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The rise of the gay killer: Why pop culture is suddenly thirsty for queer blood
As the world becomes more and more of a nightmare, with an impending climate catastrophe and negative news arriving via push notification every other hour, people have turned to an unorthodox escape method: true-crime stories.
But in a noticeable shift from normal proceedings, true crime shows are now reintroducing us to a particularly deadly protagonist: the gay serial killer. Ryan Murphy’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace followed gay serial killer Andrew Cunanan as he pursued fame, love and money, killing anyone who crossed his path. Netflix docu-series Don’t F**k With Cats gave viewers an insight into the twisted mind of Canadian murderer Luka Magnotta. Later this year, The Barking Murders, a three-part drama starring Sheridan Smith and Stephen Merchant, will explore the crimes of the so-called "Grindr killer" Stephen Port, who murdered at least four men.
Tentative queer readings of murderous protagonists in films from decades gone by, such as We Need to Talk About Kevin, Kill Bill and several Bond villains who have flirted with homoeroticism (the most brazen example being Javier Bardem in Skyfall), have opened the door to the killers of today who are explicitly and unavoidably gay. The renewed interest in gay killers can be seen as a continuation of pop culture’s preoccupation with “gay death” – it’s just now we’re doing the killing as well as being killed.
“Gay people secretly wish for their own destruction. Whereas straight people secretly envy the unhinged libidinal urge of queer life.”
The rise of the gay killer
‘No evidence to suggest’ TikTok star accused of murdering therapist was victim’s patient
Residents of popular Southern California city on edge amid wave of violence
Just this weekend, five men were arrested after a giant brawl broke out on the beach, leaving one person stabbed and another with a broken ankle. Both victims were hospitalized.
Earlier in the week, 32-year-old Jawann Dwayne Garnett, who police say is homeless, was arrested after violent attacks on three female beachgoers. He has since been charged with attempted rape and attempted murder.
Southern California city on edge amid wave of violence
Police Seek Public’s Help After Elderly Man Attacked in Palm Springs
Historic Gay Nightclub Loses License Over Violence
Woman who allegedly ripped hijab off student's head charged with hate crimes
A woman who allegedly snatched a hijab from the head of a Saudi Arabian college student and tried to choke her with it has been charged with hate crimes, authorities in Portland, Oregon, said.
Woman who allegedly ripped hijab...
Islamic authorities in Russia's Dagestan ban full-face veil after attacks
'Trans-surgery ruined my life': Trans woman transitions back to man
On Tuesday's episode of Slightly Offens*ve, Elijah Schaffer, sat down with Abel Garcia, a transgender woman who regrets transitioning medically from a man to a woman at age 18.
After hormone and surgical procedures, Abel realized the lie he says was pushed on him as a young person -- too young, in fact, to even buy alcohol or cigarettes. But when he decided it was time to go back to being a man, he found out it's not as simple as it sounds.
Trans-surgery ruined my life
'Nobody told me how lonely being a man is'
Trans group bullies AMC into axing movie about detransitioners
Transgender detransition is on the rise
Kayla Lovdahl has already transitioned and detransitioned at 18
Trans poster-child regrets hormone jabs, hairy belly and 'dead ovary'
For Detransitioners, There’s No Going Back
'My daughter was murdered by a gender ideology'
I was a confused teenage boy
...patients were begging 'to have breasts put back on'
What Kids Who Bully Often Have In Common
When parents, educators and mental health professionals talk about bullying, there is understandably a lot of emphasis on the victims. But in focusing solely on victims in anti-bullying efforts, an important part of the equation gets forgotten: the kids who do the bullying.
“Bullying is not a one-time event or a random act of mean behavior but rather a pervasive, ongoing pattern of aggression targeted toward another child who in some way has less power in the relationship,” explained school psychologist Rebecca Branstetter, noting that it’s important to distinguish it from other forms of aggressive behavior or typical childhood conflicts.
