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Florida Men Arrested in Brutal Beating of Group of LGBTQ+ Women

Two men have been arrested and charged with battery with prejudice for assaulting a group of LGBTQ+ women in November.

Trans Teen Victim of Vicious Anti-LGBTQ+ Assault for Second Time

Chad Sanford was beaten by a group of teens because of her gender identity and for the second time the assault was caught on video.

15-Year-Old Florida Teen Arrested Over Antigay Attack on Another Boy

The teen had allegedly been calling the victim homophobic slurs leading up to the attack. 

People of the Year Extended: Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann has long been a reliable ally of LGBT people, but the host of MSNBC's Countdown became a full-fledged hero with his November 10 Special Comment passionately denouncing California voters' passage of Prop. 8. Olbermann sat down for an extended interview with The Advocate to talk about his commitment to equal rights, working with Rachel Maddow, and that impersonation by Ben Affleck.

Attacker Who Told Men 'You Live in Trump Country Now' Arrested

Brandon Ray Davis was extradited from North Carolina to Florida, where he will be prosecuted.

What's in the Jena 6 Case for Us?

Standing up for the Jena 6, the six African-American high-school students in Louisiana who have been racially discriminated against by white authorities, is important for anyone who's suffered prejudice, including LGBT people

Transphobic Editor Claims Zoey Tur Assaulted Him on TV

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has taken a report, in which Benjamin Shapiro claims he is a victim of battery, but it does not name the transgender journalist.

Debunking Opposition to the Equality Act

If passed, the Equality Act would patch a 50-year-old hole in the Civil Rights Act that allows discrimination against LGBT Americans. Naturally, the right wing is in a tizzy.

Can Dr. Drew Capture the Trans Experience?

The HLN cable TV host is devoting two nights of his show to a panel discussion of the 'lives, loves, and discrimination' experienced by transgender Americans.

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.

20 Great Gifts for Kids of All Ages

Queers have long been making our own kind of families, so it's not surprising many of us have found unique ways to expand those families. Whether you've got kids or fur babies, you'll find something to fill those stockings here.