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  • Gay couple beaten beyond recognition on holiday on Greek Island

    Gay couple beaten beyond recognition on holiday on Greek Island

    A gay couple from London were beaten unconscious in a vicious homophobic attack.

    Updated: 10th August

    A married gay couple, Tristan and Vestal, from Lewisham in London found themselves beaten beyond recognition and unconscious in a homophobic attack on the Greek Island of Mykonos.

    The attack took place on the 19th July as the couple returned from a popular gay bar on the island, which is known for its usually friendly gay scene.

    The couple were beaten so badly that Tristan will need reconstructive treatment on his teeth.

    Speaking to The Evening Standard Tristan said,

    “I can remember walking up a hill and turning round because Vestal wasn’t with me.

    “I could see he was talking to someone we didn’t know and was being pinned up against some railings.

    “I said to him ‘Vestal, we need to go’ and he said he would deal with it. It was the last thing I could remember.

    “When I woke up my head was feeling battered and my two front teeth were missing. I cradled Vestal who was also unconscious. He only came to when he was in the hospital.”

     

    The Greek police are now investigating the attack, although the assault happened in an area without CCTV.

    A gofundme page has been created to help the couple pay for dental treatment for Tristan, who will need extensive treatment to restore his teeth, a number of which were broken and knocked out during the attack.

    The fund has already attracted over £6000 in donations.

    *Surname removed by request for sensitivities and legal implications. Comments are closed for this article.

  • Homophobic Killer murdered man moments after sex so he was “most vulnerable”

    Homophobic Killer murdered man moments after sex so he was “most vulnerable”

    A man has been jailed for life after a short trial in Manchester after stabbing a student to death in halls of residence.

    CREDIT: William Lound / Facebook
    CREDIT: William Lound / Facebook

     

    Lee Arnold admitted to murdering student William Lound in his halls of resident, just moment after having sex – whilst the victim was still naked and at his “most vunerable.”

    Mr. Arnold, 37, was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years and 4 months. He pleaded guitly for a quick sentence.

    Chilling Message

    The Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard how Arnold had become agitated after having sex – that he slashed and stabbed Mr. Lound, who was 30 at the time. After the grizzly attack, Arnold wrote the chilling message, “your (sic) not reddy (sic) for me. I always win. “I always win” on the student’s bedroom wall.

    The victim, William Lound was openly gay. According to reports, he also wore women’s clothing and makeup – which have led some to believe that the attack may have been anti-trans.

    He had 12 knife wounds to his back, neck and head. The knife was found in the victim’s body.

    23 years and 4 months

    Mr. Arnold will now serve a life sentence, with a minimum term of 23 years and 4 months.

    Judge John Potter said,

    “This was a brutal, pre-meditated sustained attack with a weapon upon a vulnerable and defenceless man.

    “There is, in my judgement, evidence that your victim was murdered as a consequence of his sexual orientation.”

     

    According to The Mirror, Detective Superintendent Simon Retford, from GMP’s serious crime division, said,

    “This was a horrific murder of a young man whose only mistake was to trust and try to help the wrong person.

    “Lee Arnold used William’s kind heart and good nature to gain his trust and then stabbed him to death.

    “I would like to take this opportunity to reassure the LGBT community that I do not believe this was a case of Arnold randomly attacking somebody from within that community.

    “Sadly, it appears that he and William had previously met, which ended up leading to his tragic death.”

  • This African government want to ban lube to stop gay sex

    The government of Tanzania apparently wants to stop gay sex, so it’s banning lube.

     

    Tanzanian health officials have banned the import of sexual lubricants in a move to crack-down on anal sex, directly targeting the gay and bisexual male community.

    Gay sexual relations are illegal in Tanzania with those found guilty handed life imprisonment sentences. However no arrests have been known to have been made in recent years.

    According to News24.com, Health Minister for the East African country Ummy Mwalimu said,

    “It is true that the government has banned the importation and use of the jelly to curb the spread of HIV,”

    “It is estimated that 23 percent of men who have sex with men in Tanzania are living with HIV/AIDS,”

    “I have instructed stakeholders working with gay people to remove the products from the market.”

    Up until recently the gay and bisexual community were being handed out lube for free as part of a health campaign by advocacy and health groups working with the community. However the ministry now wants to use the money spent on lube “for beds for the maternity wards.”

    It is recommended by healthcare professionals that lube always be used when having anal sex, regardless if the sex is being same-sex couples or opposite-sex couples.

