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News: Cancel Culture In Tennessee + Mpox + More

Tennessee lawmakers have introduced their own "Don't Say Gay" legislation which would prohibit discussion of LGBTQ topics on any level in schools. Some news stories you might have missed: • New York Times: The Tennessee House, where Republicans have a super-majority, voted to expel two Democrats from the state legislature a week after they joined protesters in a call for stricter gun laws in the wake of a shooting that left six dead at a Christian school. An effort to expel a third Democrat fell short by one vote. Continue reading “News: Cancel Culture In Tennessee + Mpox + More”

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Montana Man Guilty Of Hate Crime After Firing Assault Rifle Into Lesbian’s Home

A federal jury found John Russell Howald, 46, of Basin, Montana, guilty of hate and firearms crimes for firing an AK-style assault rifle at the residence of a woman, who identified as lesbian, and was home at the time.
John Russell Howald (mug shot)
After a four-day trial, a federal jury found John Russell Howald, 46, of Basin, Montana, guilty of hate and firearms crimes for firing an AK-style assault rifle at the residence of a woman, who identified as lesbian, and was home at the time. Continue reading “Montana Man Guilty Of Hate Crime After Firing Assault Rifle Into Lesbian’s Home”

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Four Plead Guilty In 2018 Miami Beach Pride Attack

The four men involved in the 2018 Miami Beach Pride attack which sent two gay men to the hospital have pleaded guilty.
From left: Luis Alonso-Piovet, Pablo Reinaldo Romo-Figueroa, Adonis Diaz and Juan C. Lopez. (mug shots via Miami-Dade corrections)
On April 8, 2018, four young men were captured on surveillance cameras viciously attacking two gay men coming out of a public restroom in Lummus Park during Miami Beach Pride. After four and a half years, they finally had their day in court on Monday. Continue reading “Four Plead Guilty In 2018 Miami Beach Pride Attack”

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Grindr Killer Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder + More News

Mark David Latunski, the so-called 'Grindr cannibal killer,' found guilty of first-degree murder
Mark David Latunski (mugshot)
Some news items you might have missed: • Michigan Live: A judge in Michigan has found Mark David Latunski guilty of first-degree murder for killing and dismembering a 25-year-old man after a Grindr hook-up. Continue reading “Grindr Killer Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder + More News”

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Former College Football Player Sues Ex-Teammate, Coaches For Abuse

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(image via Pexels/Jean-Daniel Francueur)
A former football player at Troy University has filed a lawsuit against one of his former teammates and three coaches for a pattern of homophobic abuse that eventually led to a sexual assault involving a pool cue. Continue reading “Former College Football Player Sues Ex-Teammate, Coaches For Abuse”