Articles Ballroom Brooklyn Culture hate crime LGBTQ+ hate crime LGBTQ+ News Life New York News O'Shae Sibley

Suspect arrested and charged with murder in fatal stabbing of dancer O’Shae Sibley

Content warning: this story includes details a fatal act of violence that readers will find upsetting. A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder as a hate crime in connection to the fatal stabbing of O’Shae Sibley. On 29 July, the openly gay professional dancer was stabbed while voguing outside a gas station near Coney Island.  According to witnesses at the scene, O’Shae and his friends were enjoying their evening dancing to Beyoncé’s Renaissance album before a group of men approached them, spewing anti-LGBTQ+ and racial slurs.  Things quickly…

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Arson Articles Brooklyn LGBTQ+ Bar LGBTQ+ Hate LGBTQ+ News Life New York City News Rash Bar

Man charged with arson after setting a Brooklyn LGBTQ+ bar on fire

A suspect has been charged with arson after setting a New York City LGBTQ+ bar on fire. On the evening of 3 April, the popular queer establishment Rash Bar went up in flames after a suspect entered the venue and allegedly poured a bottle of flammable liquid on the floor. Three people were inside when the building became engulfed in flames, one of whom was transported to a nearby hospital with minor burns. Shortly after committing the crime, the unidentified suspect fled the scene. However, on 14 April, authorities identified…

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