    Waterbased or silicon lubes are recommended with condom usage, one of the most effective ways of combatting HIV infections – as oil based lubricants such as Crisco or even cooking oil can break or weaken a condom.

     

  • Man set on fire in apparent “homophobic” attack near Middlesbrough

    Man set on fire in apparent “homophobic” attack near Middlesbrough

    A 20-year-old man was left with serious injuries after being set alight in an apparent homophobic attack on Teeside.

     

    CREDIT: ©-Chalabala-Depositphotos

    CREDIT: ©-Chalabala-Depositphotos

     

    A young man on Teeside has been left with serious burns after being set alight in a suspected anti-gay attack early Wednesday morning.

    The 20-year-old required skin grafts and was treated at the North Tees University hospital.

    His legs were sprayed with aerosol and set alight.

    CREDIT: Google Maps 2016

     

    According to ITV.com he was set set upon by four men who questioned the victim about his sexuality as he walked through the Holy Trinity Church grounds in Stockton-on-Tees, near to Middlesbrough in the North east of England, at 3AM in the morning.

    One of the men, described as white, in his early 20s, short blonde hair and of medium build is alleged to have sprayed aerosol onto the victim’s legs before lighting the highly flammable liquid. He was wearing jogging bottoms and was topless.

    After setting his legs on fire the group ran away.

    The Cleveland police are looking for information from anyone in the area and should call 101.

     

  • More hate crimes prosecuted than ever before

    The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed that more hate crimes, including homophobic and transphobic crimes, have been prosecuted than before.

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    CREDIT: ©-ronfromyork-Depositphotos

    The CPS is reporting that it is prosecuting more hate crimes than ever before, including homophobic and transphobic crimes.

    Year on year the CPS’s success in bringing more prosecutions has risen 4.8 per cent (15,442) from 2014/15 which was a rise against 4.7 per cent the year before 2013/14.

    Overall the conviction rate was high for homophobic crimes was 83 per cent of prosecutions resulting in a conviction for the perpetrator of the crimes. This was a rise from 81.3 per cent in the previous year.

    Solicitor General Robert Buckland said,

    “Tackling hate crime has always been a priority for the Government. We have worked extensively to improve our collective response to this issue and in particular to improve recording of hate crime, so that we now have a fuller picture of the scale of the problem.”

     

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    There were 1439 homophobic and transphobic cases prosecuted by the CPS in the UK 2015/16.

    Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions said,

    “My message is that a hate crime is exactly that – a crime – and will not be ignored. Hate crime creates fear and has a devastating impact on individuals and communities. Nobody should have to go about their day to day life in fear of being attacked.

    “This report shows that more of these incidents are being recognised as hate crimes, so they are reported, investigated and prosecuted as such. It is important that this trend continues and no one should simply think that this abuse – on or offline – will be dismissed or ignored.

    “More than four in five prosecuted hate crimes result in a conviction, which is good news for victims. Over 73 per cent are guilty pleas – this means that more defendants are pleading guilty due to the strength of the evidence and prosecution case, so victims do not have to go through the process of a trial.

    “The CPS has undertaken considerable steps to improve our prosecution of hate crime and we will continue this improvement.”

  • Doctors in Mississippi will be able to deny LGBT patients, lawfully

    Doctors in Mississippi will be able to deny LGBT patients, lawfully

    American’s most sweeping anti-LGBT law is heading to Federal court in Mississippi this week.

    A law that will allow Mississippi officials and service providers such as doctors to deny services to LGBT people on the basis of “sincerely held” religious beliefs is heading into federal court in Mississippi for a series of hearings before U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves.

    The law HB1523 is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2016.

    On Monday, June 20 at 9:30 a.m. Judge Reeves will hold oral arguments on whether to reopen Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant to address a provision of HB 1523 that allows public officials to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

    Mississippi is home to over 60,000 LGBT adults and an estimated 11,400 Transgender youth and adults, according to 2016 data published by The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.

    The state is also home to 3,500 same-sex couples, 29 percent of whom are raising children.

    Lead counsel Roberta Kaplan says,

    “In 1776, the founders of our nation declared that ‘all men are created equal’ and that they are ‘endowed’ with ‘certain unalienable rights,’ including ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’

    “Almost 240 years later, on July 1 of this year, the State of Mississippi intends to implement a law that could hardly be more inconsistent with these principles,

    “That law, HB 1523, declares that Mississippians who hold certain religious beliefs–namely, that gay people should not be permitted to marry (among others)–should have special rights and privileges, including the right to discriminate against and undermine the dignity of LGBT citizens.

