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Pittsburgh Suburban Man Set On Fire for Being Gay
Steven Iorio, 37, victim of deadly attack with fire (WXPI photo). Heidelberg, Pennsylvania – A gay man in a southwest suburb of Pittsburgh woke up screaming with his leg set afire by a couple of...
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Lives of Colorado Lesbian Couple Threatened in Hate Crime
Lesbian couple threatened with death Parker, Colorado – A lesbian couple were tagged by a death threat on two consecutive days last week in Parker, a town southeast of Denver. On Friday, Aimee...
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Gay Texan Savagely Attacked with Broken Beer Bottle, Then Thrown in Fire
Burke Burnett, hate crime victim (Dallas Voice image) Reno, Texas – A gay man attending a private party in Reno, a town near Paris, Texas, was brutally attacked with a broken bottle and then thrown...
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2 Arrested in Savage Gay Bashing Case in East Texas: Breaking News
James "Tray" Lasater III, and Daniel Martin (l to r; Lamar County Sheriff's Department photo) Reno, Texas – Two local men were arrested this morning for the barbaric beating and burning of a gay man at...
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Breaking: Alleged East Texas Gay Bashers Charged with Hate Crimes
Burke Burnett, gay bashing victim, shows bandaged burns and cuts (Advocate photo) Paris, Texas – Three alleged gay bashers in the horrific Reno gay bashing case will face hate crimes enhancement...
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Detroit Trans Teen’s Remains Found Burned Near Interstate
Michele "Shelley" Hilliard, 19, had to be ID'ed by a tattoo on her upper arm. Detroit, Michigan – The charred torso of a missing teen transwoman of color was identified this week in the Wayne County...
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Texas Lesbian Gay Bashed in San Antonio
Kristen Cooper, Bashed for Being Lesbian (KENS 5 photo) San Antonio, Texas – An out lesbian student from the University of Texas at San Antonio says that she was assaulted by two men calling her...
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Gay Murder/Dismemberment Trial Gets Underway Today in North Texas
Richard Hernandez, victim, and Seth Winder, the accused (l to r; Dallas Voice image) Dallas, Texas – After three years of delays and postponements, the trial of the accused murderer of openly gay...
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Gay Men and Trans People in the Cross Hairs: Behind the FBI’s 2010 Hate...
Washington, D.C. – Hate crimes statistics for 2010 are out from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The good news is that, overall, the numbers of reported hate crimes last year held steady. The...
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“A-List” Gay Celebrity Assaulted in Dallas
A-List Dallas View; Taylor Garrett on far left (!) Dallas, Texas – Gay Republican consultant Taylor Garrett was decked with a hard blow to the left eye last week, according to various press reports. A...
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McInerney Pleads Guilty to 2nd-Degree Murder for Executing Larry King
Brandon McInerney executed his gay classmate in February 2008. Ventura County, California – The teen killer of a gay classmate has pleaded guilty second-degree murder. Brandon McInerney, 17,...
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Alleged Butcher of Richard Hernandez Wins Mistrial for Meds Excuse
Seth Winder Denton, Texas – For the second time in a history of delays and postponements, Richard Hernandez’s alleged murderer was ruled “incompetent to stand trial” on November 18 by a Denton County...
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Gay Hate Crimes in Puerto Rico? Not Any More?
Police view the corpse of murdered gay Puerto Rican, Ezequiel Crespo Hernández, in April 2011 (EDGE photo). San Juan, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s lawmakers are poised to remove LGBT people from hate...
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High School Students Suspended for Roles in Rodenmeyer Bully-cide
Jamey Rodenmeyer,14, bullied by high school classmates Williamsburg School District, New York – An unspecified number of North High School students have been suspended for bullying Jamey Rodenmeyer,...
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Ricky Martin Criticizes Move to Drop Gay Protections from Puerto Rico Law
Ricky Martin speaks out against change in Puerto Rican penal code (AP photo). Ricky Martin, Latino Superstar, blasted politicians in his home commonwealth of Puerto Rico for seeking to remove gay...
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Lesbian Police Officer Promoted in Dallas: Congratulations!
Officer Laura Martin, LGBT Liaison Officer for the DPD, receives her promotion badge from Police Chief David Brown Dallas, Texas – Officer Laura Martin, the Dallas Police Department’s LGBT Liaison...
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Plea Deal for Larry King’s Murderer: The Inside Story
Brandon McInerney pled guilty to the execution-style murder of his gay teen classmate, Larry Fobes King. Ventura County, California – Prosecutors in the Brandon McInerney murder trail agreed to a plea...
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Gay Couple That Changed the World: John Lawrence and Tyrone Garner Remembered
Tyrone Garner (l) and John Lawrence celebrate Lawrence v. Texas. Houston, Texas – Lawrence v. Texas, set in motion by a couple of accidental gay activists, broke the back of anti-sodomy laws in the...
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Wisconsin Queer Bashing Suspects Face Trial; Gay Panic Excuse Put to Test
PJ's Bar, Oshkosh, scene of brutal Christmas Day queer bashing (Facebook image) Oshkosh, Wisconsin – Two suspects arrested in the bashing of a gay man outside a gay bar on Christmas Day will go to...
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Gay and Baptist: How an Oxymoron May Save the Church Yet
The Rev. Maurice “Bojangles” Blanchard, Baptist minister arrested for attempting to marry his spouse in Kentucky [USAToday image]Louisville, Kentucky – An ordained gay Baptist preacher and his life...
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