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A gay photographer was brutally murdered in Twin Peaks. His killers have finally been convicted

Lamonte Mims and and Fantasy Decuir, both 27, were convicted Thursday in the 2017 killing of Ed French, 71.

San Francisco DA Defends Decision Not to Charge Black Trans Man's Killer

Brooke Jenkins dropped a homicide charge brought against the security guard who fatally shot Banko Brown, but the investigation of Brown's death is continuing, she said.

Video of Black Trans Man's Killing Released, Calls for Justice Continue

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins faces criticism for not bringing charges against the security guard who shot Banko Brown to death.

Gay San Francisco Supervisor candidate reveals he was the victim of alleged homophobic hate crime

Trevor Chandler said he was canvassing for votes in the Mission District when the man attacked.

Black Trans Man Banko Brown Killed by Security Guard in San Francisco

The guard will not be charged with a crime, as prosecutors say there is evidence he acted in self-defense.

California Transgender Man’s Family Files $25M Wrongful Death Suit Against Walgreens

Banko Brown, 24, died in late April after an altercation with a security guard, according to police.

Gay former go-go dancer pleads guilty to murder in San Francisco

Othman Almuttalaby, who was also an adult film actor, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing Keith Harris in 2017.

Bay Area man convicted for attacking, robbing, abandoning Grindr hookup

Police hail the bravery of the victim who was forced to negotiate his release while held at gunpoint and tied naked to a motel bed.

San Francisco man convicted of poisoning, raping, and murdering young man adopted by gay couple

Twenty-three-year-old George Randall-Saldivar’s body was stuffed in a suitcase while he was still alive and dumped in the San Francisco Bay by Gerald Rowe and Angel Anderson, prosecutors say.

Hate Crime in the Castro? Arrest Made After Alleged SF Attack

Police have asked for pretrial detention due to the 20-year-old man's alleged threat to the public.

San Francisco prosecutors will seek a retrial in bondage and poppers killing of gay man

An appeals court overturned the convictions last year.

35 transgender and nonbinary people who died by violence in 2023

The epidemic of fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people continues.

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69 Photos Celebrating the Star-Studded GLAAD Media Awards in NYC

Karine Jean-Pierre, Joel Kim Booster, Zooey Zephyr, Harvey Guillén, Mauree Turner, and more graced the stage last weekend for the ceremony honoring LGBTQ+ media representation.

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The Advocate's queen on the New York theater scene meets bisexual conjoined twins, pits Sienna Miller against Jude Law, tastes Cheyenne Jackson's Rainbow, and saves up for a rainy day with Hugh Jackman.