Today is the 10th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day set aside to remember the victims who lost their lives because of their gender identity.

In that vein, the Memphis police officer who was videotaped beating a transgender suspect has pleaded not guilty.

Independent Journalists from AliveinBaghdad.org interview Gay Iraqi Refugees living in Syria about why they fled and the abuses they suffered. (The link shows ~5 minute of quicktime video.)

In Syria Gay Iraqis Seek New LifeDamascus, Syria - Maybe one of the of most difficult situations that an Iraqi could be in is to be gay, the Iraqi society in ( Read more... )

This is an old song (circa about 1992), but I think it makes the point very effectively.

"But dehumanizing the victim makes things simpler ( Read more... )

An Arkansan teenage boy's store was chronicled on the front page of the New York Times. He's been mercilessly bullied. The kid maintains he's straight but gay-bashing is known in the same school district, and it started after he was asked if he wanted a "certain sex toy" in a prank phone call. He's also been called "a homosexual" on a Facebook hate ( Read more... )

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December 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This day calls attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the globe and appeals to the conscience of those who thru their silence, ( Read more... )

How many of you have watched/are watching the 20/20 bit on the case of the French teen who was gang raped in Dubai and was convicted of homosexuality?

For those who don't or won't but are still interested, do you think showing this on 20/20 will have much of an effect here in the U.S. where it's being aired?

Jerry Lewis gets himself in trouble for using "fag" during his annual telethon:

"Oh, your family has come to see you. You remember Bart, your oldest son," he said, pointing to one camera.

"Jessie, the illiterate fag," Lewis said, pointing to the other.

A weary old man and an unfortunate slip of the tongue or a sign of deeply rooted homophobia?
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