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DC police probe shooting of transgender person

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:00:38 +0000

(Washington) Police in the nation’s capital are investigating the overnight shooting of a transgender person and the weekend death of an unidentified man wearing makeup and carrying high heels,(...)

Gay man attacked in Salt Lake City

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:15:42 +0000

Dane Hall, an openly gay 20-year-old, was walking home from a Salt Lake City gay night at a club when four men attacked him, punching and kicking.

This included placing “his open mouth on the(...)

Jurors can consider manslaughter in Larry King killing

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:00:15 +0000

(Los Angeles) A California judge decided jurors can consider convicting a teen of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of a gay classmate at school.

Defendant Brandon McInerney is charged(...)

NY gay couple attacked outside local bar

logointern1 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:45:21 +0000

A gay couple in Newburgh, New York was allegedly attacked by a group of women as they were leaving a bar.

The couple – David Ludwig and John Delk – were getting drinks at a local bar when a(...)

Attacked gay soldiers can’t reveal identities, cite DADT

logointern3 — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:06:49 +0000

Two gay soldiers were beaten in a suspected hate crime July 2 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The soldiers were at a fast food restaurant with friends after going out when they were confronted by a(...)

6 NYC teens charged with murder as hate crime

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:22:31 +0000

(New York) Authorities say six New York City teenagers have been charged with murder as a hate crime in the beating and stomping of an 18-year-old perceived to be gay.

Anthony Collao of Bethpage(...)

Assault on Oregon gay couple may be hate crime

logointern1 — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:00:54 +0000

A gay couple in Portland, Ore., was assaulted by three unknown men in an incident that is now being investigated as a bias crime.

According to OregonLive.com, Brad Forkner and Christopher(...)

Bigotry Watch: The Rapture is coming! And it’s the gays’ fault. Sigh.

David Badash — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:21:09 +0000

The Rapture is coming! The Rapture is coming!

And the radical right – furiously working to get their last attacks on “the gays” in before they depart the Earth during Saturday’s promised(...)

Man beaten outside of El Paso gay bar

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:45:57 +0000

A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after a group of men beat him outside of a gay nightclub in downtown El Paso, Texas early Saturday morning.

The El Paso Times reports the victim was(...)

Advocates rally in support of transgender beating victim

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:59:39 +0000

On Monday, hundreds of people rallied in front of the McDonald’s restaurant in Maryland where a transgender woman was viciously beaten by two teenage girls.

The victim, 23-year-old Chrissy(...)