Written by John Riley, December 14, 2021 @JohnAndresRiley

The New York Police Department arrested a suspect who was accused of brutally assaulting a gay man with a metal rod on the Coney Island boardwalk.

The victim, Jawhar Edwards, said he was attacked when he went to the Riegelmann Boardwalk in the Coney Island area of ​​Brooklyn to feed the homeless around midnight on November 4.

Edwards, a gay man who came out, had been arranging food on the boardwalk in the years before the attack without incident.

But in that early morning, two attackers-a man and a woman-called him "f **** t" and hit him in the eye with a metal rod, breaking three bones in his left eye socket, causing him to lose the one. The vision in the eyes.

The two attackers then snatched Edwards' cell phone, jacket, all the money in his pocket, and even his walking aid.

"I went down to feed the homeless. In return, I was beaten, I was beaten by gays, and my belongings were stolen. Edwards said at a press conference on December 10 that I was told if I see you again and I will kill you, emphasizing the recent surge in anti-LGBTQ crime.

The bystanders on the boardwalk ignored Edwards' plight and did not provide assistance. According to FOX 5 in New York, in the end, someone notified emergency personnel, who arrived at the scene and took him to Kings County Hospital.

Edwards suffered a fractured orbit and required reconstructive surgery. He subsequently underwent multiple operations and was burdened with a large amount of medical debts. He also said that he was attacked for homosexuality for the third time in his life and he has been living with anxiety.

Three years ago, Edwards accidentally ran into a partner's companion on the subway, causing the person to attack him in homophobic anger. He had been attacked before. According to Gay City News, he also claimed that he suffered from homophobia in a building where he had previously lived.

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The New York Police Department stated that they arrested the 21-year-old homeless Infenet Millington and charged him with second-degree robbery-the only arrest so far in the case.

Edwards claimed that he told the police that the attacker yelled at him anti-LGBTQ defamation, but the police did not say that the case is being investigated as a hate crime. A law enforcement source told Gay City News that nothing was mentioned in the case notes. Anti-gay comments.

New York State Assemblyman Mathylde Frontus (D-Brooklyn) organized a rally on December 10, during which Edwards delivered a speech condemning violence against the LGBTQ community. According to data from the New York Police Department, hate crimes against LGBTQ people have increased by 139% from last year.

Frantus said at the press conference: "I am ashamed to stand here today. More than 50 years after the Stonewall riots, members of the LGBT community are still in danger and must be careful when walking on the street." "We won't Tolerate hatred, discrimination or any form of violence in our backyard."

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Written by: John Riley, December 8, 2021 @JohnAndresRiley

A Long Island man has been arrested and accused of threatening to attack, shoot and bomb LGBTQ individuals, organizations and businesses, including the New York City Pride celebration.

According to a press release from the US Department of Justice, Robert Fehring, 74, of Bayport, New York, is accused of sending violence threats to individuals associated with the LGBTQ community since at least 2013.

According to reports, in a letter, he threatened to place "radio control equipment placed in many strategic locations" in the New York City Pride Parade, whose "firepower" would "make the 2016 Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting look like a piece of cake." "One dish" refers to a mass shooting that killed 49 people and injured dozens of others.

Written by Rhuaridh Marr, November 30, 2021 @rhuaridh

A gay couple in the UK said that after being attacked and robbed by a group of men, they would never hold hands in public again.

On November 23, 21-year-old Ryan Winnard and 18-year-old Max Green walked together holding hands in Radcliffe near Manchester when they were attacked.

They told the Manchester Evening News that around 8:15 in the evening, a group of men approached the couple and began yelling anti-gay slurs at them.

"We held hands and they started yelling at us, calling us gay and gay boys," Winnard said. "We continue to walk because we have no intention of having any conflict with them."

Written by John Riley, November 22, 2021 @JohnAndresRiley

The four top LGBTQ organizations in the United States have launched an anti-bullying website designed to provide resources for students and parents to ensure that the school creates a safe environment for LGBTQ youth.

The "Safe Schools for All" website is based on the guidance of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.

It contains instructions for LGBTQ youth and parents to understand their rights, steps to combat anti-LGBTQ bullying or harassment, how to contact managers responsible for reducing such harassment, and where and how to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Ministry of Education for Civil Rights. It also contains links to other resources that students, educators, and parents can use to welcome the school.

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