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Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced for Homophobic Attack on Naked Cyclists

The pipe-wielding man attacked the group of naked cyclists believing them to be part of a Pride month event.

Bill Cosby, Designated a 'Violent Sexual Predator,' Gets 3-10 Years

The fallen star will have to register as a sex offender for the 2004 rape of out victim Andrea Constand.

Florida: Man Attempts to Burn Home of Lesbian Couple & 8 Kids

A registered sex offender in Miami-Dade County set fire to his lesbian neighbors' home, claiming that he was repulsed every time he saw them kiss.

Tennessee agrees to remove sex workers convicted for living with HIV from its sex offender registry

“No one should be forced to endure what I have endured,” one plaintiff said.

Tennessee Hit by Federal Lawsuit Over Discriminatory HIV Sex Worker Statutes

The plaintiffs say the laws are outdated and violate the Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Sex Offender Accused of Extorting Explicit Videos From Men on Gay Dating Sites

The Washington man has a long history of threatening to blackmail men and boys online in order to receive increasingly lurid material from them. 

How I helped change the law that put me and other Black people with HIV behind bars

Reflecting on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, one individual's battle against outdated HIV laws and deep-seated stigma highlights the urgent need for change and compassion.

Moms for Liberty Official Is Registered Sex Offender

Phillip Fisher Jr., who works with the Philadelphia chapter, once pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of a minor boy, but he still claims he's innocent.

Brock Turner Released Early for 'Good Behavior'

Turner was convicted of assaulting a young woman after they drank heavily at a fraternity party in January 2015. He plans to appeal but first must register in Ohio as a sex offender.

Judge: Man Convicted of Sodomy Shouldn't Be on Sex Offender Registry

A Montana judge ruled that Randall Menges no longer has to be on the state's sex offender list.

Cuccinelli Launches New Site to Support Sodomy Law

Cuccinelli's site takes the angle that the antisodomy law must stay in tact to protect children.

LA Sheriff Department Revises Lewd Conduct Policy

According to internal documents obtained by The Advocate, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is revising its directive for handling lewd conduct complaints, which often ensnare gay men.

Missouri Republicans want to force teachers to register as sex offenders for supporting trans students

Missouri's House Bill 2885 would send teachers who use students' chosen names and pronouns to prison for up to five years.

Idaho Settles Lawsuit Over Outdated, Homophobic Anti-Sodomy Law

Men were forced to register as sex offenders over convictions for having consensual sex.

Calif. Reps Seek to Posthumously Pardon Gay Activist Bayard Rustin

The civil rights activist was a close confidante to Martin Luther King, Jr. before he was forced to register as a sex offender for being gay. 

South Carolina Man Convicted of Sodomy Sues Over Sex Offender Status

In his lawsuit, he claims that he was convicted after having consensual sex with another adult man under the state's now-invalid anti-sodomy law.

Montana, Idaho Consider Man Jailed for Gay Sex in '94 a 'Sex Offender'

A federal judge will soon decide if laws criminalizing gay sex can cross state lines.

Gay Lawmaker Threatened, Called Pedophile Over Sex Offender Bill

California Sen. Scott Wiener's bill would equalize how the law treats various sex acts, but he's being called a criminal for it.

Trans Woman Charged With Indecent Exposure in L.A. Spa Incident

The woman, charged after others complained about her nudity, says she did nothing wrong and is a victim of transphobic harassment.