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New York Police Arrest Man for Starbucks Antigay Hate Crime

The attacked shocked the tight-knit community.

Minneapolis Trans Woman's Attackers Plead Guilty to Assaulting Her at Train Station

The two are likely to serve only four months in jail each because of a plea deal, which the City Council president is criticizing.

The Boebert crime family? Lauren Boebert's son Tyler charged after alleged theft and vandalism spree

Whatever values right-wing Rep. Lauren Boebert claims to uphold at least seem to run in her family.

40 Under 40: Prison Turned CeCe McDonald Into an Activist

The Fighters: With a conviction that changed her life, CeCe McDonald found herself amid the struggles transgender women face in America's already unbalanced judicial system.

Police Officers Crash Their SUV Into St. Louis Gay Bar, Then They Arrest the Bar Owner

A late-night collision involving a police vehicle and a popular LGBTQ+ bar in south St. Louis sparks controversy.

St. Louis Gay Bar Owner's Attorney Alleges Police Misconduct in Crash & Arrest Incident

Javad Khazaeli spoke out on behalf of his clients, detailing allegations of police aggression and the community’s response following a controversial arrest at popular gay bar Bar:PM.

Two Men Charged With Hate Crimes in Attack on L.A. Trans Women

The women were assaulted, robbed, and subjected to anti-transgender insults.

Four Arrested For Antigay Attack on Long Island

Each of the suspects have been charged with two counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime.

Drunken Rampage at Pride Festival Nets Man Hate-Crime Charge

Delaware police say Sean Wiley groped, punched, and shouted slurs at attendees.

Gay Bar Owners Demand Hate Crimes Charges For Suspect in Brutal Attack

Despite injuring one of the Connecticut bar's owners and allegedly hurling anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at people, the assailant hasn't been charged with a hate crime.

Lesbian firefighter awarded $1.3 million from Kansas City after 21 years of harassment

Rebecca Reynolds claimed in two lawsuits that she has endured decades of abuse from her male coworkers who often targeted her for being a lesbian and for her age.

Maryland Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison Over Rapes Targeting Men

"He is an unrepentant serial, violent, invasion-of-home rapist," the assistant U.S. attorney said during the sentencing hearing.

Brooklyn Transphobic Attacker Sentenced to 20 Years

Mashawn Sonds, 26, was convicted of first-degree assault as a hate crime on Wednesday for a brutal 2014 assault that left a Native American trans woman with permanent brain damage. 

Missouri Teen Charged With Hate Crime

A 17-year-old, Mercedes M. Ayers, faces burglary and assault charges.

'Drag Race' Alum Widow Von'Du Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

Von'Du says the incident was a matter of self-defense.

Boulder Man Faces Hate-Crime Charges in Transphobic Attack

Paul Wettengel is accused of punching and grabbing the victim after yelling transphobic and homophobic slurs.

Police Say Conn. Man Beaten to Death Because Attacker Thought He Was Gay

Video of the attack shows the victim being thrown headfirst off an elevated ramp.

CeCe McDonald's Next Fight

As the documentary around CeCe McDonald's life will show, prison isn't safe for anyone, especially transgender women.

Harvey Weinstein Convicted on Charges of Rape, Sexual Assault

The Oscar-winning producer was found guilty Monday of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual assault.