Posts tagged hate crime

Two men have been arrested in the case relating to the murder of a gay couple in Malta. A third accused is said to have …

A gay white adult performer has been caught on video yelling the N-word at a black sanitation worker in New York and then allegedly assaulting …

Two teenage boys have been charged with kidnapping and murder and a third teen has also been arrested in relation to the death of 56-year-old …

Uganda has announced new plans for a bill that would impose the death penalty on homosexuals. The bill—colloquially known as “Kill the Gays” in Uganda—was …

“She is immoral and has besmirched the name of our village,” one of the woman’s neighbours told the press.

South Australian Attorney-General Vickie Chapman says a bill will be drafted for public consultation with a view to remove the defence by the end of the year.

“We categorically condemn this anti-gay violence and call on the Malaysian authority to investigate on this hate crime,” local LGBTI rights group PELANGI Campaign tweeted.

The 16-21 year olds face the death penalty over accusations they beat a transgender woman to death, cracking her skull and causing internal haemorrhaging in the brain.

Thomas posted a video saying he wanted to spread a “positive message” and to pursue restorative justice with the 16-year-old, who met with him and apologised for the attack.

In Victoria, there are currently no legal protections against LGBTI-specific hate speech.