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Trump’s conviction is an opportunity to sway independent voters — especially women

Most Americans say they won’t change their votes as a result of Trump’s historic trial, but the verdict could give both parties an opportunity to court independents, a 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll found.

Anti-Immigrant Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Convicted of Criminal Contempt of Court

The longtime sheriff of Maricopa County had persisted in ordering hunts for undocumented immigrants after a federal judge ordered him not to.

Gay Men Jailed for 'Unnatural Act' in Senegal

Two gay men in the West African nation were convicted of criminal charges and sentenced to six months in jail for an 'unnatural act' after neighbors alerted authorities that they lived together.

U.K. Extends Pardons to All Convicted of Abolished Same-Sex Crimes

"It is only right that where offenses have been abolished, convictions for consensual activity between same-sex partners should be disregarded too."

Justin Trudeau's Apology Will Resonate Globally

The catharsis that comes from world leaders making amends for past abuses travels beyond borders. 

Arizona Activist Found Guilty of 'Walking While Trans'

Arizona transgender student and sex worker advocate Monica Jones was found guilty last week of 'manifesting prostitution,' a broadly defined offense that activists say profiles transgender and low-income people of color.

Trump Inaccurately Claims Obama Pardoned Chelsea Manning

Obama actually commuted Manning's sentence, but Trump made the inaccurate statement in defending his pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Tyler Clementi's Former Roommate Wants His Record Cleared

Attorneys for Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student who set up a webcam to spy on gay freshman Tyler Clementi, have appealed Ravi's 2012 convictions for invasion of privacy.

California's LGBTQ+ Pardon Program Sees Little Use After Three Years

Gov. Gavin Newsom set out to pardon people convicted under anti-LGBTQ+ laws, but so far he's issued only two pardons under the program, one to a living man and the other posthumously.

Germany Pays Reparations to Gay Men Jailed for Sodomy

Paragraph 175, which outlawed homosexual acts, remained on the books until 1994.

Ireland Apologizes for Criminalizing Homosexuality

Officials issue the apology on the 25th anniversary of decriminalization. 

George Santos Dodges Expulsion as House Vote Falls Short of Ousting the Embattled Gay Lawmaker

Despite a swirl of controversies, mounting legal trouble, and a GOP-led resolution, Rep. George Santos evaded being kicked out of Congress.

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George Santos to Face Reopened Fraud Case in Brazil

The controversial gay Republican is expected to be sworn in as a lawmaker on Tuesday. 

Florida Teen Facing Sex Offender Charge For Consensual Same-Sex Relationship

Friends and family say the parents of 18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt's girlfriend are targeting the high school senior because they believe Hunt turned their 15-year-old daughter gay.

Here's Stanford Rapist Brock Turner's Arrest Mug Shot

We finally have it: the picture the internet's been waiting for. But why did we wait so long? 

Dispelling Myths and Misinformation on the Road to an AIDS-Free Generation

California's modernization of its criminal law on HIV transmission is a step forward, writes Lambda Legal's Scott A. Schoettes.