Fort Worth’s Stonewall
Filed Under Homophobia, Police Beat, WTF? | June 29th, 2009
On the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, patrons of the newly opened Fort Worth, Texas bar the Rainbow Lounge experienced an eerily similar raid that was reminiscent of the events at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village forty years ago. Read more
Twisted in Seattle
Filed Under Crime, Hate Crimes, Headlines, Police Beat, WTF? | January 7th, 2009
Someone’s extremely sick and twisted in Seattle! Some gay bars in Seattle, Washington have received letters threatening ricin attacks. Read more
Suspects Charged in Gang Rape of Lesbian
Filed Under Crime, Hate Crimes, Lesbian matters, Police Beat | January 7th, 2009
Another video update on the California Lesbian Gang Rape Case. Read more
4 Arrested in Lesbian Gang Rape Case!
Filed Under Crime, Hate Crimes, Lesbian matters, Police Beat | January 2nd, 2009
An update on the ‘Lesbian Gang Rape’ case in California. Read more
Wanted: Info on Lesbian Gang Rape Case
Filed Under Crime, Hate Crimes, Lesbian matters, Police Beat | December 23rd, 2008
Police in Richmond, Calif. are offering a $10,000 reward for information in the alleged gang rape of a woman Read more
Police Accused of Violence, Sexual Abuse in Bangalore
Filed Under Human Rights, Police Beat, Sexual Bigotry, TG | November 6th, 2008
(NEW YORK, NY) — Indian authorities should investigate the mass arrests and ill-treatment of activists working on sexual orientation and gender-identity issues in Bangalore and punish those responsible, says Human Rights Watch. Read more
Federal Lawsuit Charges Johnson City Police Department with Bias
Filed Under Court Cases, Legal, Police Beat | October 7th, 2008
(Johnson City, Tennessee) — Lambda Legal reports that they have filed a federal lawsuit in Tennessee on behalf of Kenneth Giles against Johnson City and its police chief. The lawsuit centers on the fact that the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD), in a highly unusual action for that Department, released photos of Giles and 39 other men who were arrested in a public sex sting operation. Read more
Peeing at the Border
Filed Under Censorship, Gossip, Legal, Police Beat, Sex, WTF? | August 25th, 2008
News of the recent bust of pee porn at the Canadian-American border by Canadian border morality inspectors brought to mind several thoughts. Most of those thoughts weren’t really nice, a few were of outrage and there was also one thought of extreme satisfaction. Read more
MI5’s Closet Busting Strategy
Filed Under Military, Police Beat, Workplace Equality | August 25th, 2008
Recent news that MI5 is actively recruiting gays and seeking to be a more diverse and inclusive secret service should be good news — at least for those who are concerned about security and intelligence activities in the UK. Read more
Former Kentucky Detention Center Officers Found Guilty in Teen Rape Case
Filed Under Court Cases, Crime, Human Rights, LGBT Youth, Legal, Police Beat | August 15th, 2008
Former Grant County, Kentucky Detention Center Officers Found Guilty of Civil Rights Violations in Teenager Rape Case! Read more



