Crime
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Seven Charged With Murder of Transgender Man
Police have arrested and charged seven individuals on murder charges for the torture and murder of 24-year-old transgender man Sam Nordquist.
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Gay Man Beaten and Killed Following Grindr Meeting
Two Chicago men face felony murder and robbery charges for restraining, beating, and killing a 63-year-old man they met on Grindr.
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Patron Allegedly Stabbed by Bouncer at Gay Bar
Details remain unclear on what circumstances led to the stabbing at the Minneapolis bar that left a 27-year-old man with critical injuries.
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Gay Couple Sentenced to 100 Years for Raping Adopted Sons
The Atlanta couple previously pleaded guilty to raping their adopted sons and sharing the abuse in pictures and videos with other adults.
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Man Pleads Guilty in Sextortion Scheme Exploiting Gay Men
Omoruyi Uwadiae would solicit videos and pictures using Grindr and Snapchat and threaten to make them public unless victims paid him.
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Teens Attack Gays in Disturbing “Pedo-Hunting” Trend
Police in Australia say that gangs of teenagers are using dating apps to lure gay men to brutally assault them and extract "confessions."
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Michigan Man Allegedly Planned an Anti-Gay Massacre
Mack Davis, of Owasso, pleaded guilty to a hate crime for reportedly planning a mass killing at establishments he associated with gay people.
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Crowd Cheers as Trans Women Beaten in Minneapolis
Two transgender women were beaten by a group of men at a light rail station as a crowd cheered and no one intervened to help.
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12 Maryland College Students Use Grindr to Assault a Gay Man
The suspects, all Salisbury University students, are accused of "targeting" the victim due to his sexual orientation.
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Man Shoots at Gay Couple After Catfishing Them on Grindr
A Florida man faces weapons and assault charges for catfishing a gay couple on Grindr and firing at their door when they refused to open...
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Anti-Gay Pastor Found Guilty of Child Abuse and Cruelty
John Raymond, founder of Lakeside Christian Academy in Louisiana, was found guilty of taping students' mouths shut to discipline them.
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Man Acquitted of Attacking Gay Men in D.C. Park
A federal jury found Michael Thomas Pruden not guilty of all charges related to assaults of gay men in Malcolm X Park.
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“Extreme Makeover” Star Eduardo Xol Stabbed to Death
A California man has been arrested and charged with the murder of the popular gay designer from "Extreme Makeover."
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Grindr Hookup Leads to Brutal Double Stabbing
A New York City man was killed and another seriously injured after their Grindr hookup turned into a bloody double stabbing.
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FBI Data Shows Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes On the Rise
Following sharp spike in 2022, bias-motivated hate crimes against LGBTQ people continue to increase, even as crime overall is down.
