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A Colorado man threatened to 'shoot up' a drag show. Artists are responding with a bigger show

Drag artists in a Colorado city are hosting their biggest show yet after a man allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting during one of their performances

Lauren Boebert didn't show up at her teen son's trial — but she's attending Donald Trump's

Tyler Boebert, 19, appeared in court last week without his mother or a lawyer.

Anne Heche Remains in a Coma Since Fiery Car Crash

Authorities are investigating Heche for misdemeanor DUI and hit and run after the crash.

Ohio Transgender Woman Not Guilty for Using Women’s Locker Room

Rachel Glines, 31, was found not guilty of three misdemeanor counts of public indecency.

Protesters Demand Justice for Trans Woman Found Dead at Rikers Island

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco was in custody for a misdemeanor offense when she was found dead in a cell.

Arkansas Seeks to Criminalize Trans People's Restroom Use

Under a bill advancing in the state, they could be charged with misdemeanor sexual indecency with a child in certain circumstances.

Ezra Miller Pleads Not Guilty to Burglary Charges in Vermont

The nonbinary actor faces one felony charge of burglary into an occupied dwelling and one misdemeanor charge of petty larceny.

13-year-old With Bi Flag Arrested For Being Loud During Protest

Florida police charged the child with a misdemeanor for violating the state's newly instituted noise ordinance, according to the child's attorney.

Attacker of Trans Woman Muhlaysia Booker Gets Off With Reduced Charge

Edward Dominic Thomas was convicted of misdemeanor assault after a trial that saw his attorneys misgender and deadname Booker.

Ohio Republicans Seek to Criminalize Drag Performers

A bill introduced in the state would restrict where such entertainers could perform and for what audiences, and violation could bring either misdemeanor or felony charges.

Second Man Arrested in Beating of Atlanta Trans Women

After a video depicting two women being beaten onboard Atlanta's public transportation system went viral, two men are in custody facing misdemeanor charges.

WATCH: Trans Teen Charged With Battery After Altercation

Jewelyes Gutierrez, a 16-year-old transgender student, has been charged with misdemeanor battery following a lunchtime fight at her high school.

Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Hiring Arsonist to Burn Down Estranged Wife's Home

Heather Dibert of Pennsylvania is facing 39 felony and misdemeanor charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, and the man she hired is charged with attempted criminal homicide.

Trump Campaign Manager Charged in Alleged Assault of Reporter

Corey Lewandowski has been summoned to appear before a judge on May 4 to face the charge of misdemeanor battery of former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields. 

Convicted Gay Trump Ally Brandon Straka Cooperating With Authorities

Straka pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in prison and a fine of up to $5,000, for his role in the January 6 insurrection. 

Idaho senator's future in question after arrest on a sex-related charge

Sen. Larry Craig, who has voted against same-sex marriage and opposes extending hate-crimes law to cover gay and lesbian victims, finds his political future in doubt after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from complaints of lewd conduct in a men's room.

Bay Area man convicted for attacking, robbing, abandoning Grindr hookup

Police hail the bravery of the victim who was forced to negotiate his release while held at gunpoint and tied naked to a motel bed.

Ex-Chicago Police Sergeant Guilty in Transgender Woman’s Sexual Assault Case

James B. Sajdak accepted a plea deal and faces a maximum one-year federal prison sentence for the 2019 incident after facing up to life in prison.

‘Blackout drunk’ former prison guard convicted for strangling, throwing queer woman into a live fire

Shane Nolan is facing prison for the attack, but escapes hate crime enhancement.

Tennessee's Controversial Sex Worker Law Discriminates Against Those With HIV: DOJ

The law is the subject of a separate lawsuit from sex workers living with HIV.