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LGBTQ

Everything to Know about Matthew Shepard’s Death and the Legacy it Inspired

Matthew Shepard was beaten to death by two Wyoming men in 1998. The hate crime he endured has since inspired new laws and thought-provoking pieces of art. 
By Elisabeth Ford 1 month ago
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Australian Man Accused In 1988 Murder Of Gay American Mathematician Pleads Guilty

“Guilty, I’m guilty, guilty,” Scott White said in court this week of the murder of Scott Johnson in the Sydney area more than three decades ago.
By Cydney Contreras & Dorian Geiger 2 months ago
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California Shop Owner Killed Over Pride Flag Described as “Fearless” by Daughter

"I know she passed standing up for something she believed in,” said Arielle Carleton of her mom, Lauri Carleton, who was killed by a man who tore down the rainbow flag hung outside her shop.
By Grace Jidoun 3 months ago
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Gunman Accused Of Killing California Shop Owner Over Pride Flag Wrote Homophobic Posts Online

“Abortion and same-sex marriage are both immoral and are design[ed] to destroy humanity one by one,” Travis Ikeguchi, who allegedly killed Lauri Carleton, posted on social media.
By Dorian Geiger 3 months ago
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California Shop Owner Shot Dead by Man Who Made "Disparaging Remarks" About Her Pride Flag

Lauri Carleton was gunned down in front of her shop in Cedar Glen. The suspect, Travis Ikeguchi, was later killed in a confrontation with law enforcement.
By Gina Salamone 3 months ago
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How NYC Man’s 1990 Murder Became State’s First Anti-Gay Hate Crime Conviction

Three youths with "bad intentions" brutally murdered Julio Rivera in a case that forever changed how the N.Y.P.D. tackled crimes against the LGBTQ+ community. 
By Jax Miller 3 months ago
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Teen Charged in Stabbing Murder of O’Shae Sibley Allegedly Used Homophobic Language Prior to Attack

Dmitriy Popov allegedly attempted to evade police before ultimately turning himself in.
By Cydney Contreras 3 months ago
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"They Murdered Him Because He's Gay": Man's Gas Station Stabbing Death Being Investigated as Hate Crime

O'Shae Sibley, a professional dancer in NYC, was voguing to a Beyoncé song at a gas station when he was fatally stabbed in the torso after an altercation. 
By Elisabeth Ford 3 months ago
A rainbow flag seen flying at the narch in New York.

Banning The 'Gay And Trans Panic' Defense From America’s Courtrooms

There are a few notable cases where defendants in murder trials used the legal strategy of blaming the victim's sexual or gender identity — which is no longer legal in some states — to soften their sentences. 
By Jax Miller 5 months ago
Harvey Milk sits outside his camera shop in San Francisco, November 9, 1977.

A Look Back At The Trial For Harvey Milk's Assassin — And His Light Sentence

Dan White, who assassinated Harvey Milk, the first LGBTQ person elected San Francisco city supervisor, was convicted of manslaughter and not murder. People took to the streets to protest.
By Gina Tron 5 months ago
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