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Federal hate crime: Teen used Grindr to hunt and dismember gay men

Louisiana teen Chance Seneca was charged Thursday (18 March) with federal hate crime and kidnapping charges for reportedly abducting and dismembering queer men. Prosecutors indicted Seneca, of Lafayette, for what the Justice Department described as “an overarching scheme to kidnap and…

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House bill supports LGBT survivors of gender-based violence

The House of Representatives voted Monday night to approve an LGBTQ+ inclusive version of the Violence Against Women Act, a law that provides resources and protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence. The bill, which the Trump administration allowed…