Three more trans women have been murdered this month.
Tag: violence
Homophobic hate crimes tripled in UK over five years
Few LGBT people are reporting the hate crimes committed against them.
Being trans still a crime in many countries: report
Trans people are still targeted by laws against their identities around the world.
Woman killed by brother over engagement to trans man
The woman’s brother says he ‘wanted to teach her a lesson’.
LGBTIQ people still face health inequalities: study
The Victorian study shows that issues including violence and mental health concerns are affecting the LGBTIQ community.
Trans people among murders, suspicious deaths of Black Americans
A spate of apparent lynchings has activists calling for hate crime investigations.
Trans women of colour twice as likely to be sexually assaulted 10+ times
“We must demonstrate zero tolerance of sexual violence against any woman.”
The most important action you can take to support minorities
Guest writer Kade Matthews discusses the one most important thing people must do to support the Black community and other minorities.
NSW Police officer resigned three years after Mardi Gras brutality accusation, investigation reveals
The officer assaulted a crying gay teenager at the 2013 parade.
Massive attendance at Black Lives Matter protests in Australia
The protests drew tens of thousands of activists rallying against racist violence.
Los Angeles Pride to hold Black Lives Matter rally
The cancelled parade has been relaunched as a protest in solidarity with the Black community.
Revolting whores and Black uprisings: Remembering our roots
"Our community is as vast as it is diverse, and far too many of us know the pain of state-endorsed violence."
Pansexual Visibility Day: Challenges remain in Pakistan
“Same-sex relationships can lead to imprisonment for life.”
Two men arrested over Puerto Rico trans woman murders
The killings are being treated as transphobic hate crimes.
Outrage as Victoria Police cleared over bookshop raid brutality
“This is why queers are terrified of cops.”
Investigation demanded over trans woman torture murder
Indonesian authorities are not bringing murder charges over the hate crime.