'Abhorrent:' Man sets lesbian couples on fire, killing one and injuring several others
The attack at a boarding house that killed one and left seven others injured has been called "one of the most abhorrent hate crimes in recent years."
May 9, 2024
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Trans Woman in Florida Found Burned to Death
Yaz'min Shancez's remains were found behind a Fort Myers, Fla., dumpster. Police remain without leads.
June 22, 2014
When Sex Mets Murder
Out.com has published a collection of photos titled Mementi Mori, a body of work that features locations where biological men, sometimes boys, were murdered because they were gay or transgender.
June 12, 2009
Trump Rally Near Pulse Shooting Comes With Confederate Flag
The Republican candidate for president referenced the Pulse shooting in his speech.
August 12, 2016
Closure Eludes Family of Gay Man Killed in 1973 Arson
The tragic search for a "lost" soul: Ferris LeBlanc.
October 5, 2015
New Orleans Pledges to Find Remains of Those Killed in Antigay Arson
The 1973 arson targeting the popular gay bar the UpStairs Lounge was the deadliest anti-LGBTQ+ attack until Pulse in 2016.Â
August 8, 2022
Were LGBT Ugandans Really Stoned to Death?
Mainline LGBT activists doubt the claims and worry that false reports will provide ammunition for homophobic forces looking to rally others against LGBT Ugandans.Â
August 26, 2014
Holocaust in New Orleans: Read The Advocate's Original Coverage From 1973
For LGBTQ+ History Month, we remember the victims of the 50-year-old massacre.
October 17, 2023
Unknown Victim of Deadly 1973 Arson in Gay Bar Finally Identified
Forty-five years after the UpStairs Lounge fire, the largest gay mass murder prior to the Pulse shooting, one of the "unclaimed" victims has finally been ID'd.Â
November 15, 2018
Police Say Man Killed Gay Lover, Burned Corpse To Hide Relationship
Authorities say the victim was shot in the neck before his body was burned.
June 25, 2022
Here's Why The Advocate Is Endorsing Joe Biden for President
The former vice president is running on the most pro-LGBTQ+ platform of any major-party nominee in history. Equality is attainable, but only if we vote.Â
June 25, 2020
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Those We've Lost in 2014
Today we pause to remember the beautiful lives needlessly lost to antitrans violence this year.
November 20, 2014
Washington Man Sentenced for Antigay Knife Attack
Troy Deacon Burns was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to attacking three gay men with a knife.
November 10, 2015
WATCH: Was Homicide in Houston Suburb A Hate Crime?
The family of Marc Pourner of Spring, Texas, told police they believe he's the victim of a hate crime.Â
November 16, 2015
Yes, J.K. Rowling, the Nazis persecuted trans people, burned books
Rowling questioned a social media post that mentioned this, but scholars point out that it indeed happened.
March 15, 2024
Florida Trans Woman Bee Love Slater Found Burned to Death in Car
Investigators in Henry County say the murder is one of the most brutal they've ever seen.
September 9, 2019
Report: Sibling Killed in Dayton Shooting Was Trans Man Jordan Cofer
Initial media reports indicated Connor Betts killed his "sister" and eight others last weekend, but new coverage says it was actually his brother who died.
August 7, 2019
L. A. pizzeria that hosts monthly 'Trans Pizza Party' burns down in wildfires
Pizza of Venice in Altadena announced over the weekend that it was "one of the many homes and businesses that burned" in the L.A. wildfires.
January 13, 2025