All posts tagged "police"
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Russia arrested LGBTQ activists protesting treatment of gay men in Chechnya
Demonstrators were protesting against the abduction, abuse and murder of gay men in Chechnya
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Familiar Face: Brett Parson returns to MPD’s Special Liaison Division office
“After almost ten years of working in liaison units, I was ready to go back on patrol,” says Lt. Brett Parson of his 2009 departure...
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Gender nonconforming man followed from bar and shot in West Philadelphia
A 21-year-old person has been hospitalized after being stalked by two men and shot in the Overbrook section of West Philadelphia, according to ABC Philadelphia. News...
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Police investigating whether upstate N.Y. cops hosted underage “breeding” parties
The arrest of a Schenectady police sergeant’s boyfriend has reportedly launched a multi-agency investigation into allegations that gay cops in upstate New York may have hosted or...
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Federal judge throws out bulk of lawsuit over trans woman’s death
A federal judge has dismissed the bulk of a civil lawsuit against police in Berkeley, Calif., brought by the family of a transgender woman who died...
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Gay Fairfax mayor arrested in meth-for-sex scheme
Scott Silverthorne is accused of using online dating site to arrange drug exchange
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NYC gay man tackled, arrested by police on LGBT-friendly beach
Krys Fox: “They shoved my face in the sand in front of hundreds of people, I was humiliated.”
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Turkish police use rubber bullets, tear gas to break up Istanbul Gay Pride
Police broke up Istanbul Pride parade, detaining 19, because of security concerns
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Behind Her Badge: Sgt. Jessica Hawkins on risking her family and career to become her true self
When Jessica Hawkins was a child, she would often try on her mother’s clothing. She would almost always get caught. To try and deal with...
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Transgender woman shot in head in Gaithersburg
Witnesses told reporters that the shooting sprang from an altercation between the victim and the shooter
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Legalizing Sex Work: A Rentboy.com escort on why legalization matters
Advertising on Rentboy.com turned Nick Kinkand’s life around. The 33-year-old had broken up with his boyfriend, was homeless and couch-surfing at friends’ houses, and was...
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Maryland AG issues guidance against police profiling
After months of protest over police brutality and issues surrounding racial profiling, most notably through demonstrations and riots in Baltimore following the death of Freddie...
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Man, 60, kills 95-year-old Maryland neighbor, claiming “unwelcomed sexual advances”
Police in Montgomery County, Md. issued documents against Eric S. Dyson, 60, charging him with theft and the first degree murder of a 95-year-old veteran, Dan...
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Local couple leads effort to honor LGBT “Fallen Heroes”
In times of mourning, survivors usually gather together, with particular attention given to a deceased’s spouse. In the world of LGBT “fallen heroes” – those...
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Transgender Woman Shot in NE
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a shooting involving a transgender woman that occurred Thursday morning in the 6000 block of Eads Street NE,...
