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'I Kissed a Boy' star shares terrifying homophobic attack in London

Dan Harry revealed nobody at the scene "helped or said anything to me, and that almost stayed with me more than the initial homophobia."

Missing bisexual rugby player Levi Davis could have been blackmailed: report

A new independent investigation supports the athlete's claims that he was being sexually abused and blackmailed before he vanished.

Two gay men, a DJ and a model,  were assaulted in D.C. on the same night. Police need info (exclusive)

Two assaults against gay men in Washington, D.C. Sunday are raising alarm about the growing number of high-profile cases of violence against LGBTQ+ people in the queer hub.

Former executive director of Black trans nonprofit charged with stealing nearly $100,000

Dominique Morgan, 42, was indicted on one count of second-degree grand larceny and 23 counts of first-degree falsifying business records during her time as executive director of the OKRA Project.

Two suspects arrested in connection to the murder and dismemberment of gay nightclub owner

Omar Guido Chávez may have fallen victim to a war between rival Mexican drug cartels.

Two Texas trans women were kidnapped and assaulted. Their accused attacker faces six felonies

Salih Ali Mohammed Alhemoud, 30, was indicted Wednesday on six felony charges related to the kidnapping and assault of two trans women he met through Grindr.

Palm Springs LGBTQ+ group's CEO accused of stealing nearly $1 million in public funds

Jacob Rostovsky, CEO of Queer Works, is charged with grand theft, misappropriation of public funds, insurance fraud, perjury, and money laundering. He has pleaded not guilty.

Man accused of placing a noose on the neck of 14-year-old boy who revealed he’s gay

The man also is accused of lassoing his 13-year-old son after overhearing a private conversation between the two boys.

Millie Bobby Brown 'arrested' at Sabrina Carpenter's concert

"I'm really distracted right now because I see this gorgeous girl," said Carpenter of her decision to secure the Stranger Things star with pink fuzzy handcuffs.

Michigan man sentenced to federal prison for threatening to kill 'LGBT freaks'

Randall Robert Berka II, 31, was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for a comment he made on his YouTube account called "@killthefeds420."

Three men arrested in stabbing deaths of two trans women in Pakistan

The men reportedly confessed to being part of an organized crime gang targeting the local transgender community.

Man sentenced to life for hate-crime murder of trans woman Dime Doe

A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of Dime Doe, a Black transgender woman, in the first federal trial for a hate crime based on the victim’s perceived gender identity.

U.S. public schools lost $3.2 billion fighting conservative culture wars: report

Public schools have been forced to spend billions on security, public relations, and legal assistance combating right-wing attacks for supposedly teaching about race and LGBTQ+ identities.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and partner arrested on sex trafficking charges

Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith, and their associate James Jacobson were indicted Tuesday morning on over a dozen counts related to sex trafficking.

Here's the Menéndez brothers sketch too controversial for 'SNL'

"Turns out, people like the Menéndez brothers wayyy more than doctors."

Georgia police searching for man convicted of killing trans woman Skyler Gilmore

Davonte Fore was found guilty of the 2021 murder of Skyler Gilmore but fled before jurors reached their verdict.

Australia police arrest 13 people in string of 'concerning' attacks on gay men through Grindr

Police in Melbourne said that the victims met their assailants on gay dating apps before they were “then allegedly assaulted, robbed, threatened and subjected to homophobic comments.”

Meet the cast and people they portray in Ryan Murphy's 'Monster: Ed Gein'

Here's everything you need to know about the creepy killer who was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and the controversial series about his life and deadly exploits.

WNBA player Breanna Stewart and wife receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of finals

The power forward for the New York Liberty said that her wife, Marta Xargay, received the intimidating message over email after her performance in the Friday match.