    “Given this obvious contradiction between HB 1523 and the core principles that our country has long stood for, we are confident that HB 1523 will not survive review by a federal court.”

     

  • 50 People Killed at Gay Nightclub in Florida

    50 People Killed at Gay Nightclub in Florida

    50 people are now reported to have been killed at a mass shooting in a Florida gay club in the early hours of Sunday morning which has left many casualties according to Orlando Police.

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  • What Did Azealia Banks Say To Zayn Malik?

    Here’s the full transcript of what was sent from Azealia Banks’ Twitter account to Zayn Malk.

    This article contains language that some readers may find offensive.

    On May 10th Tweets from Azealia Banks’ verified account were aimed at former One Direction singer Zayn Malik. The tweets used racial and homophobic language. Below are the tweets that were Tweeted.

     

  • Twitter Finally Suspends Troll Azealia Banks

    Azealia Banks has, it seems, been shut down by Twitter after an outrageous homophobic and racist rant was sent on her verified Twitter account to former One Direction star Zayn Malik.

    CREDIT: © chbm89 Depositphotos

    Azealia banks has been booted off the social media platform, Twitter, after an extended vile homophobic and racist rant at Zayn Malik was sent from her official account.

    She has also been removed as the headline act at London’s Born And Bred Festival after organisers saying they could not tolerate Banks’ language.

    The rant included calling the former One Direction singer a faggot as well as using racial slurs. The UK’s Home Office is reportedly investigating to see whether Ms Banks will be allowed into the country for any future engagements.

     

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    The Home Office has, in the past, banned entry for people for their homophobic views.

    In a statement issued to NME, the Home Office has said:

    “Coming to the UK is a privilege, and we expect those who come here to respect our shared values. The Home Secretary has the power to exclude an individual if she considers that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good or if their exclusion is justified on public policy grounds.”

    The entertainer’s account on Twitter appears to be suspended.

    The rapper’s verified account has used the social platform to call gay men homophobic slurs and has had a number of public fallouts with Perez Hilton. However she has stated that she couldn’t be homophobic because she has gay employees.

  • Brighton Police “Very Concerned” After Two Homophobic Attacks

    Police in Brighton has released a video to reassure the LGBTI community in Brighton after two separate attacks against gay men.

    Police in Brighton have released a “reassurance” message to the LGBTI community after two separate attacks over two consecutive weekends have left three men hospitalised.

    On both occasions suspects were arrested. The first attack happened to two boyfriends, one of which is fearing for his sight and the most recent left a former model unconsious and hopsitalised for three days.

    Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp released a video to thank members of the public and door staff in helping the police to apprehend the suspects quickly.

    Mr Kemp was quick to remind viewers that hate crime of that nature are very rare in Brighton but two attacks over two consecutive weekends was “very concerning”, but stressed the attacks were unconnected.

    He went on to say that Brighton was not a place that tolerated “homophobic attitudes or hate crimes of any description.”

     

  • Gay Man Killed After Meeting On Hook Up Site

    A man was killed after arranging a meeting on a hook up site. Four men have been charged with his murder.

    A man in his 40s was robbed, brutally beaten, stripped and left for dead after he arranged to meet someone for sex online in Nampa, Idaho.

    Four men charged with robbery and murder could now face the death penalty. Three Nampa residents, Kelly Schneider, 22, Kevin Tracy, 21, Jayson Woods, 28, and Daniel Henkel, 23 were arraigned in Canyon County court. They face charges of felony robbery and first-degree murder.

    According to KTVB.com the victim, Steven Nelson, 49 arranged to meet with Kelly Schneider after meeting him on a hook up site. They arranged to meet at Gotts Point at Lake Lowell. When they arrived it is alleged that “Schneider threw Nelson to the ground and kicked him repeatedly.”

    During the attack Mr Nelson is reported to have pleaded for his life, begging his attackers not to kill him.

    They then allegedly stole his credit cards and wallet and keys, later withdrew $123 from Mr Nelson’s account. Henkel and Schneider were captured on CCTV using the victim’s bank cards to withdraw funds.

     

    After the attack Mr Nelson managed to seek the attention of nearby homeowners, who immediately called the emergency services. He had suffered broken ribs and was bleeding from the ear. He later died from a cardiac arrest a number of hours after the attack.

    Before he died Mr Nelson was able to speak to police about his attackers and was able to give descriptions leading to the arrest of the four men.