Obviously every child who bullies comes from different circumstances and has different reasons for this behavior. There is no one profile of a bully, as each child who engages in this conduct has a unique set of challenges. But there are many common traits and experiences among bullies, and examining them can be beneficial.
What Kids Who Bully Often Have In Common
Gay Couple Close Chocolate Shop After Anti-Gay Attack
A quarter of youngsters being treated at transgender clinics may just be autistic
Up to a quarter of youngsters treated in transgender clinics may simply be autistic, according to new research.
Those attending gender identity clinics are many times more likely to show signs of autism than the population at large, doctors found.
Last night, critics said the figures called into serious question the practice of 'affirming' a young person's chosen gender and putting them forward for potentially irreversible medical treatment without a thorough examination of their psychiatric condition.
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely than others to become fixated on an idea – be it true or false – which they can then find almost impossible to drop, warned Stephanie Arie-Davies, founder of the campaign group Transgender Trends.
...may just be autistic
Trans clinic is investigated for harming 600 children
More than 1,000 children were given puberty blockers
Gender clinic 'pushed gay teens into transitioning'
SD Is Going to Force Trans Kids to Detransition
'My son was never trans - he had severe OCD'
4 out of 5 kids who question gender ‘grow out of it’
'Child Butchers'
Trans doctor warns against new Spanish law
'Ya'll need to start leaving these kids alone'
NY library hosts 'drag camp' for kids age 11 and up
A publicly funded library in upstate New York is being assailed for hosting a "drag camp" for children as young as 11 years old to take on a drag persona and perform at a pride drag show.
NY library hosts 'drag camp' for kids age 11 and up
Ohio passes bill requiring genital inspections for school
Kids Being Trained To Pay For Drag Queens
Graduation encourages only relationships between men, women
BANNING drag shows in the presence of minors
Drag Queen Story Hour Canceled
Mandatory 'Drag Queen 101' class for K-12 students
Sexually-Explicit 'All Ages' Drag Show
Teacher gets violent threats & resigns after writing supportive message for LGBTQ students
Morgan reportedly received threats of violence over the message as other parents and community members alternately posted comments supporting and disapproving of his message.
Teacher gets violent threats & resigns
NJ gender-identity lessons for first graders prove parents were right to worry
Transgender teacher tells kindergartners that doctors are wrong about boys and girls
Banned, ‘problematic’ Florida math textbooks...
Preschool Teacher Charged For Allegedly Hitting 4-Year-Old Boy
Teacher forced to resign for refusing to refer to students by their pronouns
Anti-LGBTQ hate thrives
LGBTQ school policies have Somali parents overflow meeting in Burnsville
Gender Transition on 13-Year-Old Girl Without Parents’ Knowledge
Health chiefs to probe famed Miami trans-operation doctor
We need to remember history’s horrid homosexuals
History is littered with famous probably-gay villains, from Alexander the Great to Roy Cohn, Senator McCarthy’s chief counsel and Trump’s favourite lawyer. But unlike LGBTQ+ heroes such as Alan Turing or Audre Lorde, they are seldom remembered or claimed as gay.
We need to remember history’s horrid homosexuals
Hitler was gay - and killed to hide it
Andy Cohen Comes Under Fire
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested for Murder
Todd and Julie Chrisley Found Guilty
Edgar Berlanga caught on camera attempting to bite his opponents ear and neck
US Baptist church reeling from child sex abuse scandal
Teacher bragged about sex with 13-year-old boy during school lunch breaks
Preacher calls for execution of ‘every single homosexual’
Ricky Martin's former boyband Menudo lift the lid on horrific abuse
'I think it's gone too far'
A transgender psychologist who has helped hundreds of teens transition is concerned over the sharp rise in youths identifying as trans or non-binary, claiming the spike could be a result of peer pressure.
Dr. Erica Anderson, 71, a former clinical psychologist at the University of California San Francisco's Child and Adolescent Gender Clinic, said clinicians were failing to carry out thorough mental health evaluations before recommending hormones or surgeries to teens who might not be sure if they truly want to transition.
