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Grand Jury Reportedly Indicts Suspects in Killings of 2 Gay Men in NYC

Julio Ramirez and Robert Umberger were drugged, robbed, and left to die.

Brooklyn Dancer O'Shae Sibley Fatally Stabbed for Voguing at Gas Station

Police are investigating the murder as a possible hate crime.

New York Subway Passenger Stabbed by Man Yelling Antigay Slurs

The man was upset the victim's music was too loud when he allegedly stabbed him in what police say is a possible hate crime.

Antigay Hate Crime Caught on Camera Near New York's Penn Station

A man allegedly yelled a slur while punching a man in the head.

Brooklyn Trans Hate Crime Victim Going Home Brain-Injured

Kimy Hartman has an uphill climb ahead after suffering brain damage from a transphobic beating last month, and friends have set up a fundraiser to defray ongoing medical costs.

Transgender Woman Assaulted in Possible Hate Crime

The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force has been assigned to the case involving the assault on a transgender woman in an Astoria diner.

Search on for Man Who Attacked Subway Riders in Alleged Antigay Crime

The suspect in the incident punched two young men calling them homophobic slurs and punched a woman who tried to intervene. 

Gay Man Brutally Beaten by Stranger on Manhattan Street in Hate Crime

The stranger came up to the 21-year-old and yelled antigay slurs at him before assaulting him.

Attack on NYC Gay Journalist May Have Been Hate Crime, Police Say

Randy Gener suffered severe head trauma when he was assaulted while walking home from a party in Manhattan January 17.

NYPD Searches for Man Who Called Woman 'Dyke' and Broke Her Spine

The search is on for a man who allegedly assaulted a woman on the subway because he saw another woman kiss her on the cheek. 

Video Shows Man Burning Pride Flags Outside Harlem Gay Bar

The incident occurred just before Pride Month, and police are still searching for a suspect.

NYPD investigating assault, choking of woman after suspects hurled anti-LGBTQ+ slurs

Three male suspects remain at large. The victim was in stable condition after the attack.

Have You Seen Them? Wanted in NYC Antigay Attack

This man and two women are wanted in the attack on a mother and daughter mistaken for a lesbian couple at a New York City restaurant.

LGBT People and Allies Tell Muslims #IllWalkWithYou

Because in the face of violent hatred, no one should have to walk alone. 

Pride Month flags vandalized near Stonewall National Monument: police

A preliminary investigation found an unidentified person had removed and destroyed 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to police.

Video: NYC Gay Bar Vandalized Three Times in a Week

The bar's owner said police showed a shocking lack of interest in investigating the attacks, though.

Australian Police Finally Admit Hate Caused 27 Gay Deaths

Many of the men had been thrown off cliffs or were the victims of other violent acts.

Ohio: LGBT Leaders, Politicians Call for Justice After Transgender Hate Crime

A leading transgender activist's brutal attack in Toledo, Ohio has drawn local and national attention.

Police Search for Woman Who Torched a Pride Flag Outside NYC Restaurant

Authorities said that they are investigating the fire as a possible hate crime.

Men Viciously Attack Group of LGBTQ+ Women in Florida

A group of queer women have spoken out after they were attacked on the streets of Miami.