The silence from the Tories after the homophobic Clapham stabbing is deafening
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Met Police release new images of Clapham stabbings suspect
Investigators have released new images of the suspect they wish to identify in relation to the homophobic stabbings outside the Two Brewers in Clapham. The two new CCTV screenshots were taken from a route 50 bus in Thornton Heath at 8:30pm on 13 August, just under two hours before the incident took place. Detective Chief Inspector Jivan Saivb from the local policing team in Lambeth, who is leading the investigation, said: “These images provide a clearer picture of the person we need to identify and locate following this shocking attack.…
Read MoreMan charged for homophobic attack against Drag Race star The Vivienne
Police have charged the person suspected of attacking RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne earlier this year. On 16 June, the man approached The Vivienne in a Liverpool McDonald’s and made homophobic comments. He then punched her in the face and fled, according to Merseyside Police. Alan Whitfield, 50, of Everton, has been charged with assault. He will appear before magistrates on 5 September. “No-one, no matter what their background or religious beliefs, should be assaulted, threatened, or subjected to any form of hate crime,” Detective Inspector Alan Nuttall said,…
Read MorePeaky Blinders team slams Ron DeSantis over his bizarre anti-LGBTQ+ campaign ad
The team behind Peaky Blinders have slammed Florida governor Ron DeSantis for using their character in an anti-LGBTQ+ campaign video. Over the last few years, the Republican figure and his political allies have ruthlessly targeted Florida’s LGBTQ+ community with horrific legislation and rhetoric. From the disturbing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to the various bills attacking the rights of trans youth, the presidential hopeful has made it his mission to alienate the state’s LGBTQ+ citizens. On the last day of Pride Month, the 44-year-old’s campaign team shared a video targeting his…
Read MoreClub Q owner promises venue will reopen after mass shooting
The owner of Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub that suffered a mass shooting in late November, has spoken out his plans for the venue’s future. Club Q was a safe space for LGBTQ+ people in the conservative city of Colorado Springs, which is exactly what is motivating Nic Grzecka to re-open the club in due course. “This community has expressed wholeheartedly their need for the space that we’ve provided for 20 years,” he told NPR. Five people were killed by a gunman in the venue. The suspect, Anderson Lee Aldritch, was…
Read MoreClub Q: Courageous veteran describes moment he took down shooter
A veteran who was instrumental in taking down the gunman in the Club Q shooting has spoken out about the tragedy in Colorado Springs. Richard Fierro, 45, had spent four deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan before leaving the army in 2013. He served for 15 years. When the suspect, named by police as Anderson Lee Aldrich, opened fire, the former soldier jumped into action. “I don’t know exactly what I did, I just went into combat mode,” he said in an interview with the New York Times. “Was he shooting…
Read MoreNew York gay bar owner warns of ‘anti-gay resurgence’ after fourth attack
Attacks on gay bars across America continue, with a New York City venue being attacked for the fourth time in a month. A CCTV video posted on Twitter shows a man hurling a brick at VERS in Manhattan, whilst patrons are still inside on Saturday night. The bar’s owner, David DeParolesa, told the New York Post that he had anticipated potential for anti-LGBTQ+ attacks when he opened it, installing shatterproof glass as protection. This meant no one was harmed by the brick, although a window was cracked by the attacker.…
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