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LA Jury Convicts Tory Lanez of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

LA Jury Convicts Tory Lanez of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

By Andrew Dalton | Dec 24, 2022

In a courtroom that turned chaotic after a trial that seethed with tension, a Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.

Mother Continues Awareness Campaign Months After Son's Robbery and Death

Mother Continues Awareness Campaign Months After Son's Robbery and Death

By Emell Adolphus | Dec 21, 2022

Robberies affecting NYC's gay nightlife scene are being illuminated by a grieving mom: 'This has gone on too long, ' she says months after her son's death.

New York City Councilman Erik Bottcher Targeted By Anti-LGBTQ Vandalism

New York City Councilman Erik Bottcher Targeted By Anti-LGBTQ Vandalism

By Emell Adolphus | Dec 20, 2022

Two people were arrested Monday for breaking into New York City Councilman Erik Bottcher's apartment building.

Nonbinary Department of Energy Official Sam Brinton Officially Fired

Nonbinary Department of Energy Official Sam Brinton Officially Fired

By Emell Adolphus | Dec 13, 2022

Nonbinary Department of Energy official Sam Brinton officially fired over a string of thefts. Brinton was let go after being accused of a string of luggage thefts, according to multiple reports

Energy Department Official Sam Brinton Also Allegedly Stole $1,700 In Jewelry

Energy Department Official Sam Brinton Also Allegedly Stole $1,700 In Jewelry

By Emell Adolphus | Dec 12, 2022

Energy Department official Sam Brinton allegedly stole $1,700 in jewelry, Brinton, who identifies as nonbinary, recently made news after being charged in two separate instances for stealing suitcases at U.S. airports.

Colorado Shooter's 2021 Case Dropped for Lack of Cooperation

Colorado Shooter's 2021 Case Dropped for Lack of Cooperation

By Colleen Slevin, Jim Mustian, Mike Balsamo, Bernard Condon and Jesse Bedayn | Dec 9, 2022

The Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter had charges dropped in a 2021 bomb threat case after family members who were terrorized in the incident refused to cooperate, according to the district attorney and court documents unsealed Thursday.

Lead Sponsor of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Busted for Alleged Fraud

Lead Sponsor of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Busted for Alleged Fraud

By Kilian Melloy | Dec 8, 2022

The Republican state representative who was the lead sponsor of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law faces decades in prison for allegedly defrauding the government's pandemic loan program for $150,000.

Watch: Police Investigating Death of Trans Woman Day Rodas, 27

Watch: Police Investigating Death of Trans Woman Day Rodas, 27

By Kilian Melloy | Dec 6, 2022

Police are investigating the death of transgender woman Day Rodas, 27, whose body was discovered last week in the countryside outside Malibu, California.

Man who Shot Lady Gaga's Dog Walker Gets 21 Years in Prison

Man who Shot Lady Gaga's Dog Walker Gets 21 Years in Prison

By Stefanie Dazio | Dec 6, 2022

The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga's dog walker while stealing her French bulldogs last year took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said.

Man Charged with Threatening Doctor over Transgender Care

Man Charged with Threatening Doctor over Transgender Care

Dec 4, 2022

Federal prosecutors have charged a Texas man with threatening a Boston physician who cares for transgender children.

Suspect Charged after Threatening Gay Bar Employee, Patron with Gun

Suspect Charged after Threatening Gay Bar Employee, Patron with Gun

Dec 2, 2022

A Minneapolis man faces charges, including a federal gun charge, after threatening a bartender and a patron at a historic gay establishment in the city.

Suspect in the Colorado LGBTQ Shootings Faces Hate Crimes Charges — What Exactly Are They?

Suspect in the Colorado LGBTQ Shootings Faces Hate Crimes Charges — What Exactly Are They?

Nov 28, 2022

Hate crimes have unique legal requirements. And even when police and prosecutors believe the elements of a hate crime are present, such crimes can be difficult to prove in court.

Watch: Colorado Springs Shooting Suspect's Dad Relieved They aren't Gay: 'We Don't Do Gay'

Watch: Colorado Springs Shooting Suspect's Dad Relieved They aren't Gay: 'We Don't Do Gay'

Nov 25, 2022

When Aaron Franklin Brink, the father of accused Colorado Springs shooter Anderson Lee Aldrich, was told of the mass-killing in a gay bar, he had a most visceral response.

Vandal Terrorizing NYC Gay Bars Is Apprehended - Personal Revenge Cited as Motive

Vandal Terrorizing NYC Gay Bars Is Apprehended - Personal Revenge Cited as Motive

Nov 22, 2022

The brick-throwing vandal who has been terrorizing gay bars in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood was apprehended on Tuesday.

Watch: Brick-Throwing Perp Caught on Video Vandalizing NYC Gay Bar

Watch: Brick-Throwing Perp Caught on Video Vandalizing NYC Gay Bar

By Kilian Melloy | Nov 21, 2022

Manhattan gay bar VERS was targeted three times by a brick-hurling vandal before the fourth time turned out to be a charm and a suspect was caught in the act on security video.

Colorado Mass Killing Update: Police Say Gunman Entered Gay Club, Immediately Started Firing

Colorado Mass Killing Update: Police Say Gunman Entered Gay Club, Immediately Started Firing

By Thomas Peipert And Jesse Bedayn | Nov 20, 2022

A 22-year-old gunman walked into a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs and immediately began firing from a "long rifle," killing at least five people.

Suspect Identified in Shooting at Colorado Gay Club

Suspect Identified in Shooting at Colorado Gay Club

By Kilian Melloy | Nov 20, 2022

Police in Colorado Springs, Colorado said early Sunday morning that a Saturday night shooting at a gay club killed at least five people and injured more than a dozen others. A suspect is in custody.

Gay New York on Alert after Attacks as Other Victims Describe Similar Encounters

Gay New York on Alert after Attacks as Other Victims Describe Similar Encounters

Nov 19, 2022

After the deaths of two gay men in New York City due to similar circumstances, a number of men have stepped forward to describe how they were assaulted in a similar manner, but survived.

Coroner: Idaho Students Were Stabbed to Death in their Beds

Coroner: Idaho Students Were Stabbed to Death in their Beds

Nov 19, 2022

Four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a rental house near campus were stabbed to death in their beds and likely were asleep when they were attacked, a county coroner told a cable news channel.

Report: At Least 32 Transgender People Killed in US in 2022

Report: At Least 32 Transgender People Killed in US in 2022

By Hannah Schoenbaum | Nov 16, 2022

At least 32 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the United States in 2022, the Human Rights Campaign announced Wednesday in its annual report ahead of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.

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