The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – today released a first of its kind guide for states looking to enforce and enact legislative solutions aimed at tackling hate crimes.
Category Archives: hate crime
New York City’s LGBT Community and Elected Officials Condemn the Murder of a Transgender Woman
The New York City lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community stands in solidarity with the family and friends of Camila Guzman, a transgender woman found brutally murdered in her apartment on Monday, August 1. The community also calls for the media to report this story accurately and responsibly.
Montenegro: Government fails to protect LGBT people from homophobic violence
A music concert was met by homophobic violence in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica. During a performance by artist Lollobrigida on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, unknown groups threw teargas cans in the crowd, forcing half of the audience to disperse and seek medical assistance.
Friends of Matthew Shepard Launch Kickstarter Fundraising Campaign for Documentary Film
Independent filmmaker Michele Josue raises funds on Kickstarter for “Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine,” a feature documentary about her close childhood friend Matthew Shepard, who was brutally murdered in an anti-gay crime in October 1998.
Roommate charged with hate crime in case of gay student who killed self after alleged webcam broadcast
A former Rutgers University freshman who prosecutors said used a webcam to spy on his roommate’s same-sex encounter was charged Wednesday with a hate crime and accused of deleting tweets and texts to cover up his tracks.
Man arrested for savage ‘hate-crime’ beating of young gay man tells police he is gay, too
A man has been arrested in connection with the vicious hate crime which shocked New York last weekend when a young gay man was savagely beaten outside McDonalds.
European Parliament strongly condemns the murder of David Kato
Today the European Parliament formally condemned the murder of David Kato Kisule, a long‑standing human rights defender for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Uganda. David Kato was brutally murdered on 26 January 2011, after fearlessly challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (sic) and nation‑wide calls to ‘hang’ LGBT people.
Thousands of LGBT Advocates Pause to Grieve the Death of David Kato
In the wake of the brutal murder of David Kato, gay advocate in Uganda, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender leaders attending the Creating Change conference in Minneapolis, February 2-6, paused to remember his life and vowed to work even harder to tell our stories and move public opinion to accept LGBT people in all countries.
Buzek calls for investigation into the death of Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato
The President of the European Parliament is calling for investigation into the death of Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato.
Death of David Kato, LGBT activist in Uganda
We are deeply saddened by the murder of David Kato Kisule, 26 January in Kampala, Uganda. David was a lifelong human rights defender; he will be remembered for his outstandingly brave defense of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people’s human rights in Uganda. Our condolences go to David’s family and friends.
HRC: U.S. Pastors Exporting Bigotry to Uganda with Murderous Results
In the wake of the murder of Ugandan LGBT civil rights leader, David Kato, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, is calling on U.S. fundamentalist pastors Carl Ellis Jenkins, Lou Engle, and Scott Lively, to quickly abandon their hateful and dangerous anti-LGBT rhetoric and actions.
