Club Q mass shooting survivors sue, claim ‘deliberate inaction’ enabled attack
Survivors of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs have filed lawsuits against both the bar and the El Paso county sheriff’s office.
November 19 2024 1:07 PM
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Hate Crimes
A mother reflects on justice days after her gay son’s murderer was sentenced to life without parole
Jeanne Pepper, the mother of Blaze Bernstein, sat down with The Advocate to talk about what it means for her family that Samuel Woodward’s anti-Semitism and homophobia got him locked up for the rest of his life.
November 18 2024 3:39 PM
'I Kissed a Boy' star shares terrifying homophobic attack in London
Dan Harry revealed nobody at the scene "helped or said anything to me, and that almost stayed with me more than the initial homophobia."
November 04 2024 3:25 PM
These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people
Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.
November 01 2024 2:45 PM
Two gay men, a DJ and a model, were assaulted in D.C. on the same night. Police need info (exclusive)
Two assaults against gay men in Washington, D.C. Sunday are raising alarm about the growing number of high-profile cases of violence against LGBTQ+ people in the queer hub.
October 31 2024 3:32 PM
Two Texas trans women were kidnapped and assaulted. Their accused attacker faces six felonies
Salih Ali Mohammed Alhemoud, 30, was indicted Wednesday on six felony charges related to the kidnapping and assault of two trans women he met through Grindr.
October 29 2024 4:23 PM
D.C. police consider hate crimes charges for suspect arrested after second vandalism attack on Little Gay Pub
The popular LGBTQ+ venue’s decor supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 election campaign was destroyed twice.
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September 24 2024 12:56 PM
Wyoming Parole Board rejects commuting prison sentence for one of Matthew Shepard’s killers (exclusive)
Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of the heinous hate crime, tried to have his double life sentence shortened.
September 18 2024 6:11 PM
Senate hate crimes hearing devolves when Republican tells Arab American witness to ‘hide your head in a bag’
Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made the outrageous remark during a heated exchange.
September 18 2024 10:46 AM
Principal who offered 'a Christian perspective' on Laramie Project staging has discrimination suit revived
The former assistant principal of a Colorado high school claims he was fired after offering "a Christian perspective" on a school play about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student.
September 11 2024 12:34 PM
Gay couple severely beaten by Shake Shack employees after kissing, video appears to show
Christian Dingus and his partner were at a Shake Shack late Saturday when their innocent display of affection sparked a physical confrontation.
August 20 2024 12:19 PM
A lesbian couple was brutally beaten by group of men in Halifax. Police still haven't filed charges
Two LGBTQ+ women are seeking justice after a group of men violently assaulted them over the weekend.
July 03 2024 2:56 PM
Club Q shooter sentenced to 55 life sentences plus 190 years in prison for federal hate crimes
Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for federal hate crimes and firearms charges for the mass shooting that left five people dead and around 20 injured.
June 18 2024 5:27 PM
A trans girl was assaulted at a Minnesota high school. Her family is demanding justice (exclusive)
The mother of a transgender girl who was viciously attacked at Hopkins High School in Minnesota tells The Advocate about the response from both the school and local community.
June 07 2024 12:28 PM
An attacker fired a pellet gun at 4 LGBTQ+ bars in California. The community wants answers
A staff member at one of the bars said their establishment has been the target of several anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in the past, and they suspect the threats will continue.
May 21 2024 1:20 PM
'Abhorrent:' Man sets lesbian couples on fire, killing one and injuring several others
The attack at a boarding house that killed one and left seven others injured has been called "one of the most abhorrent hate crimes in recent years."
May 09 2024 11:33 AM
Las Vegas man shot at his gay neighbors while screaming homophobic slurs, police say
75-year-old Larry Walraven was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, as well as a hate crime enhancement.
May 08 2024 12:35 PM
A gay designer was attacked at a California fashion show in 2019. His assailant was just sentenced
After years of legal proceedings, justice is served in the high-profile hate crime assault on fashion designer Pol’ Atteu.
May 01 2024 8:00 AM
Alleged Minneapolis mass shooters charged after killing one at LGBTQ+ punk rock show
The teenagers who allegedly targeted queer people at a punk rock show in Minneapolis are facing seven felony charges.
April 25 2024 10:21 AM
Investigation launched after man screams homophobic slurs at queer couples on D.C. metro
A queer woman has spoken out on social about an incident on a D.C. train where a man "SCREAMED" at a small child "for having two dads."
April 13 2024 9:59 AM