Category: Hate Crime
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Haitian LGBTIQ Activist Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances
One of Haiti’s most prominent LGBTIQ activists, Jeudy Charlot, was found dead at his home in Pétion-Ville outside of the capital of Port-au-Prince on the morning of Monday, November 25th. The circumstances of his death are still unclear and an autopsy is needed to determine the cause of death.
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Boy, 16, attacked in homophobic assault at Abingdon fair
A 16-year-old boy was repeatedly punched in the face during a ‘frightening’ homophobic attack at a fun fair.
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Matthew Shepard’s parents calls William Barr a hypocrite
The family of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old Wyoming man killed in a brutal homophobic attack in 1998, had sharp words for Attorney General William Barr in a speech delivered Wednesday at the Justice Department.
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Uganda: Brutal Killing of Gay Activist
Amid Attacks, Officials Threaten Death Penalty for LGBTQ People.
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Man faces jail for homophobic abuse of 9-year-old schoolboy
A man is facing jail after assaulting a nine-year-old boy and calling him homophobic names.
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Alarming Rise in Hate Attacks on European LGBTQI Communities
As a sharp rise in attacks on LGBTQI communities in Hungary, Serbia and Poland is reported, ILGA-Europe calls for the EU Commission to step up its leadership in the protection of fundamental rights