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Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Swatted on Christmas

She’s not the only Republican lawmaker to have police called to their residence on Christmas day.

Arraignment Postponed for King’s Accused Shooter

A California judge postponed the arraignment Thursday of 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, charged with murdering his 15-year-old gay schoolmate, Lawrence King, last February. Ventura County superior court judge Kevin McGee continued the arraignment until June 12 after McInerney's public defense attorney, William Quest, requested more time to prepare his case.

Hallmark Casts Mean Girls' Jonathan Bennett in 1st Gay Christmas Movie

The Christmas House is one of several LGBTQ+ holiday movies this season. 

McInerney's Lawyer: I Won't Gay-Bash

As the arraignment of Lawrence King's accused killer, Brandon McInerney, gets postponed again, both the prosecuting attorney and the public defender talk to The Advocate

Most Americans Say Religion Is No Excuse for Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination: Survey

That was the finding of a NORC/Williams Institute study, but a Pew Research Center poll turned up opposite results.

Larry King’s Accused Killer to Be Tried as Adult

A California judge ruled Thursday that 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, the accused slayer of 15-year-old gay classmate Lawrence King, will be tried as an adult. Ventura County superior court judge Douglas Daily denied a defense motion that sought to transfer the case to juvenile court on constitutional grounds.

Gay HIV positive Activist Brandon Lacy Campos Dead at 35

Brandon Lacy Campos, a writer and activist, was found dead on Friday in New York City, according to Rod 2.0.

No, transgender and nonbinary people are not frequently mass shooters

In the wake of a tragic mass shooting in Iowa, conservatives and far-right extremists have falsely peddled the claim that the LGBTQ+ community is dangerous, but data refutes that claim.

Michael K. Williams Fought for Truth of Gay Character in 'The Wire'

"You know gay people f*ck, right?'" Williams told a director, according to his memoir that was published posthumously last week.

Two Atlanta Men Plead Guilty to Hate-Crimes Charges

The charges arose from an attack on a gay man, the subject of a video circulated widely on the Internet.

Judge Lets McInerney Fire Public Defender

A judge Tuesday ruled that 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, accused slayer of openly gay 15-year-old classmate Lawrence King, may fire his current lawyers, the Ventura County Star reports. Ventura County superior court judge Kevin McGee permitted McInerney to replace the public defender's office, which has been representing him, with a private criminal defense firm called the United Defense Group, based in Los Angeles's Studio City district.

The Controversial Play All About Love

Angry letters and death threats couldn't stop Terrence McNally's landmark play about a flock of gay men who follow the Messiah in 1950s Texas.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Members of New State LGBTQ+ Commission

Designed to represent a diverse community, the commission will advise Whitmer on a variety of issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community.

Treat Williams, LGBTQ+ Ally in Gay-Themed Films, Dead at 71

Williams's roles included an undercover detective in a gay bathhouse in The Ritz and the supportive father of a gay man in The Christmas House.

3rd Suspect in Atlanta Video Attack Arrested

Police in Pittsburgh, Pa., say the third suspect in the videotaped assault of Brandon White in Atlanta is now in custody.

McInerney Pleads Not Guilty in King Slaying

A 14-year-old Southern California boy has pleaded not guilty to the murder of gay classmate Larry King (pictured). Brandon McInerney entered the plea in Ventura County Superior Court on Thursday.

Trump-Loving Drag Queen Out of Gig After Hateful Posts

Some say James Davis, who performs as Elaine Lancaster, was fired, but he says he quit -- and he's now joining forces with Milo Yiannopoulos.

McInerney Family Seeks to Fire Public Defender; Guardian Appointed

A California judge Tuesday appointed a guardian to protect the interests of 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, the accused killer of openly gay 15-year-old classmate Lawrence King, the Ventura County Star reports. The move came after McInerney's family said it wanted to fire the public defender's office, which is currently representing McInerney, in favor of a private law firm that has reportedly agreed to defend the case for $1.

WATCH: Get Schooled By Dear White People

The politically charged film, which centers on a gay black college student, is scheduled for release October 17.