Los Angeles: Hate Crimes Increase 28%

Hate crimes in Los Angeles County soared last year to their highest mark in five years even as overall crime dropped across the region, according to a report released Thursday. Read more

SC: Dad Beats Gay Son With Baseball Bat

In an incident only the ‘American Family Association’ could be proud of, a South Carolina father yelled, cursed, beat his 18 year old son with a baseball bat, prayed and tried to “cast the demon of homosexuality out of him.” Family values huh? Read more

Cop Attacks Man Assuming He Was Gay, Man Simply Had Lazy Eye

A Greeley, Colorado Police Sergeant and his son attacked a bar patron after accusing him of looking at them funny, and assuming he was gay. The catch is that the man is not gay, and just has a lazy eye. Video after the jump. Read more

Hate Motivated Murder in Greenville, South Carolina

Sean William Kennedy, 20, was leaving Brew’s Bar in Greenville County, South Carolina, when a car pulled up next to him. Deputies believe 18 year old Stephen Andrew Moller jumped out of the car, punched Kennedy, and then took off.

Sean Kennedy fell after the getting blind-sided by the coward who hit him and hit his head on either a curb or the pavement below. He died less than 24 hours later from his injuries.

Yet another example of why The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed and signed by Bush this year. More about that here.

Here is a photo of the asshole (Stephen Andrew Moller) who attacked and killed Sean William Kennedy because he was gay…