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Boston police investigating potential hate crime as gay couple left bleeding from baseball bat swing
"Many folks in our community are fearful of escalating violence," said GLAD Legal Director Josh Rovenger as anti-LGBTQ+ attacks increase
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Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes to be classified as ‘aggravated offences’ under UK law
"I am absolutely delighted that the government has listened to me and the cross-party MPs who supported this vital change in the law," Labour MP Rachel Taylor said
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Stonewall welcomes MP debate on hate crime but argues action: ‘No justifiable reason for delay’
“We’ve already had a positive reaction with lots of MPs signing NC122, and I’ll be continuing to encourage colleagues to add their names," said Labour MP Rachel Taylor
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Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime marginally falls in the England and Wales over the last year
Hate crimes against people because of their sexual orientation fell by 8% compared to last year
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One in five LGBTQ+ Londoners victims of hate crime on public transport in past year
"This situation should not be accepted anywhere in a tolerant society"
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Rise in trans hate crimes linked to “political and media narratives” Home Office report suggests
Politicans "are filling the public domain with toxic language that dehumanises LGBTQ+ people and legitimises violence" Stonewall says
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Colorado Club Q shooter sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder
"The sentence in this court is that such hate will not be tolerated," the Judge stated.
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East London arson attack now being treated as a ‘transphobic incident,’ police confirm
"This a live hate crime investigation with active lines of enquiry," the Metropolitan Police has shared.
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Police investigate after Pride flag set on fire outside NYC restaurant
“The person who did this, their plan has backfired and backfired badly,” an NYC council member said.
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ILGA Europe’s report calls 2022 ‘the most violent year for LGBTI people’ in a decade
"There has not only been a stark rise in violence against LGBTI people, but in the severity of that violence."
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‘Horrific’ homophobic attack forces man to move away from Cornwall
"I keep shaking, when I hear a bang I jump, I'm always looking behind me."
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Police forces report largest annual increases of homophobic and transphobic hate crime
These figures provide “only the tip of the iceberg,” LGBTQ charities suggest.
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LGBTQ Colombians stage kiss-a-thon to support gay couple after homophobic attack
"This is a declaration. We are no longer afraid."
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Man pleads guilty to 1988 gay hate killing of Scott Johnson in Sydney
Scott White, 50, has pleaded guilty to the murder of 27-year-old Scott Johnson, whose body was found at the foot of cliffs in Sydney more than 33 years ago.
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Bulgarian presidential candidate detained following attack on LGBTQ centre
Boyan Rasate's immunity had been waived previously by prosecutors following Saturday's attack.
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British ambassador to Bulgaria calls out ‘senseless attack’ on LGBTQ centre
Around a dozen people stormed the centre while a meeting was in progress on Saturday.
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German car park sets aside spaces specifically for LGBTQs and migrant drivers
Authorities have yet to figure out exactly how to monitor who's using the spaces.
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Gay man left needing surgery after brutal homophobic attack in San Diego
Gersson Saavedra was left with several injuries, some requiring surgery, following the attack, which is being investigated as a hate crime.
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Homophobic abuse of Irish deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar outside his home condemned
Irish police confirmed a protest took place and there have been reports that homophobic language was used by some of those involved.
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Police seek man after homophobic attack on New York subway
The NYPD's latest hate crime statistics show nearly a 300% increase in hate crime motivated by sexual orientation between 2020 and 2021.