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A gay man from Nice, in Southern France, says he was beaten because he is gay. The incident comes just days before French lawmakers legalize same-sex marriage.

A gay man from Virginia claims he was fired from 7-Eleven after a man allegedly forcefully kissed him and then attacked him.

An organizer for a gay pride parade in a Russian city was beaten soon after the local government announced it had banned the event from taking place.

A gay man from Davis, Calif., says he was verbally and physically attacked by a neighbor on Sunday. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.

Getting away on your dream cruise could be a nightmare if your port of call is homophobic. A recent case of two American men arrested for "buggery" while still aboard their ship in Dominica raises awareness of this issue.

A 21-year-old gay man from northern Minnesota says he was attacked at a graduation party because he is gay but another attendee says he was attacked for stealing alcohol.

An Indiana gay teen who received media attention for being expelled for bringing a stun gun to school, was allegedly assaulted at a local mall by a 34-year-old man.

An openly gay Illinois college student claims that he was a victim of a hate crime after he was allegedly beaten by a group of men.

A 71-year-old Texas woman beat her 25-year-old neighbor because she believed he is gay and has AIDS.

Three lesbians have been charged with a hate crime after they allegedly assaulted a gay man at a Boston subway station. Some believe, however, that the incident was not a crime of hate because the girls are lesbians.