Crime
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LGBTQ TikTok Influencer Beaten to Death in Thai Forest
Ko Tin Zaw Htwe was found dead with severe facial injuries in a remote forest near the Thai-Myanmar border.
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Chicago-Area Teen Used Sniffies to Lure and Rob Uber Driver
An 18-year-old Chicago man is facing armed robbery charges after allegedly using the Sniffies hookup app to lure an Uber driver into a violent trap...
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Man Slashed on NYC Subway for Kissing Trans Partner
A 28-year-old man was slashed on an NYC subway after kissing his trans partner. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the bias-motivated attack.
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Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Killing of Daniel Landeros
Fredi Rivera will serve 21 years in prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Bakersfield gay rights activist Daniel...
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California Man Pleads Not Guilty After Gay Man Left in Coma
A California man has pleaded not guilty to a brutal attack that left a 57-year-old gay man in a coma after objecting to the victim’s...
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Wisconsin Man Accused of Using Grindr in Catfish Scheme
Police say the Appleton man impersonated his victim and lured strangers to the victim’s home for more than a year.
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Louisiana Man Charged With Extorting LSU Student Into Sex
A Louisiana State University student told police he was threatened with the release of explicit images unless he complied.
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10-Year-Olds Bust Man Who Ripped Down Pride Flag
A Pennsylvania man faces criminal charges for ripping down a Pride flag from a local business after two youths reported him to police.
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Florida Man Charged With Attempted Murder for Shooting Neighbor
Victim's friends say the alleged shooter had previously harassed him by smearing feces on his house and posting anti-LGBTQ slur signs.
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Anti-Gay Ohio Pastor Charged With Child Sexual Abuse
Silas Shelton was charged with four felonies, including rape, for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with a teenage girl.
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Gay Porn Star Austin Wolf Gets 19 Years for Child Sex Crimes
The 44-year-old pleaded guilty after the FBI uncovered nearly 1,300 files of child sexual abuse material and evidence he targeted minors.
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D.C. Man Arrested in Murder of Transgender Woman
Police say Edgar Arrington shot 28-year-old Dream Johnson multiple times in a July attack that may qualify as a hate crime.
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‘Martyr for Charlie Kirk’ Threatened to Shoot Up Phoenix Gay Bar
Police say Treven Michael Gokey threatened to attack Cruisin’ 7th in Phoenix after blaming the LGBTQ community for recent violence.
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Police Charge York Man for Strangling Drag Performer
Police say the assault targeted victims for their perceived sexual orientation and gender expression, but it is not being prosecuted as a hate crime.
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Manhattan Man Gets 12 Years in Prison for Rape of Trans Woman
Nicholas Encarnacion was sentenced to 12 years for raping transgender woman Siobhan Ebert in a Lower East Side stairwell in 2022.
