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Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in 2018 Excessive Force Case Involving Gay Man

It follows a hefty settlement and mandatory LGBTQ+ training following a lawsuit in the case.

Pro-LGBT American Pastor Expelled From Russia

Jim Mulcahy was arrested after police heard he planned to conduct a same-sex marriage.

Gay Man Dies After 'Altercation' at Louisville Bar

No charges have been filed, but police are conducting a homicide investigation, and the man's family has hired a lawyer.

Trans Man Brutally Assaulted For Using Women’s Restroom at Campground

The young trans man said a group of men attacked him for doing so. Police then arrested him for disorderly conduct.

Judge: Long Beach's Sex Stings 'Intentionally Targeted' Gay Men

A California judge found the Long Beach Police Department's tactics discriminatory and invalidated the arrest of gay defendant Rory Moroney.

Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Lying to Police

The Empire star is still maintaining his innocence. 

Sacramento Cracks Down on Public Sex

Sacramento's police force has declared war on cruising for sex in public places, according to the Sacramento Bee.

Black Women, Girls, and Trans Folks Get Locked Up and Shot Too

In her new book, Invisible No More, Andrea J. Ritchie dissects the forgotten stories of police violence against transgender women of color.  Read an exclusive excerpt below.

Fatal Shooting of Louisiana Black Gay Man May Have Been Hate Crime

McKinsley LaKeith Lincoln had been "the target of harassment and discrimination," his mother said.

New video from St. Louis police crash into gay bar shows aggressive officer, raises questions

The police officer threatened a bystander with arrest after handcuffing the bar’s owner for raising his voice.

Minneapolis Police Being Investigated for Years of Racist Malpractice

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights filed a suit today and will dig into nearly a decade of complaints. 

NYPD Accused of Assaulting Gay Man During Pride

In a new federal lawsuit, Jacob Alejandro says New York Police Department officers broke his ribs and used antigay slurs toward him as he tried to leave the city's Pride celebration in 2014.

WATCH: Mo. Police Officer Delivers Hate-Filled Speech, Gets Suspended

He's the same officer who tangled with out CNN anchor Don Lemon last week, and Lemon brought to light the video of the cop's speech.

Dallas Airport Attacker Won't Face Hate Crime Charges

After allegedly attacking two men he believed were gay at a Dallas airport Thursday, McCleish Christmas Benham has been charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault.

Headaches continue for St. Louis gay bar after cops crashed SUV into building

After months of wrangling, the city of St. Louis first warned the building owners where the bar resides of the property’s condemnation before backing off.

Library That Kicked Out Moms for Liberty Group Suffers Third Bomb Threat

The far-right group’s expulsion from the space seems to have sparked a spate of bomb threats against the library.

Democratic Politician Andrew Gillum Found at Site of Alleged Meth OD

Gillum, an LGBTQ ally and former nominee for Florida governor, was found vomiting in the bathroom of a hotel room where another man was in cardiac arrest.