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Gay couple called “monkeypox f****ts” during homophobic attack

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A gay couple were reportedly verbally and physically assaulted by a group of teenagers in the Shaw area of Washington D.C. on 7 August. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. They are referred to in the police report as just Robert, 25 and Antonio, 23. The couple were on their way to Banneker pool and Kiki, a local gay bar. Antonio and Robert were said to have been walking to a bus stop on Sunday evening when the attack took place. There were around…

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Hundreds hold ‘kiss-a-thon’ to support gay couple threatened in Colombia

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Hundreds of same-sex couples staged a ‘kiss-a-thon’ in a park in Bogotá, Colombia after a gay couple was attacked there. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. Santiago Maldonado and Jorge Esteban Farías were targeted by a group of women – one of which wielded a broomstick – after the two kissed in public, the BBC reported. Footage of the incident showed the culprits verbally abusing the couple, with one telling them that “in this neighbourhood we don’t allow sex in the park, especially not…

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Exclusive: 4 in 10 LGBTQ+ people experienced a hate crime in past 12 months

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Four in 10 (40%) LGBTQ+ people experienced a hate crime in the past 12 months because of their sexual orientation, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News found. One in five (20%) respondents fell victim to one as a result of their gender identity. Of those who said they experienced a hate crime, only 5% reported their ordeal to the police. Verbal abuse was the most common type, experienced by 43% of those who took the survey. In the last year alone, 18% also faced online abuse.…

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Oslo Pride cancelled following deadly shooting near city’s ‘largest’ gay bar

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Oslo Pride has been cancelled following a deadly shooting near a gay bar that Norwegian police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack. Two people were killed and at least 10 others were seriously wounded when a gunman opened fire near London Pub, which describes itself as “the largest gay and lesbian venue in Oslo” on the night of 24 June. The shooting came just hours before the Norwegian city was set to host thousands for its first Pride parade since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, the event’s…

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Man admits to starting fire outside LGBTQ+ bar because seeing the word “queer” angered him

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Kalvinn Garcia, 25, of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, admitted to committing a hate crime because seeing the word “queer” angered him. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for starting a fire outside an LGBTQ+ nightclub named Queer/Bar in Seattle, according to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Garcia was arrested within minutes of doing so on 24 February, 2020 and he reportedly told law enforcers that seeing the word motivated him to target the venue. “I think it’s wrong that we have a bunch of…

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Gay man hospitalised after ‘homophobic attack’ in South Africa

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A 24-year-old gay man is recovering in hospital after being the victim of an alleged hate crime in Durban, South Africa. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. Mfundo Ngobese, a PA and model, was attacked on 24 April near the City Hall when three men reportedly approached him and his friends. After the people he was with ran away, one of the group went up to Mfundo and is said to have told his accomplices, “here’s another one”. “I tried to run away from…

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Scott Johnson’s killer jailed for 12 years over homophobic murder in 1988

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A man has admitted to killing an American mathematician in 1988 by pushing him off a cliff in what was described as a gay hate crime by prosecutors. Scott White, 51, appeared in the New South Wales state Supreme Court for sentencing on 2 May after he pleaded guilty to the crime back in January. Dr Scott Johnson’s murder went unsolved for more than 30 years, with the court hearing that White frequently bragged about attacking gay men. The victim’s body was discovered by fisherman at the bottom of a…

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Non-binary lesbian Sheila Lumumba murdered and assaulted by six men

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Sheila Lumumba, a non-binary gay person, has reportedly been abused and killed in a horrific attack in Kenya. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Lumumba, a 25-year-old hospitality worker, was found after going missing for several days, news site K24 TV reports. The Kenyan television outlet stated there are alleged reports that Lumumba was gang-raped and subjected to assault, including a broken leg during the attack. Following the news of Lumumba’s death, Amnesty Kenya tweeted in solitary of their family and to the…

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Gay rugby player left with fractured eye socket after brutal homophobic attack

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Gay rugby player Evan Somers was targeted and brutally beaten by a group of homophobic men in Dublin, Ireland.  Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. According to a report from the Sunday Independent, the violent incident occurred during the early hours of 10 April.  After attending The George, a local queer nightclub, Somers was met with homophobic abuse from a lone man while walking on Dame Street. The interaction escalated when the unidentified individual began to punch him – which prompted a group…

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Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in staged hate crime case

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Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation after being found guilty of staging a hate crime against himself. The actor will also have to pay $145,000 (£110,000) in restitution fees and fines, the latter of which was set at the maximum allowed by law ($25,000). He will do his jail time in Cook County prison in Chicago, Illinois, though only 75 days will be spent behind bars as the total 150 days is part of his probation sentence. “I did not do this,” he…

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