Edmonton Pride Centre Vandalized, NYC Trial Begins In Beating Death Of Ecuadorian Mistaken For Gay, Paroled Convicted Arrested After Targeting Gay Men Through Craigslist, Conservative Chris Grayling Publically Apologizes For Anti-Gay Comments, Hedi Slimane’s Coachella Diary, Alexander Skarsgard Shirtless, Francisco Lachowski In Out, Hooded Tom Brady

Over the weekend, the Pride Centre in Edmonton, Alberta was vandalized, and a computer, a router, and a paper shredder stolen. The government funded drop-in centre is geared towards gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and the transgendered, and it is not known what documents were on the stolen computer.

In New York City, the trials of two men charged in connection to the fatal beating of an Ecuadorian man in Brooklyn in December of 2008 have begun. Keith Phoenix, 30 years old, and Hakim Scott, 26 years old, are accused of second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, assault, attempted assault – all with hate crime additions – and criminal possession of weapon, prosecutors alleging that the two beat 31 year old Jose Sucuzhanay with a bat and broken bottle, shouting anti-Hispanic and anti-gay slurs at the man because they mistook him for a gay man. Jose had been walking arm-in-arm with his brother Romel, who is gay, and who was also attacked, but escaped with minor injuries. Prosecutors say Scott has already confessed to breaking the bottle over the head of Sucuzhanay so hard it split his skull open. Two witnesses testified today; both corroborating the prosecution’s contention that the Phoenix and Scott are guilty as charged.

24 year old Angel Pena Ayala was arrested Friday by Hermosa Beach, California police, charged with eight felony counts in connection to the alleged robbing of two gay men he met through Craigslist, the Los Angeles County prosecutor contending that Ayala would stalk gay men on numerous social networking site, and that a number of other victims have likely not come forward because of the nature of the crime. Ayala was on parole for a previous carjacking conviction when he committed the crimes.

Chris Grayling, the British Conservative shadow Home Secretary, for the first time, publically apologized for comments he made suggesting that Christian bed and breakfast owners in the United Kingdom were well within their rights to refuse gay couples, Grayling asked Tuesday on the BBC program Daily Politics if he regretted making the statements. “I certainly regret causing confusion,” responded Grayling, “but I was talking about the debates of some years ago. I voted for the current law and there are many people in the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats who did not.” He added “I have supported gay rights and will continue to do so.” A law was enacted in Britain in April, 2007, that makes it illegal for providers of commercial accommodation to refuse any individual a service based on sexual orientation.

Hedi Slimane kept a Coachella diary, with predictable pretty results.

Alexander Skarsgard, shirtless, naturally, and his “girlfriend” poolside Palm Springs Monday, although the photos are annoyingly artificial, Bosworth posing for all she is worth.

Francisco Lachowski photographed for an editorial in the May issue of Out magazine, the feature titled Pitch Black.

Tom Brady spotted Monday, wedding ring on, Apple iPhone in hand, spotted at Los Angeles International Airport intent on being incognito.