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A verdict has been reached in the trial of Dharun Ravi, the Rutgers student accused of spying on his roommate Tyle Clementi shortly before Clementi died from suicide. Details and a video of the verdict being read, after the jump.

Cody Rogers, 18, was attacked by group of young men at a party based on his sexual orientation. 

He was beaten to the point of unconsciousness. Unfortunately, Oklahoma, where Rogers lives, is one of 19 states in the U.S. that doesn’t include protections for sexual orientation in their hate crime bills.

Rogers is intent on changing that.

Check out the video after the jump!

A lawyer defending three lesbians in a case of an assault against a gay man is asserting that LGBT cannot and do not commit "hate crimes" against one another. Is he right? Details follow.  

Following Ricky Martin's public condemnation of Puerto Rico's effort to stop protecting its LGBT citizens from hate crimes, the island's Governor Luis Fortuño has indicated that he opposes changing the current law as well. Details follow. 

On Monday we learned that Puerto Rico was moving toward eliminating existing LGBT protections from its hate crimes law. By Monday night, one of its most prominent citizens and one of the world's most visible out celebrities spoke out against the pending legislation. So, what does Ricky Martin have to say about his homeland's attempt to lessen the punishment of its unfortunately rampant epidemic anti-gay hate crimes?

Puerto Rico, one of the last places in this part of the globe that should be considering fanning the flames of anti-gay violence, is moving closer to doing just that. Details follow.

Started in 1998, today is the 13th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.

From TDOR's website: "The Transgender Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people, an action that current media doesn’t perform. Day of Remembrance publicly mourns and honors the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten. Through the vigil, we express love and respect for our people in the face of national indifference and hatred. Day of Remembrance reminds non-transgender people that we are their sons, daughters, parents, friends and lovers. Day of Remembrance gives our allies a chance to step forward with us and stand in vigil, memorializing those of us who’ve...

...Which is concerning in and of itself, but two cities known for their large gay and lesbian population saw the largest increase. After the jump, find out which gay friendly cities went from three to 14 and six to 24 LGBT hate crimes in just one year.  

Inspired to actually do their jobs, Honduras officials have decided to no longer ignore the crimes committed against the LGBT community. Details after the jump.

The FBI has released statistics covering the hate crimes that occurred in America in 2010, and, as usual, it's not a shining beacon of positive news for gay men. Details and the breakdown follow.

The man responsible for killing Uganda gay rights activist David Kato earlier this year has been sentenced to prison. Find out how long Sidney Nsubuga Enoch will spend behind bars after the jump.

Burke Burnett was thrown into a fire for being gay, an act that resulted in 30 stitches and burns all over his body. Though still recovering, Burnett spoke with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about the Dallas-area attack. Video, after the jump.