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By: Jack MacNamara, Staff Writer VALE, N.C. — Pastor of the Providence Baptist Church which was hit by a mysterious fire on early Monday morning, told WBTV affiliate that he is concerned that this fire could have been intentionally set. Luckily no one was injured in the blaze which started around 2 a.m. at the [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The third suspect in a string of gay men hate crimes, Chancler Encalade, pleaded guilty on Monday September 18 to assaulting a man because of the victim’s sexual orientation, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Texas, and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer LOS ANGELES, CA — Homophobic graffiti and serious property damage was found at a Van Nuys home on Tuesday January 3. This crime has prompted the LAPD to issue a "Hate Crime" investigation. According to LAPD Officer Mike Lopez, the vandalism was reported to authorities around 6 p.m. at a [...]
UNITED KINGDOM — (08-16-23) — Two gay men were stabbed outside a popular London gay bar last Sunday, in what police are investigating as a “homophobic attack.” The attack comes amid a surge in reported hate crimes against LGBTQ Britons over the past 2 years. According to Detective Inspector Gary Castle, one of the victims [...]
PRAGUE — (08-14-23) — In honor of Prague's Pride celebration, BelAmi Entertainment has released a public service announcement video and webpage that strives to highlight how far the LGBTQ community has come, while at the same time honoring those who've lost their lives to hate crimes. The idea stemmed from anti-gay violence hitting close to [...]
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — (06-14-23) (PR-JRL CHARTS) — On this “Flag Day,” the Gilbert Baker Foundation - which honors the legacy of the creator of the original Rainbow Pride Flag - announces the launch of a new phase of the #SavetheRainbowFlag campaign, a virtual Augmented Reality (AR) filter that allows anyone to raise virtual Pride [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (05-16-23) — LGBTQ American attacks are on the rise and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security. According to DHS, 20% of all hate crimes reported throughout the USA in 2021 were motivated by bias linked to sexual orientation and gender, citing the FBI's hate crime statistics. [...]
NEW YORK, NY — (02-20-23) — NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force are looking for a woman suspected of committing a hate crime when she set fire to a PRIDE flag hanging outside of the Little Prince restaurant in Soho. The alleged hate crime took place around 1:35 a.m. on Monday morning at The Little Prince [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-13-22) — President Joe Biden along with thousands in attendance, celebrated the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act into Law at the White House on Tuesday. Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act Law with a back drop of bipartisan politicians that reflect the growing acceptance of same-sex unions. The triumphant [...]
RICHMOND, VA — (12-01-22) — Richmond scores another perfect score of 100 for LGBTQ Protections for its third year in a row by the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI) scorecard for the City’s work in LGBTQ protections. “We are working hard every day to build a welcoming, inclusive and equitable city, and [...]