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New York Man Killed In Alleged Anti-Gay Hate Crime

Posted 05.19.2013 | Gay Voices
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UPDATE May 19 at 12:52 p.m. EST: A New York Times report has identified the victim as Mark Carson, 32, and the suspect as 33-year-old Elliot Morales. ...

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The Connection Between National Politics And Hate Crimes

ABC News/Univision | Cristina Costantini | Posted 05.17.2013 | Latino Voices
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Can national politics inspire hate crimes? Mark Potok, who studies hate crime data as a Senior Fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center, says yes. ...

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Hate Crimes in Our Neighborhoods

Yetta Kurland | Posted 05.15.2013 | New York
Read More: Violence, Lgbt, Queer Rising, Nyc, Hate Crimes, Yetta Kurland, New York, New York News
Yetta Kurland

It is not, of course, only LGBT New Yorkers who must fear hate crimes. Indeed, across the city hate crime has been on the rise. Attacks on Jewish New Yorkers, African-Americans, Latinos, women and more continue to break our bones and harm our souls.

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Anti-Gay Hate In NYC: It's Time To Rally

Murray Lipp | Posted 05.13.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: Hate Crimes, Nyc, Homophobia, New York, New York City, Anti-Gay Hate Crimes, NYC Anti-Gay Assaults, NYC Anti-Gay Attacks, Anti-Gay Bigotry, Anti-Gay Attacks, New York Anti-Gay Assaults, Anti-Gay Assaults, New York Anti-Gay Attacks, New York City Anti-Gay Assaults, New York City Anti-Gay Attacks, Gay Voices News
Murray Lipp

Last week in Manhattan two anti-gay assaults were reported. Despite the fact that New York state legalized same-sex marriage in 2011, and that New York City has a very large LGBT population, last week's events are a sad reminder that homophobia is still alive and thriving in this city.

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Russian Man 'Raped With Beer Bottles,' Tortured To Death For Being Gay

Agence France Presse | Anna Smolchenko | Posted 05.12.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: Russia, Russia Gay Rights, Hate Crimes, Anti-Gay Violence, Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, Russia Gay Man Torture, Homophobia, LGBT Rights, Russia Gay Laws, Gay Issues, Anti-Gay Hate Crimes, Gay Voices News

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 group...

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It Really Isn't Getting Better For Some Trans Women

Dana Beyer | Posted 05.09.2013 | Gay Voices
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Dana Beyer

We are a violent, sexist society, and there is much work that needs to be done to reduce the violence. Being black and trans may compound the risk, but it is already shameful that our country throws up its hands to the violence endemic in our society.

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Columbia Football Player Charged With Hate Crime

AP | Posted 05.09.2013 | College
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NEW YORK -- A Columbia University football player has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly assaulting another student and using racial slurs. ...

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Resisting Racism And Keeping The Light Of Hope Alive

Ron Kronish | Posted 05.03.2013 | Religion
Read More: Racism, Israel, Hate Crimes, Knesset, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Islam, Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Tag Meir, Judaism, Tag Mechir, Interfaith, Peace, Religion News
Ron Kronish

Almost every week there is a hate crime perpetrated by Jewish nationalists against Arabs or Arab institutions in Israel. This must stop. Our law enforcement authorities must arrest the perpetrators.

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Fox News Craps Its Cage: Eric Holder Is Clearly With the Terrorists

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.02.2013 | Media
Read More: Mark Levin, Hate Crimes, Anti-Defamation League, Terrorism, Anti-Muslim Violence, George W. Bush, Fox News, Megyn Kelly, Michelle Malkin, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Fox News Channel, Bigotry, Media News
Bob Cesca

Fox News Channel amplified its crusade against the president this week, implying that the same administration that killed Bin Laden and much of al Qaeda's leadership is apparently composed of terrorist sympathizers.

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When Inner Hate Comes Out, You Can Too

J.W. Harvey | Posted 04.30.2013 | Gay Voices
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J.W. Harvey

Maybe he needed someone to humanize these issues, just like I did. I never had that person, and I wondered whether my own self-hate, turned outward-hate, could have been quelled years earlier.

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Islamophobia: Fear in Perspective

Walker Bragman | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics
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Walker Bragman

We've heard it everywhere, on every station, every major news outlet, and every talk radio show: Islamophobia is alive and well in the United States.

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Remembering the Victims of Gay Hate Crimes Until Justice Comes

Rev. Stephen V. Sprinkle, Ph.D. | Posted 04.28.2013 | Gay Voices
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Rev. Stephen V. Sprinkle, Ph.D.

