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Man Who Murdered Gay American Scott Johnson in 1988 Is Sentenced Again

Scott White had famously declared himself “Guilty! Guilty! Guilty” of the 1988 murder at a pretrial hearing last year.

Florida Murder Trial Begins of Marriage Equality Pioneer Whose Body Was Found in a Landfill

The strangled body of Jorge Diaz-Johnson was found a few days after he vanished dumped among trash.

D.C. Gay Man Says Neighbors Beat Him, Used Antigay Slurs

Antonio Zephir says the neighbors have harassed him previously, and he is seeking a restraining order.

Watching the 'Armageddon' of the House GOP and Speaker Johnson

Only House Republican extremists survive by playing games with the role of speaker — Johnson is doomed — and more disastrous, triggering a government shutdown and refusing war aid, creating a doomsday scenario ahead for the GOP.

'The Obituary of Tunde Johnson' Fights the Cycle of Police Brutality

Director Ali LeRoi and writer Stanley Kalu discuss the drama about a Black gay teen who is forced to relive his death at the hands of law enforcement.

Tennessee CEO Fired After Mocking Teen Boy Who Wore Dress to Prom

Sam Johnson, former CEO of VisuWell, can be seen telling the teen "you look like an idiot" in the viral video.

Former College Wrestler Convicted of HIV 'Exposure' Freed From Jail

After being unjustly sentenced to 30 years, Michael Johnson walked out of prison today a free man.

Kaitlyn Hunt Is Not the First to Complicate 'Justice'

The former high school cheerleader's pending felony charges for a consensual relationship with a teammate have made LGBT Americans wonder about age-of-consent laws and selective prosecution.

What's Next for Bill Cosby?

The former TV star -- accused of drugging and raping mulitiple women -- is far from off the hook.

Seattle Might Rename One of Their Schools After Marsha P. Johnson

A resolution was passed by the Seattle School Board to revamp its policies and curriculum so LGBTQ+ youth and identity are affirmed citywide. 

Jury Gives ‘Blackest of Hearts’ Life Sentence for Murder of Marriage Equality Activist

Jorge Diaz-Johnston was strangled, his body left in a trash can and then taken to a local landfill with the weekly garbage collection.

Meet the West Virginian Middle School Student Challenging a Trans Sports Ban in Federal Court

"We just want to be accepted, and she just wants to be a kid. It shouldn’t be that hard to be a kid,” the girl's mom said.

Kate McKinnon Reprises Classic Alien Sketch in Emotional SNL Farewell

McKinnon, who effectively changed queer sketches on the long-running show, stepped into Colleen Rafferty's loose underwear one last time. 

Man Indicted in Murder of LGBTQ+ Activist Jorge Diaz-Johnston

Diaz-Johnston's strangled body was found in a landfill back in January.

130 Reps Present Strike Against DOMA

130 members of Congress filed a joint amicus brief supportive of a lesbian couple challenging DOMA in court.

Op-ed: Dating App Racism Is Not 'Just a Preference'

The not-so-curious case of Michael Johnson illuminates the way racial 'preferences' on dating apps conspire with a biased criminal justice system to criminalize HIV-positive gay black men.

Alice Walker: Antigay Actress as Color Purple's Celie Is 'Betrayal'

An actress who'd made homophobic comments was fired from the role in a production of the story's musical version earlier this year.