As Hate Crimes Increase, These Queer Activists are About to Host a Muslim Pride Festival
If the idea of a Muslim Pride festival surprises you, here are some things you should know… London’s LGBTQ Muslim community and allies have started fundraising £10,000 ($12,489.00) for the U.K.’s first-known Muslim Pride event in 2020, at a time when anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise, according to Metro U.K.. The U.K. LGBTQ…
Man Says Church Members Held Him Down and Beat Him in Attempt to Expel His Homosexual Demons
A young Oklahoma man has filed a police report against members of his own church after he says they tried to beat his homosexuality out of him. 23-year-old Sean Cormie says he was circled by about 15 of his fellow congregants at the 1st Assembly Church in Blackwell, Oklahoma, who…
Teen Who Threatened to Open Fire in a Gay Bar in Ohio Has Been Arrested
25 guns and more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition were seized during a raid A teenager who threatened to open fire in a gay bar and a Planned Parenthood clinic has been arrested. Justin Olsen, from Ohio, bragged online when he turned 18 about how he couldn’t ‘wait to start…
New York Becomes The Sixth State to Bar Gay & Transgender ‘Panic’ Defenses for Murder
The admission of a hate crime should never be an excuse for it. The New York legislators have passed a ban on Wednesday, barring the use of “gay panic” and “transgender panic” defenses in murder cases within the state. Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill. With this move, New…
Gay and Bisexual Californians are At Increased Risk of Sexual Assault
Three out of four gay and bi men have faced aggressive sexual harassment, whereas four out of five lesbian and bi women have faced sexual assault A new report has shed a light on the sexual assault incidents reported by LGBTI Californians. Particularly, overall Californians who identify as gay or bisexual are…
4 Men Charged In Beating Of Gay Couple In Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police say they have charged four men with aggravated assault after a gay couple was beaten in Texas. Frank Macias, his brother Miguel Macias, Quinn O’Connor and Kolby Monell were in jail Wednesday in Travis County. They each were charged Tuesday with two counts of aggravated…
After an Austin Gay-Bashing, a Newly Formed ”Rainbow Patrol” Stands Up
Spencer Deehring and Tristan Perry, a gay couple, were brutally attacked for holding hands after a night hitting the bars in Austin, Texas. The men were jumped by five assailants who left them with bruises and lacerations. Perry also suffered a broken nose and chipped teeth. In the wake of this and…
Jussie Smollett of “Empire” Attacked With Noose, Bleach, Reportedly by MAGA Supporters
Police are treating the attack as a possible hate crime. Out Empire star Jussie Smollett was reportedly attacked around 2am Tuesday morning in Chicago by two masked men who put his neck in a noose, poured bleach on him, and, according to TMZ, yelled “This is MAGA country!”—referencing the popular slogan among…
Gay Couple Hospitalized After Late Night Attack For Holding Hands
A gay couple was attacked in an apparent hate crime early Saturday morning in Austin, Texas. Tristan Perry and Spencer Deehring were walking to their car around 2:45am after celebrating a friend’s birthday at Rain nightclub in downtown Austin. The couple passed a man on the street who called them…
Same-Sex Couple Has Pride Flag Stolen, Replaced by American Flag
After the crime, there was a happy ending for the women and their kids. After a female couple had a rainbow flag stolen at their home, neighbors in their Chicago neighborhood responded by flying their own Pride flags, and even incorporating it into Christmas displays. “The fact that this…
GOP Lawmaker Used Ex-Girlfriend’s Nude Photos To Lure Men: Report
Republican state Rep. Nick Sauer (Illinois) is reportedly under investigation for publishing nude photos of his ex-girlfriend on a fake Instagram account to lure men into “graphic” discussions about sex, according to Politico. Kate Kelly made the accusation in an official complaint filed with the Illinois’s Office of the Legislative…
Why This Texas Man Got Probation for Murdering Gay Neighbor
No one disputes that the killer stabbed a gay man twice in the back. But, they say, it was self-defense. It’s been five years since the American Bar Association called on every state to end the use of the “gay panic” defense. It’s been 20 years since the death of Matthew…