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.
November 22, 2023
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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.
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30 Infamous Police Raids of Gay Bars and Bathhouses
Crackdowns by law enforcement have shaped the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the U.S. and worldwide.
March 1, 2017
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.
January 23, 2024
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.
August 20, 2015
Pro-LGBT American Pastor Expelled From Russia
Jim Mulcahy was arrested after police heard he planned to conduct a same-sex marriage.
July 31, 2016
Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Lying to Police
The Empire star is still maintaining his innocence.
March 14, 2019
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.
January 18, 2008
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.
August 9, 2017
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.
August 25, 2014
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.
February 5, 2024
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.
August 29, 2023
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.
January 11, 2020
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.
July 12, 2022
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.
May 21, 2020
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.
June 2, 2020
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.
October 29, 2014