Category: Hate Crime
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London bus attack: Boy’s sentence increased for targeting couple
A teenager who harassed two women when they refused to kiss on a London bus has had his sentence increased because of his «homophobic» actions, a court has heard.
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Man who tore down and burned LGBTQ flag jailed for 15 years
Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, Iowa, was sentenced to 15 years for the hate crime of arson, as well as a year for the reckless use of explosives or fire, and 30 days for harassment.
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Gay couple battered in sickening homophobic attack outside shop in Southampton
A Gay couple were brutally beaten in the street during a vicious homophobic attack at the hands of hooded youths.
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Brazilian mother jailed for stabbing her homosexual son to death and burning his body
A woman in the Brazilian province São Paulo has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for murdering her 17-year-old son because of his sexual orientation.
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Three teenagers admit threatening two women who refused to perform sex act
Melania Geymonat and her girlfriend Christine Hannigan were on the upper deck of a bus when they were confronted by the teenagers.
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«LGBTI-free zones» and hate speech against LGBTI people debated at the EP
On Tuesday 26 November, Members of the European Parliament debated on Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones. This debate was requested upon initiative of the LGBTI Intergroup.