Had Ryan Keith Skipper (1981-2007) not been murdered in one of the most heinous anti-gay hate crimes in the history of Florida, he would be celebrating his 32nd birthday today.

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Racist Attacks In Greece On The Rise

AP | ELENA BECATOROS | Posted 04.24.2013 | World
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ATHENS, Greece -- The number of racially motivated attacks increased in Greece last year, as did the severity of the violence involved, human rights g...

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LOOK: The Pansy Project Beautifully Memorializes Homophobic Incidents On The Streets

Noah Michelson | Posted 04.20.2013 | Gay Voices
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Paul Harfleet began The Pansy Project to mark his encounters with homophobia in Manchester, UK. The artist, 39, plants pansies to memorialize the loca...

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Lesbian Who Faked Anti-Gay Hate Crime To Serve Week In Jail

Posted 04.19.2013 | Gay Voices
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The Nebraska-based lesbian woman who shockingly staged an anti-gay hate crime has been sentenced to a week in jail. The Lincoln Journal-Star repor...

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The Hate Crime And The Kid: A Video Interview

J.W. Harvey | Posted 04.16.2013 | Gay Voices
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J.W. Harvey

After posting "What Happened When Children Were to Blame for a Hate Crime," popular YouTube "vlogger" Hank Chen reached out to say, "Hey, let me interview you on camera and give you a chance to respond to everything that has happened since that night."

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Anti-Gay Assaults Surge In France

Agence France Presse | Marianne Barriaux | Posted 04.11.2013 | Gay Voices
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Wilfred de Bruijn's face is bloated, seeped in blood, his bruised right eye shut tight, his tooth broken -- the victim of a brutal attack in Paris whi...

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Riga and the Waffen-SS: Face to Face with the Unspeakable

Richard Brodsky | Posted 04.09.2013 | World
Read More: Nazism, European Union, Nazis, Hate Crimes, Eu, Soviet Union, Latvia, World News
Richard Brodsky

On March 15 we had visited several sites of massacres, mass murders and concentration camps where hundreds of thousands of people had been shot or otherwise killed. The next day I'm standing face-to-face with someone who might have been there.

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The Value Of Light In Dark Moments

Ron Kronish | Posted 04.05.2013 | Religion
Read More: Israel, Hate Crimes, Arab Jewish Relations, Islam, Peace, Interfaith, Judaism, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Interfaith Dialogue, Tag Meir, Religion News
Ron Kronish

Since Hanukkah, the holiday of light, a year and a half ago, Tag Meir has been reacting immediately and with wide media exposure to all incidents of hate crimes in Israel, especially those committed under the slogan, Tag Mechir (Hebrew for "Price Tag").

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Learning From the Past; Teach Your Children Well

Linda Novick O'Keefe | Posted 04.02.2013 | Impact
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Linda Novick O'Keefe

There are many lessons to be learned in moments from our pasts. Teach your children well and remember that food can be your tool.

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Bail Raised For Teen Accused Of Savagely Beating Gay Classmate

AP | Posted 03.28.2013 | San Francisco
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DAVIS, Calif. — Bail has been raised nearly sevenfold to $520,000 for a teenager facing hate crime allegations in the brutal beating of a Northe...

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Gay British Teen Dies After Being Set On Fire At Birthday Party

Posted 03.23.2013 | Gay Voices
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A young British man has been convicted of manslaughter after killing a gay teen by setting him on fire. The BBC reports that 20-year-old Jordan She...

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Study Sheds Light On Hate Crime Reports

AP | PETE YOST | Posted 03.21.2013 | Black Voices
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WASHINGTON -- Despite growing awareness of hate crimes, the share of those crimes reported to police has fallen in recent years as more victims of vio...

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WATCH: Was This Brutal Beating Of California Man An Anti-Gay Hate Crime?

Posted 03.19.2013 | Gay Voices
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The brutal beating of a Sacramento man is being investigated by local authorities as an anti-gay hate crime. The Sacramento Press reports the vict...

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2012: 'A Contradictory Year' In Russia's Struggle With Hate Crime

Innokenty (Kes) Grekov | Posted 05.19.2013 | World
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Innokenty (Kes) Grekov

They say predictions are difficult, especially about the future. A recent report on hate crime in Russia reveals that it's been "a contradictory year," and Russian analysts simply don't know what to expect in the coming year.

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