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QAnon Believer Threatens to Kill U.S. Congresswoman He Thought Was Transgender

Michael David Fox pled guilty in the case.

WATCH: Shots Fired at TX Office of LGBT Ally and Gun Control Advocate

The hunt is on for the gunman who shot up the Houston office of a progressive Texas politician.

Texas Man Charged With Attacking Trans Woman; FBI Seeks Other Victims

Salih Alhemoud, 28, of Houston, is accused of assaulting a trans woman he met on Grindr, whom he called a "demon," and authorities say he's a suspect in other, similar crimes.

Did Houston Police Mock This Trans Man's Assault?

Weeks after Houston rejected a trans-inclusive equal rights ordinance, a trans man in the city says police mocked him when he reported being threatened at gunpoint. 

Houston Activists Upset After Sheriff Ends LGBT Liaison Program

Activists worry that new sheriff of Harris County, which includes Houston, will be less responsive than his predecessor to LGBT concerns.

University of Houston Closing LGBTQ+ Center to Comply with Anti-DEI Law

The school had earlier posted flyers announcing the closure, only to say a decision had not been made.

Former Texas park ranger charged with luring and sexually assaulting gay men

Joey Lamar Ellis is accused of finding men after hours in the park he worked at, forcing them to strip, robbing, and sexually assaulting them.

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Transgender Widow Turned Down for Marriage License

Nikki Araguz, who has been fighting to receive death benefits after her firefighter husband died on the job, is now seeking to remarry but is having problems with Texas law again.

WATCH: Televangelist Likens LGBT Equality Supporters to ISIS 'Thugs'

The son of televangelist Jimmy Swaggart says that if they could, advocates for LGBT equality would chop off heads in an effort to "shut the Bible out" in a perceived "war" against Christianity. 

Video: Gay Man Savagely Beaten Unconscious by Texas Security Guards

The victim says it’s part of a pattern of homophobic bouncers in the area.

Landmark transgender antidiscrimination ruling overturned by Georgia court

Anna Lange sued in 2019 after being denied gender-affirming surgery under her county’s health plan. She received the procedure in 2022 after an appeals court ruled in her favor.

Texas Removes Access to Youth LGBTQ+ Suicide Hotline, Resource Page

The governor's office removed the page from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services website after the governor was criticized for promoting "transgender ideology."

White Lives Matter Now an Official Hate Group

The Southern Poverty Law Center places the organization alongside the nation's most racist and homophobic groups.

Denying gender-affirming care coverage violates federal law, says appeals court

The 11th Circuit made the ruling in the case of Houston County, Ga., sheriff's deputy Anna Lange.

Annise Parker Is Not Going Away

A very visible lesbian activist of the 1980s became the three-term mayor of America's fourth largest city -- and in Texas. With her sights set on statewide office, is Annise Parker proof Texas politics have grown up?

The Effort to Stop Gayborhoods From Being Carved Up in Redistricting

Drawing political boundaries in the middle of areas with significant LGBTQ+ populations is a wily way for conservatives to hold on to power.

Toxic Masculinity and Me

The world pressures us to be the best men we can be, but what does that actually mean?

Federal Judge Rules Trump Can't Block Anyone on Twitter Anymore

It's unconstitutional for Trump to block users from seeing his tweets, the judge ruled.