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New York trans woman settles landmark lawsuit affirming transgender rights while in custody

DeAnna LeTray said officers called her mentally ill and “a guy dressed like a woman.” She just made them change the previously transphobic system.

A queer pro-Palestine protester was shoved by a police officer. Now she's been charged (exclusive)

The protester shoved by an Orlando police officer in a viral clip tells The Advocate what happened at the Queers for Palestine rally, and what comes next.

Mother of Club Q Suspect Charged With Disorderly Conduct

Police detained Laura Voepel, 45, just hours after the Club Q attack.

Gay 'Former Liberal' Arrested for 'Disorderly Conduct' at Capitol Riot

Brandon Straka, the founder of #WalkAway, has been detained by the FBI.

Jussie Smollett Indicted on 16 Additional Felony Counts of Disorderly Conduct

The charges from a Chicago grand jury pertain to allegations that the actor made a false report of a hate crime.

Brittney Griner, Fiancée Glory Johnson Arrested After Fight

The women were arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct.

Jussie Smollett’s homophobic hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

In 2021, a jury convicted Smollett on five counts of disorderly conduct.

Lesbian Singer Beth Ditto Arrested

The Gossip front woman was recently arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Seven Arrested for Protesting Conviction of Antiracist Demonstrator

The protesters objected to the disorderly conduct conviction of a counterprotester at last year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va.

Alabama Minister Arrested for Marrying Same-Sex Couple

A nondenominational minister who supports marriage equality faces disorderly conduct charges because she refused to leave a judge's office.

Trans Man Brutally Assaulted For Using Women’s Restroom at Campground

The young trans man said a group of men attacked him for doing so. Police then arrested him for disorderly conduct.

Ohio Mayor, Husband Arrested for Brawling After Cincinnati Pride

Elmwood Place, Ohio, mayor Bill Wilson and his husband, Bill Smith, were both charged with domestic violence and disorderly conduct.

Jussie Smollett Sentenced Over Hate-Crime Hoax Convictions

The former Empire star was convicted in December of five counts of disorderly conduct related to staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself and lying to police about it. 

Convicted Gay Trump Ally Brandon Straka Cooperating With Authorities

Straka pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in prison and a fine of up to $5,000, for his role in the January 6 insurrection. 

Dallas Airport Attacker Won't Face Hate Crime Charges

After allegedly attacking two men he believed were gay at a Dallas airport Thursday, McCleish Christmas Benham has been charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault.

Virginia's Glenn Youngkin Pardons Man Involved in Altercation Over Trans Restroom Policy

Scott Thomas Smith wrongly claimed a student who assaulted his daughter was gender-fluid. After a contentious school board meeting, Smith was convicted of disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.

ACLU Sides With Larry Craig on the Privacy of Public Sex

In an effort to help Sen. Larry Craig, the American Civil Liberties Union is arguing that people who have sex in public bathrooms have an expectation of privacy. Craig, a U.S. senator from Idaho, is asking the Minnesota court of appeals to let him withdraw his guilty plea to disorderly conduct stemming from a bathroom sex sting at the Minneapolis airport. The ACLU filed a brief Tuesday supporting Craig. It cited a Minnesota supreme court ruling 38 years ago that found that people who have sex in closed stalls in public restrooms ''have a reasonable expectation of privacy.''

Ezra Miller Arrested In Hawaii Over Incident At A Karaoke Bar

The nonbinary actor reportedly yelled obscenities and became aggressive with patrons.

Temporary Restraining Order Filed Against Ezra Miller After Arrest

The actor was arrested over the weekend at a karaoke bar in Hawaii. 

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Ezra Miller Claims They Were Assaulted By A ‘Nazi’ & Police

Footage of Miller's arrest in Hawaii shows the actor saying he filmed himself getting assaulted "for NFT crypto art."