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2 NY men get decades in prison in hate crime death

logointern2 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:30:32 +0000

(New York) Two men will spend decades in prison for beating an Ecuadorean immigrant to death after mistaking him and his brother for a gay couple.

Keith Phoenix was convicted of murder as a hate(...)

NY hate crime killing renews call for Shepard Act passage

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:20:34 +0000

(New York City) The brutal slaying of an Ecuadorian immigrant viciously beaten by men who yelled anti-Hispanic and anti-gay slurs at him has renewed calls for the passage of the Matthew Shepard(...)

Anti-gay violence feared rising

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:35:46 +0000

(New York City) A rash of attacks against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people across the country – including the severe beating of a New York man whose attackers believed he was gay –(...)

NYC immigrant beaten in suspected homophobic attack dies

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:35:12 +0000

(New York City) An Ecuadorean immigrant viciously beaten by men who yelled anti-Hispanic and anti-gay slurs at him and his brother has died, nearly a week after the attack.

Jose Sucuzhanay died(...)

Homicide probe opened in homophobic attack

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:54:04 +0000

Authorities have opened a homicide investigation into a vicious attack on an Ecuadorean immigrant whose assailants shouted anti-gay and anti-Hispanic slurs, then beat him with a baseball bat and kicked him.