Oregon Man Sentenced for Terror Spree Targeting LGBTQ+ People in Idaho
Matthew Alan Lehigh used his to car to attack people he perceived to be LGBTQ+.
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
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Trans Security Guard Jo Acker Dies a Hero in Boise Mall Shooting
Acker was killed when she confronted a gunman at Boise Towne Square Mall.
OCTOBER 28, 2021
A Tale of Two Cities
Antigay family values defend the girls of the Big Easy and attack the boys of Boise.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2007
Oregon Man Who Punched Trans Library Worker Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes
The man admitted guilt to a string of unsolved attacks in Idaho last year.
JUNE 16, 2023
Man Indicted for Allegedly Trying to Hit 2 Gay People With a Car
Because Idaho doesn't have a hate crimes law that covers sexual orientation, the U.S. government sought to indict the defendant on a federal hate crime charge.
JANUARY 13, 2023
PHOTOS: Marriage Arrives in the Unlikely State of Idaho
Lots of rings were exchanged this week in the gem state.
OCTOBER 18, 2014
Smash Mouth's Former Lead Singer Steve Harwell Dead at 56
The band has been an ally for LGBTQ+ rights.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Zion Banks Drops Pride Sponsorship Support Over Drag Show
Boise Pride organizers said that they expect a large turnout, regardless of the bank's decision.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Idaho Radio Station Claps Back at Critics of LGBTQ+ Pride Logo
"Flag stays up for another month, deal with it," Boise station 96.9 The Eagle posted on Facebook.
JULY 7, 2022
Cruise Control
Prior to last spring, the only ocean cruise I'd ever taken was a 1993 Christmastime trip with my folks. I had a terrific time--I mean, it definitely beat spending that same winter week in Boise, Idaho. But after seven days on the Carnival ship, it was pretty clear that "every mornin', every evenin', ain't we got fun"-style cruising wasn't a good fit for my boyfriend and me. And the next logical alternative--the gay cruise--seemed too too...
MARCH 9, 2010
Man Faces Charges of Burning Pride Flag & Trying to Run Over 2 Women
He has reportedly admitted to authorities that he's committed multiple crimes against the local LGBTQ+ community.
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Boise Rallies Around Couple After Pride Flag Burned
Brett Perry (pictured) and John Michael Schert say the incident was traumatizing, but they're gratified by the level of support they've received.
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Boise State professor ran far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ website: report
Some activists are calling on the university to repudiate Scott Yenor's views; among other things, his site carried an article calling LGBTQ+ people groomers.
MARCH 29, 2024
A Global Report Card on LGBTQ+ Rights for IDAHOBIT
From Brunei to Brazil, Budapest to Boise, LGBTQ+ people are fighting for their lives and dignity.
MAY 17, 2020
After pressure, Micron adds sexual orientation to nondiscrimination policy
Micron Technology Inc. decided Tuesday to amend its company policy so employees can no longer be fired on the basis of their sexual orientation. The move comes after The Advocate revealed last week that the Boise, Idaho, company's board of directors had ignored an unprecedented 55% shareholder vote in favor of adding both sexual orientation and gender identity to its nondiscrimination policies.
MAY 3, 2007
Gay Couple Loses Benefits With Move to Idaho
What they didn't know before moving to Idaho could fill a house, and in many ways it does. The kitchen table holds stacks of legal papers. Medication bottles litter a nearby countertop. The two-story home Robert Ryan, 42, shares with his partner, Ralph Martinelli, 53, overlooks the quaint suburb of Eagle, west of Boise, a rural landscape of ruddy hills that doesn't seem quite as welcoming as it once did. A 2,400-mile move west once seemed like a chance at a fresh start; instead it has delivered some hard lessons, especially about moving from a state that recognizes same-sex unions to one of the 21 states that don't.
APRIL 1, 2008
Idaho Republicans' resolution to repeal marriage equality is 'foreshadowing' for the U.S.
Idaho's leading LGBTQ+ groups tell The Advocate that the state GOP's effort to overturn marriage equality does not "address any of the many issues facing Idahoans today."
JANUARY 27, 2025
Idaho Couples Sue for Marriage Equality
Four couples say Idaho's ban violates their rights under the U.S. Constitution.
NOVEMBER 8, 2013