Police Questioned a Prime Suspect in a Utah Gay Man’s Murder. Why Is the Case Still Cold?
Bruce Hughes admitted to threatening to kill Doug Coleman. But Salt Lake City police never made any arrests.
DECEMBER 7, 2023
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cold cases
LGBTQ+ Cold Case Files: What Really Happened to Marsha P. Johnson?
More than three decades after her murder, Johnson’s case remains unsolved.
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
New evidence could help solve 23-year-old cold case of gay man murdered in Colorado
Ricky Espinoza was last seen alive by his family on June 23, 2001, five days before his killing.
MARCH 6, 2025
25 Years Ago, Rita Hester Was Brutally Stabbed in Her Apartment. Her Family is Still Seeking Closure
Hester’s murder sparked Transgender Day of Remembrance and inspired community action in her hometown of Boston
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Man Who Murdered Gay American Scott Johnson in 1988 Is Sentenced Again
Scott White had famously declared himself “Guilty! Guilty! Guilty” of the 1988 murder at a pretrial hearing last year.
JUNE 9, 2023
Conviction in Gay-Bashing Murder of Scott Johnson Overturned
The Australian man who famously declared he was "Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!" in court will receive a new trial.
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Murders of LGBTQ+ People Often Go Unsolved. We're Telling Their Stories.
In an ongoing series in The Advocate, we're looking into cold cases in hopes of shedding new light on the investigations.
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
77-Year-Old Man Receives 22 Years for Cold Case Gay-Bashing Murder
Judge admits there’s a “real chance” the man will die behind bars for the 1987 stomping murder of Raymond Keam.
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
45 Years Ago, Gay Activist Anthony Adams Was Murdered. Utah Police Are Still Missing Evidence
In this installment of The LGBTQ+ Cold Case Files, we explore how evidence that could have convicted a killer went missing.
DECEMBER 12, 2023
After 25 Years, DNA Leads to Arrest in Trans Woman's Murder
Carla Salazar's murder was a mystery for 25 years, until advances in forensics finally led police to a suspect -- the first arrest by a new task force focusing on cold cases.
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Man Convicted in Gay Bashing Murder Now Blames Ex-Wife
Scott Phillip White infamously declared he was "guilty, guilty, guilty" in court, but now says he's innocent.
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Queer Activist Shines Spotlight on Missing LGBTQ+ People
"They don't listen when they go missing, or they end up unidentified and no one knows who they are. No one really cares, and it is such an injustice."
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Venus Xtravaganza Was Murdered on Christmas Day in 1988. Her Case Is Still Cold.
An aspiring model and drag queen, Xtravaganza was found dead before filming for “Paris is Burning” concluded.
DECEMBER 21, 2023
How America's most famous heiress got away with killing her gay confidant
Eduardo Tirella's career as a film set designer was cut short after he was run over by Doris Duke in 1966. But was it an accident?
JANUARY 24, 2024
AC/DC's Queer Manager Murdered in 1993 - New Blockbuster Evidence Revealed
The Australian judge overseeing the inquest into the cold case murder of Crispin Dye and 87 other suspected gay men slammed police as “shambolic.”
JUNE 22, 2023
Nearly 30 Years Later, Lesbian Couple's Murder in National Park Remains Unsolved
Julianne "Julie" Williams and Laura "Lollie" Winans' killer is still unidentified after their 1996 slayings in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park.
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Serial Killer Who Hunted Down Gay Men May Have Had a Sixth Victim
The San Francisco Police Department is offering $200,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer.
JANUARY 28, 2022
Murderer of Scott Johnson Admits Guilt, Now Identifies as Gay
At the sentencing hearing in Australia, the court also heard how he used to brag about killing the gay American mathematician.
MAY 2, 2022