All posts tagged "LGBTQ safety"
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Police Kill Man Who Allegedly Opened Fire on Gay Dive Bar
Staff and customers took cover inside Shakey's after an armed man allegedly opened fire from the parking lot.
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Report Ranks Safest and Least Safe States for LGBTQ Residents
Nevada ranked as the safest state for LGBTQ residents in a new SafeHome.org report, while Washington, D.C., ranked second-to-last.
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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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Grindr Boosts Privacy, Disables Location at Olympic Village
The gay dating app will disable location-based features and expand privacy protections for users during the 2026 Winter Games.
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NYPD Increases Security at NYU After Anti-LGBTQ Bomb Threats
The New York Police Department has increased its security presence at New York University after the school received multiple emails containing bomb threats, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric,...
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Anti-LGBTQ Incidents Spiked Nationwide in 2025
GLAAD tracked more than 1,000 incidents across nearly every state, with sharp increases during Pride Month.
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Boston Gay Couple Bashed, One Struck with Baseball Bat
Police say the brutal attack, which left one man bleeding from the head, is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
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D.C. Man Hurls Anti-Gay Slur in Logan Circle Assault
A D.C. man was charged with assault in a possible hate crime after throwing punches and shouting anti-gay slurs at a passerby.
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FBI Documented Over 2,400 Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes in 2024
FBI data shows crimes based on sexual orientation were the third most common bias-motivated incidents in 2024, with gay men bearing the brunt of attacks....
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Trans Woman Brutally Beaten in Suspected D.C. Hate Crime
Cayla Calhoun, a trans woman and bartender, was attacked by three men who allegedly hurled anti-LGBTQ slurs. Police are investigating.
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Gay Man Says He Was Beaten, Called Slurs in Provincetown
Chris Kostka says three men beat him and called him anti-gay slurs in Provincetown before fleeing in a Lexus with a Trump bumper sticker.
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Tel Aviv Pride Canceled Amid Fallout From Israeli Strikes on Iran
Middle East’s largest LGBTQ celebration halted as missile exchanges between Israel and Iran spark safety concerns and citywide shutdowns.
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Shooting and Stabbings Rock Dupont Circle During WorldPride
One person was shot and two others stabbed in Dupont Circle on WorldPride Saturday, hours after U.S. Park Police removed anti-scale fencing.
