Tag: anti-LGBTQ violence

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Out British Diver Tom Daley Heads Back To Olympics + More News

Out Olympian Tom Daley

Some news items you might have missed: • OUT Magazine: Out Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley is heading back to the Olympics for a 5th time. Daley won the gold medal in the 10m platform synchronized diving event at the 2020 Olympics. Continue reading “Out British Diver Tom Daley Heads Back To Olympics + More News”

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Charged With Hate Crime After Killing Gay Man In Dog Park + More News

Gerald Declan Radford (mugshot via Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office}

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Gerald Declan Radford (above), the Florida man who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot a gay man in a dog park last month, has been arrested and charged with murder and a hate crime. Continue reading “Charged With Hate Crime After Killing Gay Man In Dog Park + More News”

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Leo Herrera: ‘Rage And Numbness’ On The Death Of Nex Benedict

Nex Benedict

The news of the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, who identified as nonbinary, continues to leave a numb imprint on my heart and mind. As I reported yesterday, Nex died one day after a physical altercation with three older girls in their high school restroom. The investigation is still ongoing. This morning, I came across the candid candor of writer, speaker, and visual artist Leo Herrera. His language is like a clarion call as he expresses what I think many of us in the LGBTQ community are feeling. Continue reading “Leo Herrera: ‘Rage And Numbness’ On The Death Of Nex Benedict”

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Suspect In O’Shea Sibley Stabbing Taken Into Custody

O’Shea Sibley (photo: Kemar Jewel)
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of 28-year-old dancer O’Shae Sibley at a gas station over the weekend. The suspect reportedly turned himself in to police at a Brooklyn station house. Continue reading “Suspect In O’Shea Sibley Stabbing Taken Into Custody”

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FL Gay Man Brutally Beaten In Anti-Gay Attack + More News

(photo via GoFundMe/Greg Breidenbach’s Road to Recovery)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Greg Breidenbach, a gay man in Florida, was left with multiple injuries and mounting medical expenses after he was brutally beaten by two men yelling antigay slurs earlier this month. Friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help defray medical costs. Continue reading “FL Gay Man Brutally Beaten In Anti-Gay Attack + More News”