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Gay Serial Killer Suspect's Estate Turns Up Two More DNA Samples

Investigators said the suspected killer’s vast estate may contain the bodies of over 25 boys and young gay men.

DNA Evidence Links 1980s Murders of D.C. Lesbian, Another Woman

A recently created DNA profile links the murders of Greta Rainey and Florence Eyssalenne, which happened two years apart in the same building, to the same suspect.

25 Gay Men Could Have Been Killed by Indiana Serial Killer

Herb Baumeister was believed to have coerced young gay men back to this house before killing them.

Ninth Victim of Suspected Gay Serial Killer Herb Baumeister Identified

Allen Livingston was 27 at the time of his disappearance in 1993.

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.”

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.

UK Police Wrongly Took DNA From Gay Man

Thirty years after having consensual sex with another member of the British army, Stephen Close says he was targeted by the police.

Person of Interest ID'd in Murder of AC/DC's Queer Manager Crispin Dye

Prior investigations called out as suspect “NP252” was revealed to have a long history of violent crime.

The Gay Test: Can Your Saliva Predict Your Sexuality?

The lead researcher of the controversial test, the first that claims to detect sexual orientation, quit over concerns it may be misused.

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.

Lesbian, Bisexual Scientists Receive Nobel Prizes

Prizes were presented to American lesbian chemist Carolyn Bertozzi and bi Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo at a ceremony Saturday in Stockholm.

Right-Wingers Freak Out Over Elizabeth Warren's Pronouns

They're accusing her of pandering and worse by making the inclusive gesture of listing her preferred pronouns.

13 LGBTQ+ scientists you should know

From the first woman in space to recent Nobel Prize winners, we're celebrating some of the queer pioneers who have expanded our knowledge across the years.

Can Your Genes Explain Sexual Orientation

Genetic testing can explain many things. Is your sexual orientation one of them?

Are We on the Precipice of a New Society?

The world is scary these days, but maybe it's because our culture is in the messy process of becoming something better.

New Study Disputes 'Gay Gene,' But Doesn't Separate Sex From Identity

People who have one same-sex hook-up are not the same as those who carry a lifetime attraction to members of the same sex, writes Dean Hamer of the National Institutes of Health.