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Washington, D.C. man raped at gunpoint by six men
The victim was allegedly walking by himself when a van pulled up. A gunman jumped out and forced him into the back.
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DC forms bias crime partnership with prosecutors, mayor, gay community
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia officials are announcing a partnership between prosecutors, the mayor’s office and the gay, lesbian and transgender community.
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FBI statistics: Hate crimes based on anti-LGBT bias increased in 2011
Statistics released Monday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed a slight decline in the total number of hate crimes in 2011 when compared with the previous year, although the number of hate crimes based on the victim’s sexual orientation continued to increase.
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Oslo: Something to remember
I’ve been struggling to find a meaningful way to discuss the Oslo tragedy — and I’m at the point of simply admitting the sheer frustration I have with my abilities as a writer, as a therapist, as a commentator — and as a human being. Maybe you’re there, too.
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Popular gay campground targeted with anti-gay graffiti
A popular gay campground in Saugatuck, MI was vandalized with anti-gay graffiti this past weekend. A worker who lives across the street from the Campit Outdoor Resort discovered the graffiti on Saturday morning, waking up to find a swastika and some anti-gay remarks had been painted on the fence. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department says […]
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Transgender woman found dead, naked in ransacked New York apartment
A transgender woman was found dead in her ransacked New York apartment on Tuesday, her naked body sprawled across the bed.
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Gay Houston teen beaten with metal pipe, school officials ignore warning
Another day, another horrifying report of violence against a gay teenager, reports the Dallas Voice. Jayron Martin, a 16-year-old high school freshman from Houston, tells KHOU-TV that he was chased down after school and beaten with a metal pipe last week while eight classmates stood around and watched. “All they kept saying was, ‘We going […]
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2nd Georgetown student assulted in anti-gay attack
Georgetown University is reeling after the second alleged attack on a student in less than a week. A man assaulted a young man early Sunday morning after repeatedly using gay slurs. About 1:30 a.m. Sunday, a male student was walking about a block from campus when a man in a leather jacket and face paint […]