Category: Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate

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LGBTQ+ adult store in Manchester attacked for a third time in six weeks

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Clonezone, an LGBTQ+ adult store in the heart of Manchester’s Gay Village, had its windows smashed with a crowbar. It marks the venue’s third attack in just six weeks. CCTV footage from 24 April, which Clonezone has shared a screenshot of, shows the venue’s window being smashed by a masked individual as another sits on a motorbike watching. The image shows what appears to be a parked police car behind the person on the bike, though whether or not any officers were present remains unclear and GAY TIMES has asked…

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Elton John leaves Twitter: “Misinformation is being used to divide our world”

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Pop icon Elton John has announced his leave from Twitter after anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech and misinformation skyrockets.  Over the last month, the popular social media app has been at the centre of non-stop controversy due to Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his acquisition of the company.  Since stepping into power, the polarising figure has faced backlash from employees, users and celebrities for his questionable business practices and harmful tweets. In addition to Musk’s involvement, the app has implemented shocking adjustments to its established user policy – which has resulted in…

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Club Q owner promises venue will reopen after mass shooting

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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…

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Club Q: Courageous veteran describes moment he took down shooter

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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…

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New York gay bar owner warns of ‘anti-gay resurgence’ after fourth attack

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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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Oslo Pride cancelled following deadly shooting near city’s ‘largest’ gay bar

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Oslo Pride has been cancelled following a deadly shooting near a gay bar that Norwegian police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack. Two people were killed and at least 10 others were seriously wounded when a gunman opened fire near London Pub, which describes itself as “the largest gay and lesbian venue in Oslo” on the night of 24 June. The shooting came just hours before the Norwegian city was set to host thousands for its first Pride parade since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, the event’s…

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