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Man 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,…

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Man admits to starting fire outside LGBTQ+ bar because seeing the word “queer” angered him

Kalvinn Garcia, 25, of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, admitted to committing a hate crime because seeing the word “queer” angered him. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for starting a fire outside an LGBTQ+ nightclub named Queer/Bar in Seattle, according to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Garcia was arrested within minutes of doing so on 24 February, 2020 and he reportedly told law enforcers that seeing the word motivated him to target the venue. “I think it’s wrong that we have a bunch of…

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Lil Nas X shows support for 12-year-old whose family shaved ‘gay’ into their hair

Atlanta artist Lil Nas X has used his platform to address a viral video of a 12-year-old suffering homophobic abuse from family. In an interview with Out, Lil Nas X reflected on his experiences growing up in Atlanta and explained his understanding of experiencing anti-LGBTQ+ behaviour from those closest around you. “Growing up in the Atlanta area, I [saw] a lot of microaggressions towards homosexuality,” the 22-year-old star said. Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, opened up about witnessing homophobic behaviour and how hearing insensitive comments…

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