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Joe Biden makes history with 12th Senate-confirmed LGBTQ+ judge

Mary Kay Costello is a military veteran and former federal prosecutor in Philadelphia.

Salman's Attorney Speaks, While Foreman Said She Knew of Pending Attack

The wife of the Pulse shooter is now free and everyone from her lawyer (pictured) to the jury foreman are speaking freely.

Survivors, Lawyer Respond to Verdict in Pulse Shooter Widow's Case

Prosecutors could not convince a jury -- beyond a reasonable doubt -- that the shooter's wife knew a massacre would take place.

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Media Makes Wild Claim That Pulse Wasn't Hate Crime. Here Are The Facts

The trial in Orlando left some media theorizing that homophobia played no role in the massacre.

Extremist Alaska Attorney General Wanted Drag Queen Burned Alive

A Twitter account connected to Assistant Attorney General Matthias Cicotte posted violent comments about race, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Trial Begins in Michigan Marriage Case

'We would like this to be the last trial in America where same-sex couples have to defend themselves,' says the attorney for the couple challenging Michigan's anti-marriage equality law.

Immunity Granted to Possible Witnesses in Drug Death Investigation

The L.A. County District Attorney's office granted immunity to those who may have information about a young man's death at the home of a prominent gay political activist.

UNC Board Wants N.C. A.G. to Pay Legal Fees to Fight HB 2

The University of North Carolina system has hired three attorneys to defend it in lawsuits over HB 2 and it hoping the attorney general's office will cover all legal fees for the institution.

New A.G. Matt Whitaker's Cozy Past With Homophobes

The acting U.S. attorney general (since Jeff Sessions's) departure, once prosecuted a gay politician in a flimsy case and worked for an antigay candidate.

Arsonist Behind Fire at Seattle Gay Bar Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime

"I think it's wrong that we have a bunch of queers in our society," Kalvinn Garcia told police after being arrested.

FBI Director Nominee a Pro-Gay Republican

Jim Comey joined other well-known Republicans in a legal brief supporting marriage equality.

History in Oklahoma: Feds Sue School for Trans Discrimination

The Department of Justice files its first suit challenging discrimination against a transgender person.

Texas Assistant AG Fired for Anti-LGBTQ+ and Other Outrageous Tweets

Nick Moutos had called trans people an "abomination" and women politicians "the Whore of Babylon."

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Church Over Drag Queen Events

The arsonist admitted to the FBI he “would have felt better” if he had “burned the entire church to the ground.”

Anderson Cooper Show Expanded, Doubled as Chris Cuomo Suspended by CNN

Cuomo was suspended indefinitely because of help he gave to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, his brother, as the latter responded to sexual harassment accusations.