueria Del Barrio, an LGBTQ-friendly taco shop that hosts a drag brunch, is receiving protection from the police after receiving 30+ homophobic … [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

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Hate Crimes, Restaurants, Taqueria Del Barrio, Washington D.C., White Supremacists

Dallas Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes for Luring Gay Men to Violent Attacks Using Grindr

December 14, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Dallas, Daryl Henry, Grindr, Hate Crimes, Pablo Ceniceros-Deleon

Trans Women and Gay Man Violently Removed from Downtown L.A. Bar After Being Threatened by Patrons: WATCH

August 25, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Trans Women and Gay Man Violently Removed from Downtown L.A. Bar After Being Threatened by Patrons: WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: California, Hate Crimes, Las Perlas, Los Angeles, Transgender

Gary Bowles, Serial Killer of Gay Men, Executed by Lethal Injection in Florida

August 23, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Gary Bowles, Serial Killer of Gay Men, Executed by Lethal Injection in Florida

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: "Death Penalty?", Deaths, florida, Gary Ray Bowles, Hate Crimes

Matthew Shepard’s Ashes to Be Interred at National Cathedral This Morning

October 26, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Judy Shepard

 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 … [Read more...] about Matthew Shepard’s Ashes to Be Interred at National Cathedral This Morning

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Dennis Shepard, Hate Crimes, Judy Shepard, Matthew Shepard, National Cathedral, Washington D.C.

Frontier Airlines Suspends Pilot After Facebook Attacks Declaring ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Girl

August 22, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Frontier Airlines has suspended a pilot who participated in Facebook attacks on a 12-year-old transgender student in Achille, Oklahoma who identifies … [Read more...] about Frontier Airlines Suspends Pilot After Facebook Attacks Declaring ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Girl

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: education, Frontier Airlines, hate crime, Hate Crimes, Oklahoma, Transgender

Students Hold Silent Vigil for Transgender Student Threatened by Parents as FBI Continues to Investigate: VIDEO

August 15, 2018 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

achille protest

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 … [Read more...] about Students Hold Silent Vigil for Transgender Student Threatened by Parents as FBI Continues to Investigate: VIDEO

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Achille, education, hate crime, Hate Crimes, Oklahoma, Transgender

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