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Woman arrested on hate crime charges for setting fire to Pride flag in NYC

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A suspect has been arrested after a Pride flag hanging outside the Little Prince restaurant in New York City was set on fire. Angelina Cando has been charged with arson and reckless endangerment – both as hate crimes. The 30-year-old was also charged with criminal mischief for writing ‘Jesus is King’ on the back of two NYPD squad cars. CCTV caught the moment the Pride flag was set alight at 1:35am on 20 February. In the footage, the culprit can be seen stepping out of a white vehicle before using…

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Woman caught setting Pride flag on fire in disturbing CCTV footage

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CCTV caught the moment a woman set fire to a Pride flag hanging outside a New York City restaurant in what is being investigated as a possible hate crime. In the footage, she can be seen stepping out of a white vehicle before using a lighter to set alight the flag hanging outside the Little Prince restaurant in the city’s SoHo neighbourhood. She swiftly gets back into the passenger side of the car and speeds away. The restaurant was closed at the time and no one was injured by the…

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LGBTQ+ radio stations unite to hold a minute’s silence for Brianna Ghey

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Seven LGBTQ+ broadcasters are coming together to hold a minute’s silence in honour of trans teen Brianna Ghey who was recently killed. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. At 11am GMT on Friday 17 February, Gaydio, Pride Radio, Hits Radio Pride, Juice, Gorgeous, Trans Radio and GlitterBeam will all fall silent for one minute. This will be preceded by a package introduced by trans broadcaster Steph Hirst, which will reflect on the violence and discrimination the trans+ community continues to face in…

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Police investigating Brianna Ghey killing as potential hate crime

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The killing of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl, is being investigated as a possible hate crime, police have announced. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Her body was found on a path at Linear Park in Culcheth on 11 February by members of the public before she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police stated that Brianna suffered multiple stab wounds and a post-mortem examination is currently taking place to establish the exact cause of death. Brianna, from Birchwood, was trans…

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Four men arrested for ‘hate-related sexual assault’ in Birmingham’s Gay Village

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Four men have been arrested after a woman was physically and verbally assaulted in Birmingham’s Gay Village. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. The victim, who is in her 20s, was also threatened with a knife during the attack on Hurst Street. The incident took place just before 5:30am on 8 January and four men have since been arrested on suspicion of a hate-related sexual assault, according to Birmingham World. They are all still being questioned in custody and are believed to…

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Colorado Springs: Club Q shooting suspect formally charged with 305 counts

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The suspect accused of killing five people in a mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs has been formally charged with 305 counts, including murder, attempted murder, assault and bias-motivated crimes. Anderson Lee Aldrich, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was present when the charges were announced by Colorado’s Fourth Judicial District Attorney, Michael Allen, in court on 6 December. They allegedly entered the LGBTQ+ venue late 19 November with an AR-style weapon and a handgun before opening fire, ultimately killing Daniel Aston, Raymond Green Vance, Kelly…

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Trans influencer Nikita Dragun arrested and put in men’s prison

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Nikita Dragun, a famous trans influencer and model, was put in a men’s prison after being arrested at a hotel in Miami. She was detained after police were called to the Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach following reports of disorderly conduct. The arrest affidavit, as reported by NBC News, said the famous YouTuber was allegedly “causing a disturbance and being extremely disorderly,” including “walking around the pool area unclothed.” Dragun has since been charged with one count of felony battery, disorderly conduct and misdemeanour battery, according to Rolling Stone. After…

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Hate crimes reach record high in England and Wales as anti-trans offences double

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The number of hate crimes recorded in England and Wales reached a new high this year, official statistics show. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. There were a total of 155,841 hate crimes recorded by police in the year ending March 2022, an increase of 26% from the previous 12 months. It marks the largest annual rise since 2017. Offences targeting transgender people rose by 56% from 2020/21, showing the largest proportional increase for any group with a total of 4,355 anti-trans incidents on…

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Man hospitalised after being stamped on in ‘homophobic’ attack

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A man is in hospital after suffering ‘serious head injuries’ in an attack which allegedly saw him beaten and verbally assaulted with homophobic slurs. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. He was found by police near a petrol station in Fleet, Hampshire just before 2:50am on 19 August, the Basingstoke Gazette reported. It is believed that the victim went to a local nightclub with friends before visiting the gas station shortly after. On his way back towards the town centre, he encountered two men…

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“Justice for Julio”: 25-year-old found dead in taxi after leaving gay bar with three men

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Julio Ramirez was found dead in the back of a taxi after leaving a gay bar in Manhattan, New York City with three unidentified men. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. Footage from nearby CCTV cameras shows Julio walking away from the Ritz Bar and Lounge at 3:17am on 21 April with the men, NBC News reported. The group then got into a taxi together and, at 4:10am, the driver approached a police officer in the Lower East Side (three miles away from the…

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