Jezebel: Hate Crimes

Cranky Old Politician Promises to Commit Hate Crimes Against Transsexuals

Erin Gloria Ryan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:30:00 EST

Police Do Nothing About Noose On Gay Rights Group's Door

Anna North — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:40:00 EDT

Last night, someone hung a noose on the door of gay rights group Equality California's office. The police response: "Sometimes you just have to live with being a victim." More »

Glee's Lack Of Friendly Homophobes Outrages Conservatives

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:20:00 EDT

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Conservative "media watchdog" L. Brent Bozell III complains in a TownHall column that, "The only characters on [Glee] disapproving of homosexuality are vicious school bullies." Yes, why can't more episodes focus on Rachel committing hate crimes against Kurt? [ThinkProgress] More »

Ann Coulter: Hate Crime Victim? • The Joys Of Tickling Dog Balls

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EDT

• Ann Coulter says she plans to file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission regarding an email she received from the VP of the University of Ottawa asking her to weigh her words with "respect and civility in mind." More »

Shaniya Davis' Aunt Speaks Out • Teacher Sues After Slipping On Condoms

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

• Carey Lockhart-Davis, aunt of murdered North Carolina 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, is furious that the alleged rapist and murderer is being treated decently in prison. She told the Early Show: More »

Going Rogue: The Condensed Version • New Spray Combats Premature Ejaculation

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:00 EST

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• If, like me, you can't quite stomach 432 pages of Sarah Palin's mudslinging, the AP has scanned the book for the most commonly used words to give us Palin in a nutshell: "Family," "kids," "oil," "energy," and "Alaska." • More »

Counterfeit Condom Factory Found In China • Jaycee Dugard's Family Needs Help

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

• Chinese officials are cracking down on an illegal condom factory in the Hunan province, which produces "counterfeit" condoms that offer little to no protection. To make matters worse, the condoms were packaged by shirtless men without any sterilization. • More »

Our Friends & Neighbors

Anna Holmes — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[North Hollywood, October 29. Image via Getty]

Girls At "Weight Extremes" Less Likely To Use Condoms • Obama Considered Clinton For VP

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EDT

• Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh report that girls at "weight extremes" - i.e. overweight or underweight - are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than their "normal weight" peers. • More »

United States Senate Approves Expansion Of Hate Crimes Law

LatoyaPeterson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Yesterday afternoon, the Senate voted 68-29 to approve the federal hate crimes amendment, joining the House's earlier decision. The amendment (and the defense bill it's attached to) will now go to President Obama to sign. More »

CDC Panel Approves Cervarix • Endorsement Of Oklahoma Abortion Law Delayed

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EDT

• A CDC advisory committee has recommended GlaxoSmithKline's HPV vaccine Cervarix, which is similar to Merck's Gardasil vaccine, for use in girls and women. But, some say Cervarix is overpriced because it offers less protection than Gardasil. • More »

Pre-Teens Buying Into Slutoween? • Arnie Signs Bill Commemorating Harvey Milk

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:40:00 EDT

• "It's going to be one happy Halloween for the Roman Polanskis of this world... This year, in a growing trend that is truly scary, fifth-graders are encouraged to dress like cheap hookers," claims the Daily News. • More »

House Passes Sexual Orientation Update To Hate Crimes Bill

LatoyaPeterson — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Let's start with the good news: the House of Representatives voted broaden the scope of existing laws to include sexual orientation as a federal hate crime. The bill passed 281 to 146. However, the comments from the opposition are revealing. More »

Man Tries To Run Over Two Muslim Women At Gas Station

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:20:00 EDT

Joseph Ballance, 23, allegedly tried to run over a mother and daughter wearing abayas at a New York gas station, saying he'd "chop [them] up into little pieces and kill [them]." Ballance pled not guilty to aggravated harassment. [AP] More »

Man Accused In Murder Of Neda Soltan • Dude With Woman's Cornea Now Likes Cleaning

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:30:00 EDT

• Pro-government militiaman Abbas Kargar Javid has been accused of murdering Neda Soltan, the young woman from Iran who became an international symbol after her death was shown on YouTube. The regime has yet to take action against Javid. • More »

White Pride Pendergrafts Are The New Prussian Blue

Megan Carpentier — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:40:00 EDT

Charity and Shelby Pendergraft are two teenage sisters who believe that their music has the power to bring white people together: they're the latest additions to the white supremacist music scene! Fortunately for humanity, they really suck. More »

Gunman Murders Gym-Going Women; Misogynists Approve

Anna North — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:40:00 EDT

George Sodini killed three women and injured at least ten others at a Pittsburgh-area gym before shooting himself yesterday. His online diary reveals an obsession with "hoes" who refused to date him — and a connection to more "mainstream" misogynists. More »

Crazy Like A Foxx

Anna Holmes — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:30:00 EDT

You know Virginia Foxx, the North Carolina congresswoman who called the murder of Matthew Shepard a "hoax"? She's apologizing. Thing is, Matthew's mom isn't buying. [Politico, MSNBC] More »

Murderer Gets Life For Killing Transgender Woman

Anna North — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:30:00 EDT

In a historic decision, Allen Andrade has been convicted of first-degree murder and a hate crime for his killing of 18-year-old transgender woman Angela Zapata (at left, her family reacts to the trial). More »

Firsts: Hate Crime Law Applied To Transgender Murder In Colorado

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:30:00 EDT

Allen Andrade is accused of beating an 18-year-old transgender woman to death with a fire extinguisher, saying, "gay things need to die." The defense argues she tricked him by claiming to be a woman. More »

The parents of the unfortunately named and...

Jessica G. — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:20:00 EDT

The parents of the unfortunately named and ill-fated Larry King, a gay 15-year-old who was shot to death by a classmate in Oxnard, California, are suing Larry's school. But here's the rub: the Kings are claiming the school is culpable because teachers allowed Larry to wear makeup and feminine clothing in the classroom, the AP reports. King was shot by Brandon McInerney, who is being charged as an adult and is facing prosecution for a hate crime, as it is thought that he shot Larry for simply being his flamboyant self. "The family's claim, filed last week in Ventura County Superior Court, said administrators and teachers failed to enforce the school's dress code when King wore feminine clothing and makeup to school," according to the AP. "His parents, Dawn and Gregory King, said faculty members knew their son had 'unique vulnerabilities' and was subject to abuse because of his sexual orientation." [AP via MSNBC] More »

'Boys Don't Cry' Back In The Spotlight

amparry — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:30:00 EDT

The man convicted of killing Brandon Teena has recanted part of his confession and is now claiming he was the lone murderer. (Teena's story was the inspiration behind the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry, for which Hilary Swank won the Best Actress Oscar.) One thing kinda irks us about this news story: CNN insists on using his birth name "Teena Brandon" even though he lived and died as Brandon Teena. [CNN]

Southwest Airlines Has Beef With Double-D's

amparry — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDT

Wow, "Keith" must be working some serious overtime! Southwest Airlines gave another woman hell for wearing "revealing" clothing, just a week after a woman was nearly booted off a flight for wearing a mini-skirt. Setara Qassim was forced to wear a blanket by a flight attendant because she thought Setara's top was too low cut. Dude, is it just us, or does Southwest seriously have a problem with girls with ample breasts? [NBC6.net]