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LGBTQ+ people have been arrested through social media. Meta must protect them, says human rights groups

Human Rights Watch and other LGBTQ+ rights groups are calling on Meta to prevent social media from being used against queer people, particularly in places where their identities are criminalized.

Prosecution for Parents Dodging LGBT History Month

At least 30 students were yanked out of a UK school for LGBT history week, which included gay lit and a lesson about gay penguins Roy and Silo. Now the parents are facing prosecution.

Prosecution Hammers 'Party and Play' in Trial of Gay Political Donor

Ed Buck, once a prominent gay activist and political donor, is accused of drugging two Black men, resulting in their deaths.

Lesbian Can't Be Fined Under Local Russian 'Propaganda' Law

LGBT advocates say the ruling in a local court could have implications for the nationwide law banning 'propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations.'

Louisiana LGBTQ+ activist exonerated after 3 years of unconstitutional prosecution

Matthew Humphrey has been exonerated three years after his wrongful arrest for speaking out against book bans during a local library board meeting.

Prosecuting a killer

In August, an Ohio man was found guilty of killing a well-known female impersonator with a samurai sword. Here is a recap of the trial

We Still Prosecute HIV Without Addressing How It's Spread

Michael Johnson's conviction for spreading HIV has been overturned, but the criminal justice system still has not eliminated risk within prisons. 

Meet Will Wooten, the gay lawyer on the team prosecuting Donald Trump in Georgia

Assistant Fulton County District Attorney Will Wooten is responsible for establishing the county’s first LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee.

Disgraced Florida GOP ex-Chair Christian Ziegler won’t face prosecution

Ziegler had been accused by a woman of raping her in a Sarasota apartment and filming the encounter without her consent.

Michigan's Out AG Seeks Prosecution of Opponent for Election Tampering

Dana Nessel says her likely opponent, Matthew DePerno, and others tried to change the 2020 presidential election results.

Neo-Nazi Flees Russia to Avoid Prosecution for Beating Gays

The leader of a homophobic gang of nationalists has fled Russia after authorities began investigating a recent video in which the neo-Nazi trapped, humiliated, and beat a gay man from Iraq.

Savage: Parents of Trans Teen Who Ended Life Should Be Prosecuted

Columnist Dan Savage has harsh words for the parents of Leelah Alcorn.

George Santos to Finalize Agreement With Brazilian Authorities to Avoid Fraud Prosecution

There has been a lot of movement this week in legal proceedings against the New York congressman.