Josh Jackman

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‘Jihadist’ shocks court by suddenly confessing to killing two men he thought were gay

A man who said he was trying to start a “jihad” has pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism – before surprising the court by suddenly confessing to killing three other people. Ali Muhammad Brown, 34, admitted to murdering 19-year-old Brendan Tevlin of New Jersey during jury selection. Then, without encouragement, he confessed to killing three men on the other side of the country, in Washington – two of them because he believed they were gay. He had been charged after three deaths in the Seattle area, according to NBC News. One man was shot dead in April 2014, while two […]

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Gay Man Shot Dead in Vicious Attack

(Facebook/Ta’Ron Carson) A gay man has been killed in a brutal attack outside a nightclub. Ta’Ron Carson, 24, left Aura in Kansas City near closing time and said goodbye to his friend, when a black SUV pulled up and two armed people got out. They shot Carson to death. (Facebook/Ta’Ron Carson) Police are investigating whether the homicide, which happened in the early hours of Sunday, was a hate crime. Carson’s friend Brittany Bronson heard the gunshots as she got to her car after saying her farewells to him just seconds earlier. “I just thought someone was shooting in the air,” […]

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Canadian Figure Skater Eric Radford Becomes First Ever Openly Gay Winter Olympics Gold Medalist

(Twitter/rad85e) Eric Radford has become the first ever openly gay man to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. The Canadian athlete won gold in the team figure skating event after he and his partner Meagan Duhamel skated magnificently to Adele’s Hometown Glory. (Twitter/rad85e) He followed in the footsteps of Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, who got a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the same event as Radford, gay skater Adam Rippon made history for Team USA by taking a bronze medal after performing to Coldplay’s O and Arrival of the Birds by Cinematic Orchestra. […]

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Lesbian Who Was ‘Slapped and Told that Homosexuals Burn in Hell’ is Suing Her Care Home

A 70-year-old lesbian has been spat on, pushed over, slapped and told that “homosexuals will burn in hell” by residents in her care home. Marsha Wetzel moved into the Glen Saint Andrew Living Community in Niles, Illinois, after her partner of 30 years, Judy, died of colon cancer. She is now suing the home for failing to protect her from abuse, in a landmark case which could ensure that the Fair Housing Act protects LGBT people who are harassed by other tenants. (YouTube/lambdalegal) In a heartbreaking video released by her representatives, LGBT civil rights group Lambda Legal, the 70-year-old said […]

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Anti-LGBT Murders Reach Record High

Anti-LGBT homicides increased last year to unprecedented levels – and President Donald Trump’s policies are reportedly partly to blame. There were 52 hate-related homicides of LGBT people last year in the US, according to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programmes (NCAVP).  This represented a huge 86 percent increase from 2016. The group’s annual Crisis of Hate report does not include the Orlando mass shooting, which saw 49 people lose their lives inside a gay nightclub in June 2016. Of the 52 hate-related murders recorded by NCAVP, more than half of the victims – 27 – were transgender. This was the […]

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Washington State to Recognize Third Gender

Washington has announced that it will recognise non-binary people on official documents, in a landmark move. The groundbreaking step makes Washington the third state in the US to put ‘X’ alongside ‘M’ and ‘F’ on forms like driving licenses and birth certificates.  Those wishing to change their legal gender on official forms will also now not require a letter from their doctor. Washingtonians under 18 can change their gender on birth documents, but will need consent from their guardian and doctor. Washington DC, on the other side of the country from Washington state, became the first US territory to create […]

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