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Michigan teen allegedly killed older man he met on dating app in hate crime, police say

The 17-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, and unlawful driving away of an automobile.

Queer Asian man assaulted in possible San Francisco hate crime

“He swung his fists five times, trying to hit, hit, hit,” says Pat Karaphat of the unprovoked assault in San Francisco's Tenderloin district.

D.C. police consider hate crimes charges for suspect arrested after second vandalism attack on Little Gay Pub

The popular LGBTQ+ venue’s decor supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 election campaign was destroyed twice.

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Wyoming Parole Board rejects commuting prison sentence for one of Matthew Shepard’s killers (exclusive)

Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of the heinous hate crime, tried to have his double life sentence shortened.

Principal who offered 'a Christian perspective' on Laramie Project staging has discrimination suit revived

The former assistant principal of a Colorado high school claims he was fired after offering "a Christian perspective" on a school play about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student.

White man killed prison cellmate because he was Black and gay, prosecutors allege

The alleged killer reportedly claimed he was bored and the victim “checked all the boxes.”

Gay couple severely beaten by Shake Shack employees after kissing, video appears to show

Christian Dingus and his partner were at a Shake Shack late Saturday when their innocent display of affection sparked a physical confrontation.

A lesbian couple was brutally beaten by group of men in Halifax. Police still haven't filed charges

Two LGBTQ+ women are seeking justice after a group of men violently assaulted them over the weekend.

Closing arguments continue in murder trial of gay Jewish college student

Samuel Woodward, an accused neo-Nazi, has admitted his guilt but denies the killing of Blaze Bernstein was premeditated.

Pride Month flags vandalized near Stonewall National Monument: police

A preliminary investigation found an unidentified person had removed and destroyed 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to police.

A trans girl was assaulted at a Minnesota high school. Her family is demanding justice (exclusive)

The mother of a transgender girl who was viciously attacked at Hopkins High School in Minnesota tells The Advocate about the response from both the school and local community.

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.

Drag Queen Story Hour U.K. founder suffers antigay attack after proposing to boyfriend

Sebastian Samuel and his boyfriend were assaulted just a few hours after they became engaged.

An attacker fired a pellet gun at 4 LGBTQ+ bars in California. The community wants answers

A staff member at one of the bars said their establishment has been the target of several anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in the past, and they suspect the threats will continue.

Texas sees jump in reported ant-LGBTQ+ hate crime incidents as Republican lawmakers push homophobic bills

The surge in hate coincides with a record number of bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community in the Lone Star state.

'Abhorrent:' Man sets lesbian couples on fire, killing one and injuring several others

The attack at a boarding house that killed one and left seven others injured has been called "one of the most abhorrent hate crimes in recent years."

Las Vegas man shot at his gay neighbors while screaming homophobic slurs, police say

75-year-old Larry Walraven was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, as well as a hate crime enhancement.

A gay designer was attacked at a California fashion show in 2019. His assailant was just sentenced

After years of legal proceedings, justice is served in the high-profile hate crime assault on fashion designer Pol’ Atteu.

Alleged Minneapolis mass shooters charged after killing one at LGBTQ+ punk rock show

The teenagers who allegedly targeted queer people at a punk rock show in Minneapolis are facing seven felony charges.

J.K. Rowling stoops even lower, mocks hate-crime law & dares police to arrest her

Oh, and the British Prime Minister defended her behavior.

Florida man charged with hate crime after killing a gay man in a dog park

Authorities have explained why it took prosecutors weeks to bring charges against Gerald Declan Radford who is accused of killing John Walter Lay.