Tag: hate crime
Gay MP attacked after Equality Parade
Poland’s first openly gay MP was physically attacked following Saturday’s Equality Parade in Warsaw, he has stated.
Civil Liberties Committee debates results of LGBT discrimination survey
A roadmap for equality without discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity was one of the key demands made by MEPs during a Civil Liberties debate on the results of the largest-ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) hate crime and discrimination survey presented by the Fundamental Rights Agency on 17 May.
The Reality of Homophobic Abuse in Ireland
A vicious late night assault in Dublin underlines the reality of anti-gay violence in Ireland, an evil which is being fuelled by opponents of same-sex marriage.
Nevada’s Hate Crimes Protections Now Include Transgender Community
Yesterday Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law SB139, legislation adding gender identity and expression to the state’s hate crimes law.
HRC Statement on String of New York City Hate Crimes
Today Human Rights Campaign (HRC) president Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding a string of hate crimes in New York City, including the hate-motivated shooting death of Mark Carson this weekend:
Russian Gay Man’s Death Fuels Fears Of Rising Homophobia
A 23-year-old man has been tortured to death in Russia in an apparent homophobic attack, investigators said Sunday, amid growing fears by rights groups that anti-gay sentiments are on the rise in the country.