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There’s no place like jail: second man charged in ‘Wizard of Oz’ slipper heist

The ruby footwear made famous by Judy Garland was recovered in 2018 after going missing for 13 years.

Michigan teen charged with trans woman's murder, to be tried as adult

Ashia Davis was found in a hotel room with a single gunshot wound to the head; her accused killer was only 17 at the time.

Toxicology experts say death from medications in Nex Benedict case ‘very, very uncommon’

Following the announcement that the teenager’s death was suicide through the combined toxicity of two common medications, The Advocate spoke with experts about the risks of these drugs.

Alleged shooter who killed two at Oslo Pride stands trial

Zanier Matapour is accused of killing two and injuring dozens in the 2022 mass shooting.

Missing Washington transgender woman found dead in Mexico

Reyna Hernandez’s body showed signs of torture before she was killed and dumped in a border town cemetery.

Nex Benedict died by suicide, says Oklahoma medical examiner

The coroner’s report indicates that Benedict died from a toxic mix of diphenhydramine and fluoxetine.

Federal judge grants Casa Ruby founder Ruby Corado pre-trial release from D.C. jail

The transgender woman had been held in solitary confinement in the men’s section of the D.C. jail.

Sex-trafficking survivor slams Katie Britt's SOTU response for distorting her story

Activist Karla Jacinto is accusing Britt of distorting the facts of her harrowing experience for political purposes.

In GOP-led states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, school hate crimes quadruple: report

A recent analysis highlights the rise in incidents and the critical role of crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

After a mob of hundreds attacked a transgender couple, thousands marched to support them

A crowd of over 200 harassed and threw bottles at a nonbinary couple in Greece’s second-largest city Saturday night, sparking outrage from local artists and activists.

Florida man charged with hate crime after killing a gay man in a dog park

Authorities have explained why it took prosecutors weeks to bring charges against Gerald Declan Radford who is accused of killing John Walter Lay.

Texas man arrested after trying to scam George Santos, promising to get charges 'dropped'

The man told the disgraced former politician that he could “get everything dropped, evidence that is on you removed" in exchange for $900,000.

Founder of D.C. LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby arrested in Maryland after fleeing to El Salvador

The Department of Justice said that Ruby Corado was arrested after unexpectedly returning to the United States.

Florida man held woman for ransom in motel after learning she was transgender, police say

The man claimed to be a member of an Southern Poverty Law Center-designated hate group

Ghana stands to lose $3.8 billion over anti-LGBTQ+ law as president delays signing

Officials warned President Akufo-Addo that signing the draconian anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law would have grave consequences.

NYPD seeks teens in suspected homophobic hate crime

The four youths reported hurled fists, hard objects, and anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at two gay men out for a walk.

What Owasso police, school and Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner have said about Nex Benedict’s death

Owasso police shared a new statement with The Advocate about Nex's death and media reports about what happened.

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Gay airline employee subject to 'torture' after arrest in Qatar, family says

The family of 44-year-old Manuel Guerrero say that Qatari authorities have subjected him to torture by depriving him of his HIV medication.

Rachel Maddow calls out Supreme Court’s decision to hear Trump immunity claim as ‘flagrant bull pucky’

In a candid discussion on MSNBC, Maddow criticized the court’s delay of Trump’s trial, challenging the legitimacy of presidential immunity claims, in conversation with Chris Hayes.

San Francisco prosecutors will seek a retrial in bondage and poppers killing of gay man

An appeals court overturned the convictions last year.