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Queer TikTok influencer arrested for bloody murder of gay therapist

Terryon Thomas aka Mr. Prada is accused of murdering William Abraham.

Gay MAGA influencer dies while awaiting trial for second-degree murder

Garrett Bruno, otherwise known as Garrett Travels, was charged in connection to the death of Esther Abouab in October 2024.

Dominique Lucious, Black Trans Woman, Killed in Missouri

A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Gay former go-go dancer pleads guilty to murder in San Francisco

Othman Almuttalaby, who was also an adult film actor, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing Keith Harris in 2017.

Colorado Springs Grindr Hookup Ends in Murder

Fernando Rosales is facing a second-degree murder charge in the stabbing Sean Crescentini after the two men reportedly met through Grindr.

Renato Seabra Gets 25 to life for Killing, Castrating Boyfriend

The 23-year-old Portugese model was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his boyfriend, renowned LGBT journalist and activist Carlos Antonio De Castro earlier this month, and was sentenced to 25-years-to-life on December 21.

Colorado Man Charged With Murdering Transgender Woman

A Colorado man is accused of fatally battering a sex partner with a fire extinguisher after discovering that his companion was a transgender woman. Allen Ray Andrade, 31, faces several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of Justin Zapata, 20, who was known as Angie Zapata. The victim's bloodied, battered body was discovered in her apartment by her sister on July 17. Weld County district attorney Ken Buck said Wednesday that he is considering filing first-degree murder charges and may prosecute the death as a hate crime.

Lawyer for Alleged O’Shae Sibley Killer Claims Client is a “Good Christian Boy”

The 17-year-old defendant faces murder and hate crime charges as an adult.

Former Minister Admits to Murder of Detroit Trans Woman Kelly Stough

Albert Weathers pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbing of Trans Woman Tiffany Harris

Alpha Diallo, 21, is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and weapon possession.

He killed a man 26 years ago in Missouri. His husband secretly worked with investigators to get a confession

This month, Timothy Stephenson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Guilty Verdict in Murder of Trans Woman Ahsid Hemingway-Powell

A jury in Albany, N.Y., convicted Iaeir Robinson of second-degree murder in the death of Hemingway-Powell, a recent college graduate who planned to become a physician assistant.

Two convicted for murder of transgender teen

Michael Magidson and Jose Merel were found guilty Monday of second-degree murder in the killing of transgender teen Gwen Araujo (pictured) and face mandatory prison sentences of 15 years to life. The jury deadlocked in the case of a third man, Jason Cazares, the second time that has happened.

All Four Officers Now Face Charges in George Floyd's Death

The charge against Derek Chauvin has been upgraded, and the other three officers at the scene have been charged with aiding and abetting murder.

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Arrest Made in NYC Subway Stabbing Death of Gay Man

The dead man had been the victim of an anti-LGBTQ+ stabbing hate crime on a subway train last year.

Trans Teen Nikki Kuhnhausen's Killer Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years

David Bogdanov of Washington State received the maximum sentence for second-degree murder.

Arrest Made in Death of Maryland Trans Woman Tasiyah 'Siyah' Woodland

Darryl Carlton Parks Jr. faces charges that include first- and second-degree murder.

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.

Former College Football Player Accused of Killing Man He Met on Tinder

Jerry Paul Smith of Blacksburg, Va., was beaten to death May 31. A man he met on Tinder is charged with second-degree murder.

Police Suspect in Marines Death Used Antigay Slur

A 20-year-old Marine in Washington, D.C. has been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a fellow service member -- an attack that allegedly began with an antigay slur.