Image via Syracuse.com A Syracuse man has pleaded guilty to felony hate-crime charges stemming from a brutal attack on a gay couple outside the New York State Fair in August. Nicholas Ferlenda, … [Read more...] about Suspect Admits to Vicious Hate Crime Triggered By Gay Man Putting Arm Around Boyfriend at NY State Fair
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Scorned Patron Arrested After Sending Fake Anthrax, Death Threats to NYC Gay Bar
Ameen Keshavjee, a former customer of NYC's Nowhere Bar on East 14th Street in Manhattan, was charged this week with one count of mailing a threatening communication and one count of conveying an … [Read more...] about Scorned Patron Arrested After Sending Fake Anthrax, Death Threats to NYC Gay Bar
Teen Arrested in Fatal Gang Beating of Gay Man for $1 in NYC
Police arrested an 18-year-old who took part in the fatal gang beating of a gay man and his husband on Christmas eve in the Bronx borough of New York City. Juan Fresnada, 60, was walking with his … [Read more...] about Teen Arrested in Fatal Gang Beating of Gay Man for $1 in NYC
David Mixner Marks Retirement, 60 Years of Civil Rights Activism with Stage Show Denouncing U.S. Health Care System
Civil and LGBTQ rights activist David Mixner performed his latest show You Make Me Sick to a sold out theater on Monday night at Florence Gould Hall in New York City, a performance he said marked his … [Read more...] about David Mixner Marks Retirement, 60 Years of Civil Rights Activism with Stage Show Denouncing U.S. Health Care System
NYC Man Struck with Hammer, Thrown on Subway Tracks in Anti-Gay Attack
Photo by Alexis Antoine on Unsplash / Illustration A 21-year-old NYC man is in stable condition after an attack early Friday morning in a subway station at East Tremont Avenue and Grand Concourse … [Read more...] about NYC Man Struck with Hammer, Thrown on Subway Tracks in Anti-Gay Attack
Gay Man Sues NYC Event Company, Says Boss Degraded Him and Cut Pay to Match ‘Other Females in the Office’
A former employee of New York City event company Eventique is suing his former employer, saying he was discriminated against after his boss learned he was gay, and his pay was cut by half to match … [Read more...] about Gay Man Sues NYC Event Company, Says Boss Degraded Him and Cut Pay to Match ‘Other Females in the Office’
Congressman Peter King Becomes 19th Republican Retiring from House This Year
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) announced on Facebook that he would be retiring after serving his Long Island district for nearly 30 years, but not before he votes against Trump's impeachment. Nineteen … [Read more...] about Congressman Peter King Becomes 19th Republican Retiring from House This Year
Strapping Saxophonists Successfully Destroy Street Preacher’s Homophobic Vibe: WATCH
A homophobic street preacher was offering a public sermon about how LGBTQ people are going to burn in hell this week in New York City's Union Square when the day was saved by Augie Bello and Julian … [Read more...] about Strapping Saxophonists Successfully Destroy Street Preacher’s Homophobic Vibe: WATCH
AOC Endorses Bernie Sanders in New York City: WATCH
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Bernie Sanders at a rally on Sunday in the Queens borough of New York City, drawing Sanders' biggest crowd of his campaign so far. Said AOC of Sanders: "No one … [Read more...] about AOC Endorses Bernie Sanders in New York City: WATCH
Frank Ocean Launches PrEP+ Club Night in at Undisclosed NYC Location
Frank Ocean is hosting PrEP+, an exclusive club night in NYC tonight, October 17. "PrEP+ is the first in a series of nights; an ongoing safe space made to bring people together and dance. PrEP+ … [Read more...] about Frank Ocean Launches PrEP+ Club Night in at Undisclosed NYC Location
