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Tan France's new TV role shows the 'fight' from his 'life before Queer Eye' (exclusive)

Tan France tells The Advocate about his first-ever scripted role as a straight gang leader in Deli Boys, a version of him "that the world has never seen."

Three more arrested in murder of queer Brazilian politician Marielle Franco

Franco had fought corruption as a member of the Rio de Janeiro City Council. The new arrestees include the city's former police chief.

New Arrest in Assassination of Black Queer Lawmaker Marielle Franco

Marielle Franco was shot dead by a gunman in a passing car in 2018 – two former police officers have been arrested in the case.

Pulse Survivor Organizes Day to Remember Hate Crimes

Christopher Hansen wants Reflections of Resilience Day to become a nationwide event.

The Blackhawks Assault Scandal Is Most Likely the Tip of the Iceberg

Powerful and lucrative organizations hide crimes and mistake sexual assaults and pedophilia as "gay scandals."

Boy Scouts Will Hire Convicts, But Not Gays

According to an employment application for the organization, "conviction of a crime" is not an automatic disqualifying factor, but being an "avowed homosexual" or atheist is.

Three men arrested in stabbing deaths of two trans women in Pakistan

The men reportedly confessed to being part of an organized crime gang targeting the local transgender community.

NYC Activist Attacked in 9th Recent Hate Crime

Eugene Lovendusky was reportedly attacked by as many as ten men on Friday who yelled antigay slurs at the activist, marking the ninth anti-LGBT attack in New York City in the past month.

Queer Kid With Special Needs Attacked In School As Teacher Watched

A 13-year-old boy was subject to bullying in school until his classmates beat him in a bathroom with a teacher looking on.

The Meaning of Mooch

If blink-or-you'll-miss-him Anthony Scaramucci taught us anything, it's that Donald Trump is basically a Goodfellas character.

Gay Men Who 'Party & Play' Risk Becoming Crime Victims, Police Warn

Those who use methamphetamines and GHB and then participate in sex are vulnerable to a bizarre new crime of opportunism that can ruin somebody's life.

REPORT: Hate Crimes 'Routine' in U.K.

A new report says unreported hate crimes -- numbering in the tens of thousands -- are a fact of life in the United Kingdom.

Pulse Survivor Encourages Reflection of Resilience

A dozen cities today honor those killed or wounded in acts of hate and violence.

FRC Shooting Blamed on 'Hate Group' Label

The Family Research Council's Tony Perkins said the "hate" classification had given a "license" to the shooter, an accusation that the Southern Poverty Law Center called "outrageous."

Iraq Sees Wave of Brutal Antigay Murders

In a recent wave of antigay violence, about 40 Iraqis have been killed, in some cases by a concrete block to the head.

LGBTQ Armenians Face Reign of Terror

Hate crimes are rampant in Armenia, and the police and politicians don't seem to care.

How John Waters and Patricia Highsmith Helped Sell 'Claws' to TNT

Creator Eliot Laurence recalled the imaginative pitches he gave executives to help bring to life a bold crime drama that centers on women of color and queer people.

Missing Bisexual Rugby Star Posted Chilling Video

Levi Davis has been missing since last October.

An Invisible War

LGBT youths victimized by hate crimes are now being targeted as much for their gender expression as for their sexual orientation. GenderPAC's Riki Wilchins examines this underreported phenomenon.