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High School Students Suspended for Roles in Rodenmeyer Bully-cide
Jamey Rodenmeyer,14, bullied by high school classmates Williamsburg School District, New York – An unspecified number of North High School students have been suspended for bullying Jamey Rodenmeyer,...
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Gay Hate Crimes Book Receives National Independent Publishers Award
New York, New York – Unfinished Lives: Reviving the Memories of LGBTQ Hate Crimes Victims by Dr. Stephen V. Sprinkle has been awarded the national Silver Medal from the Independent Book Awards for...
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Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Murders Skyrocket; Highest Hate Crime Murder Rate...
Burke Burnett, 26, of Paris, Texas narrowly missed being murdered in an October 2011 anti-gay hate crime (Dallas Voice photo). Two of the three persons who assaulted him have received long prison...
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Teen Blinded In Anti-Gay Middle School Attack
Kardin Ulysse, 14, blinded in anti-gay bullying attack at a Bergen Beach middle school (New York Daily News photo). Brooklyn, New York – A 14-year-old student was blinded in one eye in a brutal...
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Susan Sarandon is Trevor Project’s 2012 Hero Award Winner
Susan Sarandon, The Trevor Project’s 2012 Hero Award honoree [New York Daily News photo].New York, New York – Oscar winning actress, Susan Sarandon will be honored by The Trevor Project as their 2012...
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9/11: Remembering the Fallen on the 11th Anniversary
The body of Fr. Mychal Judge, Chaplain of the Fire Department of New York, is carried from the chaos of Ground Zero on 9/11 [photo by Shannon Stapleton of Reuters].New York, New York – September 11,...
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2nd and 3rd Vicious Anti-Gay Attacks in New York City in Matter of Days
Gay bashing survivors attacked outside Midtown Manhattan billiards club on Friday (WABC 7 images). New York City, New York – Port Authority Police report the third brutal anti-gay hate crime in the...
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Savage Anti-Gay Murder in NYC Highlights Increasing Danger for LGBT People
Mark Carson, 32, openly gay NYC man fatally shot in the face (Gay Star News photo). New York City, New York – A gay man shot to death at point blank range early Saturday morning became the fifth...
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Gay Philly Party Promoter and Gay Hispanic Couple Attacked in New York City...
Dan Contarino, one of the latest victims of anti-gay violence in New York City (Facebook photo). New York City, New York – The spread of anti-gay violence continued Tuesday night with an attack on an...
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Gay Activist Attacked in Wave of Hate Crimes Against New York City’s LGBTQ...
Graphic created by Memeographs Studio protesting the gay bashing of the latest hate crimes victim in NYC, activist Eugene Lovendusky. New York, New York – A direct action protest leader of the the gay...
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Police Crack Down on Anti-Gay Attackers in New York City; Arrests Made
New Yorkers refuse to be terrorized by spate of anti-gay hate crimes. New York City, New York – Three arrests of alleged homophobic attackers, and growing resolve among LGBTQ New Yorkers shows...
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Outbreak of Anti-Gay Attacks in Brooklyn and Queens, New York Continues Trend...
Kevin Kiadii, 25, assaulted Wednesday in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for his sexual orientation. Brooklyn, New York – Since Sunday of last week, there have been two anti-gay bias attacks reported in...
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Lesbian Council Speaker Offers Free Gay Self-Defense Classes in Response to...
Center for Anti-Violence Education will offer free self-defense classes to LGBTQ adults. New York City, New York – Lesbian mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, the outspoken Speaker of the New York City...
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Harlem Transgender Woman Succumbs After Five Day Battle for Life: NYC’s...
Islan Nettles, 21, removed from life support after brutal anti-transgender attack in Harlem. New York City, New York – A 21-year-old transgender woman of color was removed from life support after five...
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Savage Anti-Gay Attack Targets Straight Man in Brooklyn
David Jimenez, a non-gay victim of anti-gay hate, was brutally beaten on September 25 while walking his dogs (Brooklyn Paper image – Stefano Giovannini). Brooklyn, New York – A straight resident of the...
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Rush Limbaugh Demeans Matthew Shepard’s Hate Crime Murder
Attempts to demean Matthew Shepard and his murder are a Right Wing fetish. Palm Beach County, Florida – Conservative radio bombast Rush Limbaugh attempted to undercut the powerful anti-gay hate crime...
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New York Gay Man Attacked by Hasidic Jewish Safety Patrol Members; Five...
Taj Patterson, 22, gay man savagely attacked by Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg, NY shouting anti-gay slurs (NY Post images). Williamsburg, New York – A gang of Hasidic Jews, some identified as members of...
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Anti-LGBTQ Violence Spikes Beyond 2,000 Incidents in 2013, Says Report
Makeshift shrine at the location of the murder of Mark Carson, 32, shot in the head for being gay, NYC, on May 20, 2013 (AFP photo). New York, New York – Violence against LGBTQ people soared beyond...
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Gay Men Savagely Beaten in Manhattan Restaurant
After peppering a gay couple with homophobic slurs, an assailant beats the men with a wooden chair. New York City, New York – What began as a celebratory drink in a NYC BBQ restaurant concluded...
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Hate Is In The Air: The Awful Cost of Demonizing LGBT People
Hate Crime Arson in Florida is one symptom of growing violence against the LGBT community. Sarasota, Florida – The Associated Press carried this headline at 2 a.m. on September 11: Investigators Search...
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