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Seven suspects charged with torture, killing of trans man Sam Nordquist appeared in court

All seven pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include forcing two children aged 7 and 12 to take part in the torture.

Vigils honor life of Sam Nordquist, trans man tortured and killed in upstate New York

Two vigils are being held tonight, and another one went on Monday night as the investigation into Nordquist's death continues.

Could Obama Nominate an LGBT Supreme Court Justice?

Many observers are touting the credentials of Pamela Karlan, a bisexual professor and lawyer who helped bring down DOMA.

Prosecutors say kids forced to torture trans man

Seven defendants have been indicted on first-degree murder and other charges but not a hate crime.

Judge Upholds West Virginia's Trans-Exclusionary Sports Law

The law is within the state's interest in providing athletic opportunities for girls and women, according to U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.

Shaping Sound, Changing the Face of Dance

One leg lift at a time.

Two more arrested in death of transgender man Sam Nordquist

Kimberly L. Sochia and Thomas G. Eaves are charged with second-degree murder "of depraved indifference" in connection with the death of the trans man.

Transgender man Sam Nordquist tortured and killed in upstate New York

Five people have been charged in connection with the killing and brutal torture of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist.

Idaho and West Virginia ask Supreme Court to review anti-transgender sports laws

Federal appeals courts have ruled against the laws, so the states are petitioning SCOTUS.

Seat Filler July

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene applauds off-Broadway tributes to Harvard's persecuted homosexuals, bisexual blues singer Bessie Smith, Greenwich Village's gay history, and Jodie Foster's lispy lesbian appeal.