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Gay student assaulted after year-long bullying at California high school

His mom has been trying to get answers about the school’s anti-LGBTQ+ environment for a year without satisfaction.

Gay couple severely beaten by Shake Shack employees after kissing, video appears to show

Christian Dingus and his partner were at a Shake Shack late Saturday when their innocent display of affection sparked a physical confrontation.

Florida State Rep. Fabian Basabe Accused of Sexually Harassing Male Aides

He allegedly told the aides that he'd bottom for them.

Pauley Perrette Hints She Left 'NCIS' Over 'Multiple Physical Assaults'

Actress and LGBT advocate Pauley Perrette has suggested that "multiple physical assaults" led her to leave her hit show after 15 years. 

NYPD Searches for Two Suspects in Antigay Bronx Attack

The suspects are wanted for the verbal and physical assault of a woman that occurred in July.

Gay Couple Attacked, Bitten by Rabid Homophobic Gang After Kissing

The men were at a date in a bar when they were physically assaulted multiple times.

Almost Half of Gay Men Experience Intimate Partner Violence

Gay men experience physical and sexual assault at similar rates to women, study finds.

Out Singer Kristy Lee Accuses Heath Sanders of Assault, Anti-Gay Slurs

Lee said in a social media post that Sanders physically assaulted her at a venue in Georgia on Saturday.

Boston Man Attacked With Snow Shovel, Box Cutter in Antigay Assault

Police have made an arrest in the attack, in which the victim was subjected to antigay slurs before the physical assault.

Brett Kavanaugh Accused of Misconduct by Fourth Woman

An anonymous woman has come forward to say the Supreme Court nominee physically assaulted her friend in front of her and other witnesses.

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Trans Boy Says Students Forced Him To Lift Shirt, Take Off Pants

The boy said he had been assaulted several times by students at the school, but authorities said they found no evidence that a physical attack had happened. 

Preacher: Beat Up Your Gay-Acting Kids

The words of a homophobic North Carolina preacher are reverberating around the Internet today, following a sermon in which he advocated physically assaulting toddlers with "limp wrists."

Court: Landlords Must Protect Tenants From Homophobic Harassment

The decision from a federal appeals court comes in the case of a lesbian who says she was physically and verbally assaulted other tenants at her senior housing facility.

Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband accused of assaulting son

The accusation comes days after Jayson and Lauren Boebert had a public fight in a Colorado restaurant.

One in Six U.K. LGBs Are Hate-Crime Victims, Says Poll

A poll commissioned by the LGBT nonprofit Stonewall reveals disturbing statistics on hate crimes and police response in the U.K.

LGBT Youth Face Pervasive But Decreasing Harassment In Schools

GLSEN's 2011 National School Climate Survey found that while LGBT students still face substantial barriers to equality, incidents of harassment due to sexual orientation are on the decline.

Four Men Arrested in for Alleged Hate-Related Sexual Assault

Police CCTV helped them quickly capture the men they say used a knife to attack a young woman in a queer-friendly neighborhood.

Federal authorities are investigating attacks on transgender and Latino students in Virginia

Norview High School officials in Norfolk are accused of looking the other way toward harassment of some students who were targeted for their identity.

Mother and Daughter Assaulted in NYC by Antigay Attackers

New York City police are on the lookout for four suspects accused of assaulting a mother and daughter after yelling antigay slurs at them.