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Montana Transgender Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s Girlfriend Foils SWATting Attempt

Somebody sent local police a message claiming Erin Reed was being held hostage.

NYPD Accused of Assaulting Gay Man During Pride

In a new federal lawsuit, Jacob Alejandro says New York Police Department officers broke his ribs and used antigay slurs toward him as he tried to leave the city's Pride celebration in 2014.

Laying down the law

On two separate occasions, Dwight O'Neal had negative run-ins with the New York Police Department. Was it because he's a young gay black man?

Donald Trump Backtracks on Orlando Gun Comments

 “When I said that if, within the Orlando club, you had some people with guns, I was obviously talking about additional guards or employees,” said Trump.

Act Locally to End Anti-Black, Anti-LGBTQ Police Violence

Isaiah Brown didn't need to be shot 10 times by the people paid to protect him.

Trans Activist Jailed at NYC Protest, Charged with Bullhorn Possession

Joel Rivera was shoved to the ground while wearing a ball gown and heels.

Ky. Gay Couple Wanted to Marry, Got Cops Instead

A gay couple in Morehead, Ky., were denied a marriage license Monday by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis -- and they filmed the encounter while local police were called.

Mexican Police Release Gay Couple After Crowd Gathers in Support

The two men were arrested on a Mexican beach after kissing.

WATCH: Brooklyn Man Accuses Police of Hate Crime, Attempt to Conceal Evidence

Jabbar Campbell, beaten by police responding to a noise complaint at his party last weekend, says they tampered with a surveillance camera in an effort to conceal the attack.

Christian Cooper, Black Victim of Racist NYC Incident, Is a Gay Editor

Christian Cooper captured another white person weaponizing the police against POC.

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Attacker Injures Two at Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly's Virginia Office

Two staff members were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Gov. Pat McCrory Declares State of Emergency Following Charlotte Protests

Protests rocked Charlotte for a second night following a police shooting. 

The N.Y. Times Says Police Belong at Pride. Many Disagree

A Times editorial calling the limitation of police presence "a misstep" has drawn outrage.

Mother of Pulse Victim Demands Accountability for Club, Foundation

Christine Leinonen, a party to a lawsuit against Pulse owners, called for an audit of the onePULSE Foundation.

Closeted and under fire

After a year of fighting in Iraq, an anonymous gay soldier gives Advocate readers a remarkably intimate account of what it's like being a gay officer in a war zone

Florida Transgender Veteran Kicked Out of VA Medical Center Bathroom

She says she was made to suffer the indignity of being kicked out of the bathroom on federal property.

Danica Roem Is First Out Trans Person Reelected to a State Legislature

Roem made history in 2017 with her election to Virginia's House of Delegates, and she made history again Tuesday.

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Missing the target

According to the latest Army recruiting statistics, we need more soldiers, period. So why continue to fire and turn away gay men and lesbians who want to serve?

Brokeback backlash in full force

The Academy Awards may have marked a "maverick year," but Oscar voters still felt more comfy with a movie about racism than with one depicting gay sex. So maybe they're not so "out of touch" with mainstream America after all

Lesbian Couple's Foster Daughter ID'd in Car Crash Murder/Suicide

Jennifer Hart drove her wife and foster kids into the Pacific Ocean last year. Now only one child's remains are unaccounted for.