Police arrest man in alleged antigay hate crime during D.C. Black Pride

As crowds filled Washington’s U Street corridor during D.C. Black Pride over Memorial Day weekend, police say a Maryland man stood outside a popular restaurant and threatened to shoot an employee after allegedly hurling homophobic slurs at them.

The incident, now being investigated as a possible hate crime, unfolded Sunday at Ben’s Next Door, a Black-owned restaurant and bar long woven into…

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Florida man charged with beating 5-year-old boy ‘for being gay’

A Florida man faces child abuse charges after allegedly beating a 5-year-old boy “for being gay.”

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Andre Brown Jr. on charges of aggravated child abuse and resisting arrest. An arrest report says police found evidence that he had hit a five-year-old boy with a belt, leaving marks and bruises on his legs, arms, back, and stomach. He is also accused of…

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Donations pour in for gay dads with newborn after MAGA influencer clash. One faces felony charges.

A gay West Hollywood couple is steadily gaining support — and funding for legal fees — after an altercation with a right-wing influencer resulted in a felony charge for one of the men.

David Miller-Robinson and Anthony Vulin were walking with their infant child on Santa Monica Boulevard last Thursday when they were approached by a camera crew claiming to be from CNN. Ryley Niemi, who…

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Shots fired at Myrtle Beach gay nightclub, one detained

Police in Myrtle Beach, Florida, are currently investigating a report of shots being fired at a local LGBTQ+ nightclub, according to WMBF News. No one was reported injured.

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At 10:57 a.m. Wednesday morning, officers responded to a call about a possible shooting at the Pulse Ultra Club,…

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Remorseless Seattle man sentenced in hate crime beating of trans woman

A Seattle man, who said that he hoped President Donald Trump would kill all trans people, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a violent attack on a transgender woman in the city’s University District. Prosecutors said the case illustrates how harassment can quickly escalate into bias-motivated violence.

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