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A police officer brutally attacked a trans man for having an air freshener hanging in his car
Emmett Brock’s life has been ruined after Joseph Benza punched him repeatedly for three minutes.
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The NYPD’s Pride-themed vehicle may feature an anti-cop slogan
The NYPD doesn’t have the best record on LGBTQ+ community relations.
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San Diego pays $275K settlement to trans woman after she was housed with men in jail
An inmate broke her jaw. It had to be wired shut and she is still in pain.
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Police are using Grindr & other apps to entrap & torture LGBTQ+ people
A new report says social media companies aren’t doing enough to protect LGBTQ+ users in Africa and the Middle East.
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Cops shoot at LGBTQ protestors during “Straight Pride” after Proud Boys start violence
Police officers nationwide have been linked to the far-right violent militia group.
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Drag queens targeted by trolls filing false police reports saying they’re killers
One drag queen exited her house to find four police officers pointing guns at her. A troll had told police she killed her brother and was going to kill herself.
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Commentary
Do cops belong at Pride parades?
LGBTQ civil rights and Black civil rights histories intersect on many issues, with violence and police brutality among them.
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LGBTQ youth face more stress from police brutality & COVID-19
1 in 5 LGBTQ youth have faced police harassment or mistreatment by police, compared to just 1 in 7 for non-LGBTQ youth.
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Commentary
Georgia Rep. Park Cannon is a queer “activist elected official” getting it done in the South
She was only 24 when she was first elected to the state legislature.
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L.A. Pride no longer organizing Black Lives Matter solidarity march
A white Pride parade organizer was coordinating with police without consulting Black Lives Matter activists.