All posts tagged "hate crimes"
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Utah’s hate crimes bill adds “political expression” to list of protected characteristics
After years of blocking a bill to add hate crime protections for LGBTQ people, Utah’s Republican-run Senate overwhelmingly approved a comprehensive “victim targeting” law that...
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D.C. activists protest lack of justice for transgender victims of crime
Several dozen transgender activists and their allies demonstrated outside the H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, which houses D.C. Superior Court, to protest what they say is...
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Ellen Page: Despite Jussie Smollett fiasco, anti-LGBTQ violence is a real problem
Actress and producer blames incendiary and hostile rhetoric for uptick in anti-LGBTQ violence
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FreeState Justice files brief supporting hate crime conviction of Amazon employee who attacked co-worker
Conviction was overturned because district court ruled that discrimination in the workplace is "noneconomic"
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Matthew Shepard to be interred at Washington National Cathedral on Oct. 26
Shepard family's advocacy after Matthew's death credited with paving the way for future LGBTQ rights victories
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ProPublica: Misgendering transgender crime victims can impede investigations and delay justice
Investigation finds that many police departments identify victims based either on their ID or their sex assigned at birth
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LGBTQ fans warned not to “publicly display sexuality” at World Cup in Russia
LGBTQ soccer fans planning to travel to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are being “strongly” warned not to “publicly display sexuality” in public,...
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Hate crimes against trans people nearly tripled in L.A. last year
Overall, hate crimes in California's largest city rose ten percent in 2017
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Texas man sentenced to federal prison for anti-gay hate crime attacks
Chancler Encalade will serve 10 years in prison for taking part in armed robberies and assaults of gay men
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Virginia lawmakers kill hate crime bills even as anti-LGBTQ attacks increase
The Virginia General Assembly has defeated a bevy of bills that deal with bias-motivated crimes, particularly those that target LGBTQ victims, even as the number...
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Celebrities appear in music video calling for end to anti-LGBTQ violence in Brazil
In recent years, Brazil has become a more inhospitable place for LGBTQ people to live
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Justice Department assigns federal prosecutor to assist in Iowa hate crimes case
In an unusual move, the U.S. Department of Justice has assigned a federal prosecutor with experience in prosecuting hate crimes to help with a case...
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Man’s jaw broken in possible anti-gay hate crime in Brooklyn
A gay Brooklyn man has had his jaw broken after trying to break up a fight in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood last week. The 27-year old...
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DC Anti-Violence Project helps LGBTQ hate crime victims
When anti-LGBTQ hate crimes occur in the District, the DC Anti-Violence Project is there to offer support
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Florida man shot to death while defending his gay friends
On Sunday, a 22-year old man was shot to death in Florida after he defended his friends from an attacker who was shouting about how...
