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NY man charged with hate crime in St. Patrick’s Day attack on transgender women
Police say that the man verbally harassed two transgender women walking into a McDonald’s Friday afternoon before launching into a violent assault that sent one woman to the hospital.
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Masked men in Dallas beat gay actor to a pulp with wooden pole
It happened outside a Target store after an evening performance: police say the masked men threatened Derek Whitener, then attacked.
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Two-spirit Sioux Falls woman second reported transgender murder of 2017
“While the investigation is ongoing, we see that gender and race often play a role in the escalation of violence toward transgender people.”
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Activists brutally attacked by Donald Trump supporters in New York City
The men are said to have chanted, “Trump, Trump, Trump!” and “Blue Live Matter” before launching a physical attack.
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Families of Pulse shooting victims sue Facebook, Twitter and Google
The results of this case could result in a major shakeup of how social media companies run their platforms.
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Transgender man shot leaving a Philadelphia bar
Police are investigating the shooting, unsure of a motive and on the lookout for two men caught on security camera footage.
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Equality House founder calls for action in wake of hateful attacks
After the KKK made death threats if Donald Trump became president, the house was shot at and vandalized with an antigay slur.
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British serial killer gets life sentence for murdering 4 gay men
British serial killer Stephen Port met his victims using online dating sites, before drugging, raping and killing them.
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‘Help us not get erased:’ A message on Transgender Day of Remembrance
“We who survive ask for understanding. We ask for acceptance. We’d like to be loved.”
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LGBTQ community flocks to self-defense classes post Donald Trump win
With hundreds of acts of harassment, intimidation, and violence logged since the election of Donald Trump, the most vulnerable in the country are looking for ways to defend themselves.