Sheila Lumumba was raped and murdered in their home.
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Hate crime killer to be sentenced after guilty plea
Scott Johnson's murderer made a surprise confession in court.
Queer refugees face uncertain future as Kenya set to close camps
Hundreds of refugees may be forced to return to their dangerous countries of origin.
Unsolved hate crime inquiry announced for Sydney
Murders and other hate crimes committed over 40 years will be examined.
Bisexual Superman creators receive death threats
A new comic has revealed a bisexual Superman character to mixed reception.
Charity raising funds to support ‘traumatised’ LGBTIQ refugees in Kenya
“We want to see it given greater prominence so that we can advocate for change in Africa.”
Community organisations thank Brisbane Pride Festival for uniformed police ban
“Our community’s pride in recovering from a shared struggle is mutually exclusive with the pride of LGBTI+ police officers in their profession.”
Honduran Tatiana García latest trans woman killed in deadly year
García was found dead in her home on the weekend.
‘They will kill me without even thinking’: Gay Afghans living in fear
Gay people in Afghanistan are too afraid of the Taliban to leave their homes.
‘Terrified and disturbed’: Kenyan police accused of homophobic abuse
Gay people say they can’t safely go to the police for help.
Massage parlour killer pleads guilty, may face death penalty
Robert Aaron Long has been sentenced to life in prison but still faces more charges.
Pulse nightclub to become a national memorial five years after shooting
The 2016 massacre was the deadliest anti-LGBTQ attack in US history.
Refugees plead for evacuation from anti-LGBTIQ attacks in Kenya
“We implore the UNHCR to act and protect our lives by evacuating us to a safe place immediately.”
ACON supports calls for judicial inquiry into historical hate crimes
The New South Wales Police Force has been found to have failed in its responsibility to properly investigate historical hate crimes.
Two gay men burned in Latvia in homophobic hate crime
Police had ignored harassment and threats against the men.
ACON launches training to support LGBTQ people after sexual assault
The new online course will be available free to thousands of professionals.
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