Spam text messages tell LGBTQ+ people to report to a 're-education camp'
The offensive texts, which the FBI said it is investigating, even went to children in high school.
November 18, 2024
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Two Texas trans women were kidnapped and assaulted. Their accused attacker faces six felonies
Salih Ali Mohammed Alhemoud, 30, was indicted Wednesday on six felony charges related to the kidnapping and assault of two trans women he met through Grindr.
October 29, 2024
Michigan man sentenced to federal prison for threatening to kill 'LGBT freaks'
Randall Robert Berka II, 31, was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for a comment he made on his YouTube account called "@killthefeds420."
October 23, 2024
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes rose in 2023, even while crime decreased overall: FBI report
LGBTQ+ activists say homophobic and transphobic political rhetoric bears a degree of blame.
September 24, 2024
Teen boy charged for making bombs to attack LGBTQ+ Pride parade, authorities say
Muhyyee-ud-din Abdul-Rahman, 18, was planning to move to Syria and join a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
September 19, 2024
Breaking: Donald Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt in Florida
A suspect has been detained in connection with the incident at Trump's golf course.
September 15, 2024
Police rule out terrorism in chemical agent release at Baltimore Pride Festival
On Saturday, revelers panicked after many couldn’t breathe and began to experience burning eyes after two groups got into a fight.
June 17, 2024
A neighborhood approach to combating hate crimes in Los Angeles
“Because of our past conduct in law enforcement, and the government, there’s this built-in distrust of us, which to be frank, we’ve earned,” one police official said.
June 3, 2024
Club Q, Pulse, and an Ohio firebombing: Why these drag queen survivors are sharing their stories (exclusive)
Drag queens who survived the Club Q mass shooting, the Pulse Massacre, and a Ohio church firebombing tell The Advocate about a coalition they've formed to support drag artists in the face of violence.
May 29, 2024
LGBTQ+ Pride Month events could be targets of foreign terrorists, security officials warn
Federal law enforcement officials say that organizations like ISIS may be considering attacks on June’s Pride events.
May 14, 2024
FBI responds to spate of bomb threats against Planet Fitness after right-wing transphobic campaign
Chaya Raichik, the right-wing extremist behind the account, has been targeting the gym chain over its inclusive stance on transgender members.
April 10, 2024
Ohio man sentenced to 18 years in prison after firebombing church for hosting drag events
Aimenn D. Penny admitted to attacking the Community Church of Chesterland on March 25 using homemade Molotov cocktails, citing anger at two upcoming drag events.
February 1, 2024
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
Election Offices Targeted with Fentanyl-Laced Letters and Pride Flags
Suspicious letters containing fentanyl were sent to multiple states’ election offices, and the inclusion of the Progress Pride Flag raises questions about the sender’s motives.
November 11, 2023
Donald Trump Ally and Gay Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Was FBI Informant: Report
But Thiel did not report on Trump's activities, sources say.
October 19, 2023
Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ+ People Surge, FBI Reports
The FBI’s Annual Crime Report unveils a stark rise in hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community, fueling national concern.
October 17, 2023
This Transgender Harvard Law Instructor’s Front-Row Seat to Domestic Terrorism
Alejandra Caraballo has been copied on dozens of email bomb threats made across the country.
September 9, 2023
How the FBI Investigated Suspected Lesbians in Nuclear Weapons Project
Robert Oppenheimer's story isn't the only one to come out about workers at the Manhattan Project.
July 31, 2023
Missouri Gay Bar Target of Possible Hate Crime After Pellet Gun Shooting
Local police are working with the FBI on the investigation.
June 6, 2023
Neo-Nazi Arrested for Firebombing Church Hosting Drag Queen Story Hour
He also attended a massive protest by right-wing extremists at a drag event in a public park in Wadsworth, Ohio in early March.
April 3, 2023
New York Schools on Lock Out After Second Bomb Threat Over LGBTQ+ Book
For the second time in two days students in a Rochester-area school district have been terrorized because somebody doesn’t like the books in the school library.
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March 24, 2023