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A Florida man was murdered early Sunday morning defending his gay friends from a drunk homophobe who followed them out of the restaurant where they were eating. 

Multiple witnesses reported that the killer came after the group and shouted, “If we were in my country I’d kill all of you like rats. I hate you damned gays. I’m going to kill you all here.”

The victim, 22-year-old Juan Javier Cruz , was shot dead with a handgun Mena pulled from his pocket after defending his friends.

This is not right that people have to die just because homophobia is flourishing in America.

RIP  Juan Javier Cruz, you are a hero.

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Rest in power

May his memory be a blessing.

When people say “It’s 2018, nobody cares if you’re gay or not.” They don’t even know

Last week, the United States was one of 13 countries from the United Nations Human Rights Council that voted against a measure condemning the use of the death penalty to punish LGBTQ people. Against. Really.

The resolution asks countries where the death penalty is legal not to apply it in a way that discriminates against certain groups of people, or punishes “specific forms of conduct such as apostasy, blasphemy, adultery, and consensual same-sex relations.”

The measure thankfully still passed with the votes of 27 countries. The nations that voted not to pass it were Botswana, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, China, India, Iraq, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

Have we made America great yet? Is this what that looks like?

For the 14th time this year, we are saying the name of a transgender person of color who was lost to senseless violence. Ava Le’Ray Barrin, who was only 17, died in Athens, Georgia in an altercation with someone she knew. She died from a gunshot wound, and her killer was arrested. 

17 years old. She was a child. Rest in peace and power, Ava. 

The Muslim community is mourning the passing of Nabra, a 17 year old young woman from Sterling, VA. Nabra was beaten to death with a baseball bat and left in a pond after going missing while walking to a mosque with her friends. Hate crime against Muslim Americans is at its highest point with more than 67% increase since 2016. Nabra is another example of the escalating violence towards Muslims Americans. Activists gathered at Union Square to hold a vigil for Nabra and her family and to stand against violence against Muslim Americans. 

For more information: Police: Nabra Hassanen killed in ‘road rage incident’ (June 19, 2017)

Nabra, 17 years old, was walking to a mosque before she was murdered… Police think that she was most likely beaten to death with a bat, and I think that the motive behind this is Islamophobia. This isn’t getting enough media attention, but the least when can do is hope that the sick fuck who did this gets life in prison. #JusticeForNabra

The mosque Nabra went to started a fund for her grieving family. Any help given to her would be appreciated. Thank you. 

no one believes me when i say being black, female, and muslim is the most dangerous combination in the us

no community defends us

the muslim community acts like black muslims dont exist

the black community completely ignores black muslims DESPITE people like malcolm x and muhammad ali who fought for our rights

dont get me started on how modern feminism ignores race and tries to “free” us from religion

im tired of black muslims only being defended and cared for by other black muslims yall

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CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT HOW ON POINT EVERYONE IS HANDLING THIS CASE.

THIS. THIS IS WHAT IT SHOULD BE LIKE ALWAYS

I have such conflicting emotions like I am impressed to the verge of tears and yet that saddens me because this should be the damn default like wtf

the difference in their pictures is what’s making me feel, they used the cops mug shot and Mr. Scott’s service photo this is a dream

^^^^^^^^^ didn’t even think of that. crazy how something so small can make such a huge impact

What happened to that freedom of speech they speak so proudly of

“Block Traffic and You Die bill” wow

Freedom of speech is reserved only for white people who want to say slurs now, friends.

A true hero…RIP.

Rest in Peace to this beautiful human being. My condolences to his family and friends. He is a defender of trans-rights and true hero and will always be remembered as such. RIP Luiz Carlos Ruas. 

119 times. yet cis people won’t share a bathroom with a transgender person bcs they think they’re a threat..

Her name was Dee Whigham. Rest in peace.

Transgender woman Rae’Lynn Thomas becomes 19th trans person killed this year

Columbus, Ohio police are investigating the death of 28-year-old Rae'Lynn Thomas, who was shot and killed by her mother’s ex-boyfriend. Thomas’ mother, Renee Thomas, shared her daughter’s final words with local news:

“Mom, please please don’t leave me. Mom, I’m dying,” she said. “Mom, I love you. Tell my sisters and my brother I love them. Tell my family I love them. Mom, I’m dying, I’m dying, please don’t leave me.”

According to Renee Thomas, her ex James Allen Byrd was transphobic and often called Rae'Lynn “the devil.” Renee Thomas says Byrd repeated the word before shooting Rae'Lynn in their Columbus home. Read more.

Black trans femme writer Venus Selenite calling attention to the murder of Goddess Diamond, a black trans woman in New Orleans, on June 5. I hadn’t heard anything about this until just now. I know we’re all going through a lot after the Pulse shooting, but please don’t forget that black trans feminine people are living through this every single day.

Goddess Diamond’s family has set up a burial assistance fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/28b4atw

Here’s a news source from (tw for misgendering in the article): http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/news/16059243-125/answers-elusive-after-body-found-in-burned-car-in-new-orleans-east

They set her on fire wtf

There’s also this.

So now the cover-up has included murder.

May she rest in peace.

Oh my gosh??????? This is terrible?! like I thought shit like this only happened in movies…

What the fuck is going on in Michigan bro

Cop Tases Bound Black Man To Death, Gets One Month Jail.

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Matthew Ajibade was found dead on January 1 this year. He was strapped to a restraining chair inside an isolation cell at the jail. The 21 year old guy was  The Savannah College of Art and Design student. Read more here.

But let’s concentrate on the cop who tasered the poor man to death and only got 1 month in jail. Besides, he’s allowed to serve his time on the weekends. Host of The Young Turks Cenk Uygur speaks the absolute truth when he suggests we try and reverse the cases. Any black person who’d try to even look (let alone taser) in a cop’s direction, would get killed. So why is that cops kill people and get 1 month in jail? That’s outrageous!

#BlackLivesMatter

Good Morning AmeriKKKa (9/28/15): The world woke up to George Zimmerman trending on Twitter again. Why, you may ask– is he finally dead?! Nope. That little shit just decided to brag about killing Trayvon Martin again. Twitter has since removed the image, but refuses to ban Zimmerman, even as he flaunts his violent and deadly racism. #staywoke #farfromover

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CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT HOW ON POINT EVERYONE IS HANDLING THIS CASE.

THIS. THIS IS WHAT IT SHOULD BE LIKE ALWAYS

I have such conflicting emotions like I am impressed to the verge of tears and yet that saddens me because this should be the damn default like wtf

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