Attack

Cannibal who killed British cop after Grindr hookup gets life sentence

Stefano Brizzi admitted to killing Gordon Semple and trying to dissolve the officer's body, claiming "Satan told me to."

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Antigay attackers in NYC target lesbians in Times Square, gay men in Chelsea

The New York City police hate crimes unit has its hands full with two fresh incidents of antigay violence over the weekend.

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Video shows man thrown headfirst into window in homophobic attack in NYC

NYPD are searching for a man they say committed a homophobic attack on another man, who had to be treated for a head laceration which required a staple.

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Gay tourists attending Folsom Street Fair are victims of hate crime attack

“They were saying, ‘You fags are destroying family values.'...I thought he was going to take a swing at me, but he sprayed me across the face.”

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NYC mayor says explosion that injured 29 in Chelsea was ‘intentional’

The explosion happened in Chelsea, a Manhattan neighborhood that's known for its art galleries and large gay population.

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Man sentenced to 9 years for biting off neighbor’s ear in homophobic attack

Ryan Kilgariff's terrified victim, a gay man, told police that he feared for his life: “I thought I was going to be murdered.”

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Two gay men threatened on busy NYC sidewalk by man with boxcutter

The man started yelling homophobic slurs outside busy Penn Station, then threatened to kill the men.

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Gay man set ablaze in horrifying homophobic attack in British park

One of the attackers pointed an aerosol can at the victim's legs, sprayed them and then set him on fire.

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Police hunt for men in antigay attack inside NYC gated community

“This has happened to me twice and the only thing I'm guilty of is being gay a week after Pride," said Marquis Devereaux.

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‘Giving in to fear’: Paris Pride parade route cut short

Brigitte Goldberg, the president of Trans-Europe, said that "everything has been done to minimize the significance of the event."

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