Tag: rape

Zeke Thomas: 'I didn’t move from my apartment for two days' The gay son of NBA legend Isiah Thomas has revealed that he’s been raped twice including once last year by a guy he met on Grindr. Zeke Thomas, a 28-year-old music producer and DJ, says that the first rape occurred when he was just 12 years old. ‘At first I didn’t realize what had happened, what had transpired. I knew that it was wrong, I knew that I did not want...

Disowned by his family and driven from his country by extremists, activist Rakib tells GSN: 'I don’t have anyone in this world but my shadow' Mahamood Rakibul Hasan (or simply ‘Rakib’) hasn’t eaten a decent meal in days. It’s a scorching hot morning in Kathmandu, Nepal, and we’re sitting in the pretty courtyard of my hotel, where I offer to buy him lunch. Over a triple decker sandwich and iced coffee, the handsome 23-year-old tells me his story – beginning with right...

The gay mayor of Seattle has been accused of allegedly raping a teenager and two others 20 years ago. Allegations have been bought against the 61-year-old mayor, Ed Murray, for having sex with minors in the late 1980’s. The plaintiff’s case states that Murray had sex with the minor in 1986 and would pay him between $10 and $20 for sex. Sex with a person under the age of 16 is considered rape in the state. The plaintiff has decided to make...

A young Indian man says he was beaten and threatened with “corrective rape” after his family learned he was living with his boyfriend, the India Times reports. The man, referred to as “Sanjoy,” is in his early 20s and lives in Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, in West Bengal, India. According to the paper, after his family got wind of his living situation, they hired a group of men to torment him both physically and emotionally. “Violence against the LGBTQ community is extremely common in India,”...

This after finding out he was in a relationship with a man. A young man in Kolkata, India has been subjected to physical and mental abuse after his family found out he was gay and living with another man. The India Times reports that the young man, whom they refer to as “Sanjoy,” is in his early twenties and lives with his partner. According to Sanjoy, when his parents discovered that he was in a serious same-sex relationship, they hired a group...

A gay couple from the UK have opened up about a horrific attack in which they were drugged, raped and robbed while on their dream holiday in Thailand. The couple were on a night out in Phuket celebrating New Years Eve when their drinks were spiked and they were attacked. The two 33-year-olds, from Belfast, were robbed of their iPhones and over £400 before being subjected to a “terrifying” sexual assault. The couple, who cannot be legally named, told Belfast Live about...

Craigslist is rife with sketchy ads looking for young aspiring models to pose for photos — “no pay, but great exposure and the perfect way to start your portfolio…” And if you’ve ever considered answering one, the following story might make you think twice — and then think again. Nigel Brent Wilkinson would approach his subjects on Instagram, inviting hopeful male models over to his house under the pretense of “photo shoots.” Then, he’d surreptitiously spike their drinks and have sex with...

College basketball player Nathan Fort has faced fear, assault and homophobia. Yet, he managed to move on with his life and come to terms with his sexuality and his authentic self. In high school, Nathan Fort had a hard time, as he liked boys but he could not express his feelings. He found refuge in sports and religion, not denying to himself that he liked boys. But he was confused and felt lonely. "Even with some friends and attention, I felt like...