How America's most famous heiress got away with killing her gay confidant
Eduardo Tirella's career as a film set designer was cut short after he was run over by Doris Duke in 1966. But was it an accident?
January 24, 2024
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Bruce Hughes admitted to threatening to kill Doug Coleman. But Salt Lake City police never made any arrests.
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More than three decades after her murder, Johnson’s case remains unsolved.
November 17, 2023
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.
December 12, 2023
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In an ongoing series in The Advocate, we're looking into cold cases in hopes of shedding new light on the investigations.
November 17, 2023
25 Years Ago, Rita Hester Was Brutally Stabbed in Her Apartment. Her Family is Still Seeking Closure
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December 14, 2023
Nearly 30 Years Later, Lesbian Couple's Murder in National Park Remains Unsolved
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November 21, 2023
Kansas City media misgender trans murder victim springing LGBTQ+ advocates to action
After public outcry, local news outlets corrected the story, highlighting the importance of accurate reporting about transgender victims of crime.
January 8, 2024
Trans People Continue to Be Murdered at Extreme Rates as Republicans Push Transphobic Laws
The Human Rights Campaign released its annual report on Transgender Day of Remembrance, highlighting the disproporionate violence transgender and gender nonconforming people face.
November 20, 2023
Venus Xtravaganza Was Murdered on Christmas Day in 1988. Her Case Is Still Cold.
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December 21, 2023
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The epidemic of fatal violence against trans people in the U.S. continues.
October 25, 2024
The Lavender Scare's New Relevance
The Human Rights Campaign is calling on the State Department to apologize for all the gays and lesbians it fired in the 1950s.
January 3, 2017
NASA Says No Evidence James Webb Telescope Namesake Fired LGBTQ+ Staff
An investigation into Webb's alleged homophobic actions stems from the firing of gay NASA employee Clifford Norton during the Lavender Scare.
November 18, 2022
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October 3, 2024
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The trial in Orlando left some media theorizing that homophobia played no role in the massacre.
April 6, 2018
The Triple 'Murder' of Eduardo Tirella, Gay Confidant of Doris Duke
In 1966, Eduardo Tirella was killed by his friend and employer, Doris Duke. Police ruled the incident an accident, but questions remain about what really happened and what the police really knew.
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Christian and Bridget Ziegler were the Florida Republican power couple. That is until a sex scandal and allegations of rape pushed the two out of the GOP hierarchy.
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This Black Trans Man Is in Prison for Killing His Rapist
Ky Peterson, a black trans man from Georgia, has been imprisoned three years for the 'involuntary manslaughter' of his attacker, which he says was in self-defense.
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15 Gay Romances of the Renaissance Era
Some of the greatest thinkers, artists, and royals in European history had same-sex relationships.
October 21, 2016
20 Great Gifts for the Aurally Fixated
From British cozies to gay macho erotica, there's something for everyone in this list of terrific audio books.
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