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Thugs ‘led by Bulgarian presidential candidate’ destroy LGBTQ+ centre

One of Bulgaria’s far-right presidential candidates is suspected of leading a gang during an attack on an LGBTQ+ community centre. On 30 October, the Rainbow Hub in Sofia, Bulgaria, was attacked by a group of 10 men who were allegedly led by Boyan Rassate. Rassate is a self-proclaimed national socialist with the Bulgarian National Union party running for presidential office in the 14 November elections. The incident happened during a trans community event, with the assailants vandalising the space and smashing equipment. Speaking to Euronews, Gloriya Filipova, the Foundation’s project…

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Protests held in Birmingham over recent wave of LGBTQ+ hate crimes

Dozens of people took to the streets of Birmingham in protest of the city’s recent wave of homophobic attacks. The demonstrations took place on both the 14 and 24 October, with attendees being “encouraged to bring along posters, banners, rainbow flags, colour, pride and symbols of hope”. Organised by Birmingham Against LGBTQI Hate, the events saw members of the community and its allies take a stand against homophobia. The first demonstration took place outside the Nightingale Club, Birmingham’s oldest and largest LGBTQ+ venue, with the second occurring at the Chinese…

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Man kills stepfather after arguing about gay guest coming to family event

A man allegedly shot and killed his father after being enraged by a gay guest attending a family gathering. At a preliminary hearing during the week of 18 October, prosecutors claimed the motivation for the crime was homophobia. “He made it known to his stepfather that he did not approve of that person coming into their house … that their house was a house of God,” Assistant Prosecutor Dana Anton told the judge. According to news outlet nj.com, it is alleged that 23-year-old Christian A. Smith, of Philadelphia, killed Dennis…

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