All posts tagged "hate crime"
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Florida Man Allegedly Tried to “Beat the Gay” Out of 5-Year-Old
Andre Brown Jr. has been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly beating a 5-year-old boy for "being gay."
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Gay Couple in France Terrorized by Homophobic Attacks
The couple say they’ve endured threats, break-ins, and anti-gay graffiti over more than a year, with no arrests made.
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Man Charged with Hate Crime for Shooting Near LGBTQ Club
Police say the suspect fired multiple shots outside Pulse Ultra Club in Myrtle Beach, damaging a vehicle but causing no injuries.
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Kenyan Men Get 15 Years for Robbing and Assaulting Gay Victims
Two attackers were convicted in a violent robbery targeting gay men in a country where homosexuality remains criminalized.
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French Man Gets 25 Years for Murder of 70-Year-Old Gay Man
Prosecutors said the victim was stabbed repeatedly and left “quasi-decapitated” in a bathtub after the men met on an anonymous chat site.
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Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Trying to Murder Grindr Date
An Oregon man lured a victim through Grindr using the name "str8 curious" before trying to gouge out his eyes.
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Shia LaBeouf Blames Bar Brawl on Fear of “Big Gay People”
The actor was arrested after allegedly assaulting bar patrons and shouting homophobic slurs during a Mardi Gras altercation in New Orleans.
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Out German Referee Assaulted After Viral Proposal to Boyfriend
Pascal Kaiser says he was attacked outside his home after threats referencing his address circulated online.
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Colorado Man Gets 20 Years for Trying to Kill Lesbian Couple
Vitalie Oprea targeted the women with his car after seeing them kiss and admitted he wanted to kill them, prosecutors said.
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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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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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Jonathan Joss Killing: Texas Grand Jury Indicts Neighbor
Police say the neighbor confronted the couple before shooting Joss, as investigators examine a possible anti-gay motive.
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Gay Couple’s Virginia Farm Targeted With Medical Waste
The owners of Gardening Gays Farm say someone dumped bags of soiled medical waste at their entrance just after Virginia’s state elections.
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Gay-Owned Ice Cream Shop Firebombed Twice in 24 Hours
Minneapolis ice cream shop owner says the Pride flag outside his business may have made it a target -- but it’s staying up.
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Boston Police Release Photos of Suspects in Gay Couple’s Beating
Police are asking for help identifying eight men suspected of attacking a gay couple, leaving one victim with an injury from a baseball bat.
