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

May 28, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

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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9 in 10 LGBTQ+ sexual violence victims did not report assault to police, study finds

May 18, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Almost 9 in 10 LGBTQ+ sexual violence victims did not report the incident to police, a ground-breaking study from Galop has found. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. More than half (51%) feared they would not be taken seriously if they did come forward, with 25% being worried that the police would discriminate against them because of their LGBTQ+ identity. Almost 6 in 10 (56%) did not report what happened because they thought the police would not be able to do anything. Of the…

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Gay man hospitalised after ‘homophobic attack’ in South Africa

May 4, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

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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Irish police arrest man in connection with brutal killings of two men in Sligo

April 15, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Irish police are investigating if the recent killings of two men in Sligo had a homophobic motive behind them. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Aidan Moffitt, 42, and Michael Snee, 58, were both found dead in their homes on 11 and 12 April, respectively. Moffitt, an auctioneer and Fine Gael activist who was referred to as a warm and witty man by loved ones, was stabbed multiple times and was reportedly left badly mutilated by his attacker. Snee lived alone with…

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Fort Lauderdale’s first gay police chief fired over ‘minority-first’ hiring policy, report says

March 10, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Larry Scirotto, Fort Lauderdale’s first gay police chief, has been fired after just six months in the role over his approach to hiring and promoting staff. The 48-year-old was sacked by City Manager Chris Lagerbloom on 3 March, WTVJ reported. He was let go after an investigation into how he made hiring and promotion decisions concluded that he had a minority-first approach. Towards the end of 2021, four officers – three white and one Hispanic – filed EEOC complaints after a group of minority employees were given promotions by Scirotto.…

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Gay student left bloodied and battered after ‘homophobic attack’ in London

February 18, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

A gay man was the victim of an alleged hate crime after a night out at Heaven nightclub in Charing Cross, London. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Harry Batt, a 21-year-old student, told ITV News he was waiting for the bus home when a woman reportedly subjected him to verbal homophobic abuse. This quickly escalated into physical violence, as she allegedly punched him in the back of the head which left him bleeding due to the ring she was wearing cutting…

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Met Police: Culture of “disgraceful behaviour” including homophobia, racism and misogyny exposed

February 2, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) exposed a pattern of “disgraceful behaviour” at Charing Cross police station in London. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Officers working there engaged in “banter” about killing Black children, rape and domestic violence. In addition to this, it was found that a culture of systemic bullying and harassment exists at the station – which extended to homophobia and misogyny being normalised in the environment. The watchdog’s investigation highlighted a series of WhatsApp and social media…

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Man and woman arrested for “vicious” killing of lesbian couple in Mexico

January 27, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Two people have been arrested by Chihuahua state investigators in relation to the brutal torture and killing of a lesbian couple. According to El Plaso Times, the attorney general’s office confirmed on 24 January that Jaqueline Isela C.R, aged 25, and David R., aged 24, were arrested on charges of aggravated femicide. Nohemí Medina Martínez and Yulizsa Ramírez were found roughly 17 miles apart from each other on a stretch of Juárez-El Porvenir Road on 16 January. The women, who were both 28-years-old and of El Paso, Texas, were discovered…

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Gay man ‘beaten by bouncers’ at popular LGBTQ+ nightclub in Manchester

January 26, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

A gay man alleged that he was “targeted” and “beaten” by bouncers at a popular LGBTQ+ nightclub in Manchester. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Ronan Gordon said that during a visit to Bloom on 22 January, he was subjected to a brutal attack at the hands of the venue’s security guards. “Last night while I was in Bloom I was targeted by 5 bouncers and beaten in a unprovoked attack,” he wrote on Instagram, “I have a broken nose a shattered…

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Police launch manhunt for culprit of ‘homophobic attack’ on London train

January 13, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who is believed to have subjected two people to a homophobic attack. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Just before 7:30pm on 27 December 2021, the suspect allegedly launched into a homophobic tirade on-board a train travelling between London Bridge and East Croydon stations. As well as directing anti-gay slurs at the two victims, the man reportedly attacked them – leaving one with a broken toe that required hospital treatment. On…

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