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Extensive cover-up effort revealed in L.A. County deputy's beating of trans man

After Deputy Joseph Benza III assaulted Emmett Brock during a traffic stop, Benza and colleagues discussed deleting text messages related to the matter. Benza has pleaded guilty to one charge in the case.

Matt Gaetz allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars for sex and drugs: House Ethics report

Gaetz is attempting to block the release of the report.

Kathy Hochul vetos financial protection bill introduced after murders of gay men

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill designed to protect users of money-sharing apps even after several high-profile cases of murder and robbery against several people, including at least two gay men.

Here are the 30 transgender Americans lost to violence so far this year

The epidemic of fatal violence against trans people in the U.S. continues.

Michigan man pleads guilty to plotting mass casualty events targeting gay people

"He intended to commit mass shootings at two locations – destroying countless lives and devastating our community – all because of his fanatical hatred for gay people," one prosecutor said.

L.A. deputy sheriff pleads guilty to viciously assaulting transgender man

Joseph Benza III, 36, admitted to an incident in February 2023 where he followed a transgender man in his car for nearly two miles before brutally attacking him.

Black trans woman Cameron Thompson, 18, shot to death in Alabama

A juvenile suspect has been charged with murder. Her family believes her death was a hate crime.

Far-right Republican Mark Robinson must pay $35,000 for campaign finance violations

The anti-LGBTQ+ lieutenant governor of North Carolina was found to have accepted contributions from unauthorized donors, accepted donations over the maximum limit, and used campaign money for personal expenses.

No, the Wisconsin school shooter wasn’t transgender

Every time a mass shooting happens, right-wing influencers falsely claim that the shooter is trans; rarely is that true.

Edwin Chiloba's killer sentenced to 50 years in prison for murdering the LGBTQ+ activist

Jacktone Odhiambo was found guilty of killing 25-year-old Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, better known as Edwin Chiloba, nearly two years after the activist's body was found discarded in a metal box.

​Gay Dem who represents district of Wisconsin school shooting demands action, not just ‘thoughts and prayers’

Several were killed in the shooting and more are injured, some critically.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO seeks to delay sex trafficking trial

A lawyer for Mike Jeffries has requested a hearing to determine if he's mentally competent to stand trial.

Judge denies 'Stand Your Ground' claim from Florida man accused of homophobic murder

Gerald Declan Radford claimed self-defense after the death of gay man John Walter Lay in a Tampa dog park.

Teenagers are behind a rash of antigay crimes that have been tied to dating apps

Gangs in Sydney are luring gay men to parks to beat and rob them, and sometimes forcing them to label themselves pedophiles on social media.

Hate crimes skyrocket in Los Angeles, especially targeting LGBTQ+ people

Gay men and transgender folks were targeted most as hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community rose 45 percent in the past year.

Nancy Mace gets prominent foster care activist arrested on assault charges that eyewitnesses dispute

James McIntyre merely shook her hand at an event and asked her to consider trans kids before she got him arrested, witnesses said.

Mistrial declared in case of missing Black gay Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee

Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr. is still charged with capital murder and remains out on his $250,000 bond.

Wisconsin man who killed girlfriend for having sex with another woman will now be tried for attacking guard

Richard Wendell Sotka of Wisconsin is serving two consecutive life sentences for the murders of his girlfriend and her best woman friend.

Former Texas park ranger charged with luring and sexually assaulting gay men

Joey Lamar Ellis is accused of finding men after hours in the park he worked at, forcing them to strip, robbing, and sexually assaulting them.

Video shows Florida police arrest sugar heir who beat his girlfriend after sitting next to a gay couple

Alexander Nicholas Fanjul viciously beat his girlfriend because the two were earlier seated next to a gay couple at a swanky steakhouse, according to authorities. “This is like the worst week I’ve ever had in my life,” he's heard saying while being placed in a cell.