'Giving over to hormones on demand will result in many more cases of poor outcomes and many more disappointed kids and parents who somehow came to believe that giving kids hormones would cure their other psychological problems,' Anderson told the Times. 'It won't.'
'I think it's gone too far'
Parents sue school district for encouraging fake pronouns
Teachers felt 'bullied' into displaying LBGTQ rainbow flags
Trans child molester charged with first-degree murder
School district tells teachers to attend 'Kink, Trans Sex and BDSM' workshop to 'learn more about trans children
A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed
Police, firefighters, and San Francisco mayor won't march in Pride Parade due to a ban against wearing police uniforms
Say gay to everyone but your parents
Pronoun Police Come for Middle Schoolers
19 students, 2 teachers dead
The biggest misconception about sexual assault
I can’t even think right now off the top of my head of someone who hasn’t experienced some type of trauma that I know,”
The biggest misconception about sexual assault
Spanking Can Be an Appropriate Form of Child Discipline
Fathers telling sons to 'take care of your mother' is misogynistic. It makes women look weak
Why you're selfish if you order spaghetti
Here's How Often Men and Women Really Think About Sex
Why males pack a powerful punch
Bill Murray Speaks Out After Complaint
Man wanted for aggravated assault of young daughter
Johns Hopkins child sex abuse center hires trans professor
'Worst Cooks In America Child Killer'
'whiteness' is a disease'
A spanking is more legal than a slap because nobody walks around with a diaper on their face. 14-May-2022
The reason "they" advise you not to spank a kid is because they might get horny for you. 15-Apr-2022
Marlee Matlin reacts to ex William Hurt’s death
Several years after their split, the actress alleged in her 2009 memoir, “I’ll Scream Later,” that she was subjected to persistent abuse throughout their relationship. She accused Hurt of raping and beating her after coming home drunk at 4:30 a.m.
Marlee Matlin reacts to ex William Hurt’s death
RIP, daddy. I wonder who went first, fake daddy or real daddy? 14-Mar-2022
It was the best "Power of the Dog" sex she ever had. 14-Mar-2022
Was that thing I had with fake William Hurt rockets, rape or both? 14-Mar-2022
Almost half of gay and bi men have been sexually assaulted, troubling research finds
SurvivorsUK, a charity that supports men and non-binary people who have experienced sexual assault, asked 505 gay and bisexual men if they have ever experienced “something you would describe as a sexual assault”.
Some 45 per cent of respondents said they had been sexually assaulted, with those in the 18-34 age bracket most likely to have experienced sexual abuse.
Almost half of gay and bi men have been sexually assaulted
Florida GOP chair accused of sexual harassment by male staffer
'I'll blow your head off, f****t'
Celebrity chef Mario Batali and his ex-business partner pay $600K settlement to 20 former NYC restaurant employees at Babbo, Lupa and Del Posto, who claim they were sexually harassed
Sex offender Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach 'threatened player with a baseball bat before forcing him into nonconsensual sex'
Leaked Ghana bill could ban sex toys, trans medical care and being an LGBT+ ally
3 Men Charged With Murdering Same-Sex Couples in Texas
Taxi-driving gay Catholic priest subjected to vile homophobic abuse
DaBaby is following hip-hop’s homophobic playbook to become its latest villain
Police aggressively raid LGBTQ-friendly bar in Puerto Rico
'I like BDSM, so what?': Manhattan City Council candidate, 26, shrugs off leaked video of him enjoying a sadomasochistic session with a dominatrix ex-girlfriend
A candidate for New York's City Council has had a video of himself enjoying a sadomasochism session posted to Twitter.
The footage sees Weiner, gagged and unable to speak, while he is subjected to abuse by a leather-bound woman who can be seen pouring wax on him and clipping clothespins onto his nipples.
'I like BDSM, so what?'