Asesinan Joven Puertorriqueño en Aparente Crimen de Odio/Puerto Rican Teen...
El cuerpo de un joven de 19 años fue encontrado decapitado desmembrado y parcialmente quemado en la ciudad Puertorriqueña de Cayey el viernes 13 de noviembre en lo que algunos dicen es un crimen de...
View ArticlePeriódico Dice Que Sospechoso Usara ‘Defensa’ de ‘Pánico Trans’ en Espantoso...
El periódico El Nuevo Día de Puerto Rico reportó el miércoles que Juan Antonio Martínez Matos, el sospechoso en el horrendo asesinato de Jorge Steven Lopez de 19 años ha usado como defensa la llamada...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect Charged in Jorge Steven López Case – No Hate Crime Charge at...
Juan Martínez Matos – the man who has confessed to brutally murdering, decapitating and dismembering 19 year-old Jorge Steven López – was charged with murder in the first degree and a series of weapons...
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UPDATE: Locals Gather in Puerto Rico to Remember Jorge Steven López – Vigils...
Locals gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday afternoon to remember 19 year-old Jorge Steven López, who was brutally murdered last Friday in what appears to be a hate-motivated crime. Local...
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GLAAD Co-Sponsors Vigil for Jorge Steve Lopez Mercado
Hundreds of people gathered in New York City’s historic Greenwich Village Sunday, Nov. 22 to take a stand against anti-LGBT violence. The vigil was held in honor of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, the...
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Tomorrow's Boston Latino Film Festival Screening Dedicated to Jorge Steven López
Tomorrow's screening at the 8th Annual Boston Latino Film Festival will be dedicated to the memory of Jorge Steven López Mercado, the 19 year old gay man who was found brutally murdered on November...
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GLAAD Calls On Tribeca Film Festival to Pull Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives...
GLAAD was recently alerted by community members and allies to a film called Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives that will be screened at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival. After viewing the film, GLAAD is...
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Suspect in Murder of Gay Puerto Rican Teen Pleads Guilty
Juan Martinez Matos, the man accused of decapitating a gay teenager in Puerto Rico and burning his body, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges on Wednesday and immediately received a 99-year...
View ArticleLGBT National Religious Leaders Round Table Press Conference with Puerto...
GLAAD Religion, Faith & Values staff helped spokespersons from the National Religious Leadership Roundtable refine their speeches for a press conference in Puerto Rico, where Representative Luis E....
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GLAAD Calls on Obama and the Media to Address Puerto Rico Murders
Last week, we called on the media to take note of the recent tragic killings of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Puerto Ricans. Today we and others are calling on President Barack Obama to do the...
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GLAAD Hace un Llamado a Obama y a los Medios a Tratar la Ola de Asesinatos en...
La semana pasada, hicimos un llamado a los medios de comunicación para que presten atención a los asesinatos recientes de puertorriqueños lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, y transgénero. El día de hoy,...
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