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Gay dog walker fatally shot by gunman who ‘hurled homophobic slurs’ and said...
Last week, a 52-year-old gay man was fatally shot in a Tampa dog park in what his friends are describing as a hate crime. When he was shot, the victim had reportedly just had a run-in with another man...
View ArticleMan’s hand slashed in ‘homophobic’ attack on New York subway
An attack on the subway in New York City is being treated as a homophobic hate crime by the police. Just after 11pm on Friday (1 March) in Manhattan, a 27-year-old man was approached by another man –...
View ArticleMan convicted of killing Black trans woman Dime Doe in ‘historic’ case
A South Carolina man has been found guilty of the murder of a Black transgender woman, with authorities saying it was the first federal murder case of its kind involving someone charged with a hate...
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Man on night out with boyfriend left with broken eye socket after homophobic...
Police in Bristol, UK are hunting for two men in connection with an alleged homophobic hate crime. On January 30, at 2am, a man in his 20s was violently assaulted outside an LGBTQ+ friendly Irish bar...
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Humza Yousaf defends Scotland hate crime law after Elon Musk and Joe Rogan...
Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf has hit back at Elon Musk and Joe Rogan’s criticism of Scotland’s new Hate Crime Act. The Scottish government’s new hate crime bill – the Hate Crime and Public...
View ArticleOffender with 39 previous convictions jailed for ‘appalling’ homophobic hate...
A man with a “prolific offending history”, arrested after a nationwide manhunt, has been jailed for a homophobic hate crime. Appearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court last week (23 April), Alex Ogden, of...
View ArticleHomophobic killer who savagely beat ‘gentle soul’ to death jailed for life
A homophobic killer who savagely beat a “gentle soul” carer to death in Wolverhampton has been jailed for life. Vitalie Tanga, 40, of Clifford Street, Wolverhampton, was given a life sentence last...
View ArticleToddlers, 3, attacked in ‘transphobic hate crime’ in Belfast
Two three-year-old twin girls were attacked in a suspected “transphobic-motivated hate crime” that was directed at their transgender father in Belfast. The toddlers were reportedly subjected to...
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Homophobic abuse victim shares vital advice for London public transport users...
Pride is a time for LGBTQ+ people to be louder and prouder than ever, but sadly, sometimes that increased visibility can lead to hate being sent your way. Over the years, I’ve learned this can happen...
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Two men spared jail after homophobic attack on man in gay nightclub
Two men who beat up a club-goer in the toilets of a gay nightclub before following him on to the street and attacking him again, have been spared jail. Joshua Downs, 20, of Langford Road, Bucknall,...
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Police investigate after LGBTQ+ flags vandalised with ‘drink toilet water’...
The Metropolitan Police are investigating a suspected homophobic hate crime after several Pride flags in East London were covered in red paint. Police were called to Forest Gate Railway Station, on...
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Lesbian couple beaten by group of men after birthday night out
Shocking video footage has emerged showing the moment a lesbian couple were beaten by a group of men while walking home from a night-time birthday celebration. Canadians Emma MacLean and her...
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Three boys arrested after trans woman stabbed in ‘hate crime’
Three teenage boys aged between 12 and 16 have been arrested after a trans woman was stabbed in Stockton, County Durham, police have said. Armed police were reportedly sent to the scene of the alleged...
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Three boys released on bail after trans woman stabbed in Stockton
Three boys have been released on bail after a trans woman was stabbed in Stockton. The victim, who is in her twenties, was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital for surgery on a wound to...
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Clifton Suspension Bridge suitcase victims were former same-sex couple
The deaths of two men, whose remains were found in suitcases on Clifton Suspension Bridge and in a West London flat, are being treated as a hate crime, after it was revealed the victims were...
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Pride flags on London pavement vandalised for ‘at least the fifth time’
Three Pride flags in East London have been vandalised with paint in a further blow to the local queer community. A Pride progress flag, the classic rainbow flag and trans flag, located on Woodgrange...
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East London residents come together to repair vandalised Pride flags on pavement
Local residents have united to repair vandalised Pride flags on a pavement in East London. Last week, a Progress Pride flag drawn on the pavement at Woodgrange Road, near Forest Gate train station,...
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Queer man assaulted in ‘homophobic’ attack saved by ‘heroic’ boyfriend
A queer man has spoken out after a “shocking” homophobic attack in London left him with a head injury. Linus Karp, an actor and writer living in London, said a man attacked him with an umbrella in...
View ArticleLesbian couple ‘very much in love’ killed in South Africa leaving friends...
A lesbian couple have been shot and killed in South Africa, allegedly in a hate crime by the former male partner of one of the victims. According to local media reports, Nombulelo Bhixa, 28, and...
View ArticleTrans teen ‘attacked, stamped on, beaten and called homophobic slurs’ at...
An alleged attack on a Massachusetts trans teenager is being treated as a possible hate crime. Sixteen-year-old Jayden Tkaczyk, who is trans, claimed he was attacked and called homophobic slurs at an...
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Gok Wan shares harrowing images of assistant attacked in ‘horrific’...
TV host and gay fashion icon Gok Wan has revealed the harrowing injuries sustained by his executive assistant in an apparent “homophobic” attack. In a post on Instagram yesterday (10 September), the...
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Murderer of gay student Matthew Shepard denied early release
One of the men who murdered of 21-year-old gay student Matthew Shepard in 1998 has been denied early release after applying to have one of his two consecutive life sentences commuted. Russell...
View Article‘Dangerous’ teen jailed after ‘horrendous’ attack on trans girl in Swansea
A self-proclaimed “racist and fascist” teenager who brutally beat a transgender girl in a hate-crime attack in Swansea has been jailed. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) described 19-year-old Alex...
View ArticlePolice release images of three men after ‘homophobic’ knife attack
Police have released images of three men they want to speak to in connection with a suspected homophobic hate crime in Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police said three men riding bicycles were involved in...
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New LGBTQ+ hate crime figures in England and Wales ‘deeply worrying’
The number of reported hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales has dropped slightly in the past year but campaigners say the figures are still “deeply worrying”. New research published...
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National Hate Crime Awareness Week remembers LGBTQ+ victims
An annual act of hope and remembrance has put the spotlight on the LGBTQ+ victims of hate. Organised by the charity 17-24-30 National Hate Crime Awareness Week, the event was held at Regent Hall, in...
View ArticleMan sentenced to life in prison for ‘senseless’ hate crime murder of...
A man has been jailed for life for the hate crime murder of Black transgender woman, Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe. In February, a jury unanimously found Daqua Ritter guilty of killing 24-year-old “Dime”...
View ArticleMuch-loved gay DJ and hairstylist dies following violent robbery in...
A beloved gay DJ and hairstylist has tragically died while in intensive care, following a robbery in Washington DC, though local police say they’re not treating it as an LGBTQ+ hate crime. The police...
View ArticleCalifornia man sentenced to life for hate-crime murder of teenager
A man in California who was convicted of the hate-crime murder of a gay, Jewish university student has been sentenced to life in prison. Samuel Woodward was convicted of first-degree murder in July...
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Council has brilliant solution to repeated Pride mural vandalism: ‘Hate is...
LGBTQ+ people and the wider community have come together in East London to mark the installation of new Pride flags, after previous ones were repeatedly vandalised. Located at the junction where...
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