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Two gay men publicly caned in Indonesia after being caught kissing
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Two gay men publicly caned in Indonesia after being caught kissing

Two men were caned under Aceh's law prohibiting same-sex sexual relations even though they weren't caught having sex.

Mi SELA LA LGBTQ Youth Center
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Someone keeps throwing dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles. Police need info

Unknown individuals have been leaving dozens of dog poop bags outside Mi SELA over the past several months.
David Geffen with now estranged husband Donovan Michaels courtside at NBA Los Angeles Lakers game
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David Geffen responds to estranged husband Donovan Michaels' lawsuit, denies 'exploitation'

David Geffen is refuting claims made by his estranged husband, Donovan Michaels.

Gerika Mudra video Defending Victims of Anti Transgender Bathroom Panic
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Lesbian teen cornered by server in bathroom and forced to prove gender files charges

Gerika Mudra, 18, says a Buffalo Wild Wings waiter made her show her breasts to prove she could use the women's restroom.

President Donald Trump speaks at a White House press briefing
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Donald Trump orders authoritarian takeover of Washington, D.C.

The president made the announcement from the White House press briefing room.

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Richmond Virginia lesian Amylah Majors suffered car accident hate crime by three white supremacists caught on video
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Black lesbian couple in Virginia almost killed in what authorities say is ‘potential hate crime’

The incident left one of the women with multiple head injuries and a fractured spine.

Federal grand jury rejects DOJ indictment effort in D.C. Subway sandwich-throwing case
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Federal grand jury rejects DOJ indictment effort in D.C. Subway sandwich-throwing case

Sean Dunn, the gay man at the center of the case, has become a kind of folk hero.
anti-ice protest signs in new york city
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Judge orders immediate release of gay Jamaican asylum seeker detained by ICE

A federal judge in Manhattan determined ICE violated Rickardo Anthony Kelly's right to due process.

Federal agents patrol the U Street corridor, an area known for its bars and clubs, on orders from President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., on August 15, 2025
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D.C. bar owners say Trump’s federal law enforcement crackdown is killing their business

“This is not sustainable,” Dave Perruzza, a gay business owner in D.C., told The Advocate.

Grindr on cellphone in pants jeans pocket and gun in holster tucked into waist of pants
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Florida man faces trial for allegedly shooting Grindr date over bill

Jamal Moreland of Jacksonville has been charged with attempted armed robbery and attempted first-degree murder.
Pam Bondi Donald Trump
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Trump’s ‘dictator-like’ D.C. takeover is an assault on democracy, critics warn

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s non-voting representative in Congress, condemned Trump’s move as “a federal power grab against the will of D.C.’s elected leadership.”

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​People protesting ICE in New York City
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Gay Jamaican asylum seeker  'suffering' in ICE custody, lawyer says

Rickardo Anthony Kelly was arrested by ICE at an immigration courthouse while waiting for his hearing.

Marcus Freiberger giving yoga instructions alongside Phoenix Arizona police headquarters building
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A gay Arizona man's death is still unsolved, but Phoenix police closed the case: report

Marcus Freiberger, 45, was found dead and without clothes in March. Police have closed his case without solving it.

Former Australian police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is facing murder charges.
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Ex-police officer pleads not guilty in killing of gay TV reporter and his boyfriend

Beau Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

Hope Onyx Cornish
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Idaho man told police he wrapped child's body in Pride flag after fatally shooting them

Delbert Cornish, who admitted to struggling with alcohol use and depression, told police he killed 18-year-old Onyx Cornish because his brother had bullied them and his other children.

Jenna Smith
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Meet the 21-year-old Rhodes Scholar fighting for the wrongfully incarcerated

In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates, like Jenna Smith, who are already changing the world.

Austin Texas Target store where shooting happened in parking lot
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Austin police misgender trans woman killed in Target parking lot shooting

An initial report deadnamed a Target a trans employee killed in her work parking lot. A correction used the wrong pronouns.

White House propaganda video shows SWAT team swarming DC home of DOJ employee charged for throwing sandwich
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White House propaganda video shows SWAT team swarming D.C. home of DOJ employee charged for throwing sandwich

It was the second time federal officials arrested him for the breaded assault.

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FBI and Border Patrol officers confront a man along the U Street corridor
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Justice Department employee charged & fired after throwing Subway sandwich at federal law enforcement officer

The bread wielding bandit had become an internet celebrity.

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Donald Trump Robert Garcia Dick Durban
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Influential Democrats condemn Donald Trump’s ‘dictator-level’ takeover of nation’s capital

Leading lawmakers are raising deep concerns after the president painted a dark picture of Washington, D.C.