Alex Jones Sued for Defamation by Sandy Hook Parents

@ 2026 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All rights reserved

Alex Jones Sued for Defamation by Sandy Hook Parents
After years of Jones claiming the shooting was a hoax, the parents of two Sandy Hook victims are taking action against him.
play icon
 Gwyneth Brinkley
          
          Apr 18, 2018
          
        
Gwyneth Brinkley
 See Full Bio 

        
        FROM OUR SPONSORS
        
    

        
        The Latest
        
    
News
        D.C. federal judge signals urgency as trans service members push for Trump military ban trial
    Judge Ana Reyes gave the Department of Justice one week to respond to the plaintiff's scheduling request. 
Christopher Wiggins
News
        Nonbinary student sues Michigan school district for allegedly ignoring years of reported bullying
    The Loy Norrix High School student says the school district did nothing to protect them or investigate claims they were being assaulted and harassed.
Gisselle Palomera
Transgender Health
        New York AG orders major medical center to resume gender-affirming care for youth
    NYU Langone ceased its trans health program for youth two weeks prior.
Jack Walker
Opinion
        Christian nationalism’s role in the war with Iran — and U.S. LGBTQ+ rights
    Opinion: When war is preached as a moral mission, the line between fighting extremism and reproducing it begins to disappear.
Josh Ackley

        
        More For You
        
        Gay man gunned down outside popular Orlando LGBTQ+ nightclub
    
Christopher Wiggins
Feb 23, 2026
A gay man was shot and killed leaving Savoy Orlando nightclub. 

        GorodenkoffShutterstock
    
        A 33-year-old gay Florida man was shot and killed early Sunday outside the LGBTQ+ nightclub Savoy Orlando, and a suspect has been charged, according to authorities. Keep Reading →

        Puerto Vallarta felt like ‘The Purge,' American says of unrest in Mexican tourist destination
    
Christopher Wiggins
Feb 23, 2026
The Malecon boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico.

         Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images
    
        Shortly after mid-morning Sunday, black smoke began rising in staggered columns across the curve of Mexico’s Bay of Banderas, a familiar postcard vista that, by nightfall, had become a horizon of surging unrest. Keep Reading →

        Defiant Don Lemon says ‘the process is the punishment’ after lawyers reveal feds took his phone
    
Christopher Wiggins
Feb 13, 2026
Journalist Don Lemon speaks with media gathered after an arraignment hearing at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on February 13, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. 

        Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
    
        Updated: Don Lemon faces judge who rejected DOJ’s previous attempt to charge him with a crime Keep Reading →

        Don Lemon faces judge who rejected DOJ’s previous attempt to charge him with a crime
    
Christopher Wiggins
Feb 13, 2026
 Journalist Don Lemon arrives with his legal team for an arraignment hearing at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on February 13, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. 

        Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
    
        Don Lemon arrived at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse flanked by his attorneys and husband. His arraignment on Friday unfolded before U.S. Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko, the same judge who weeks earlier had rejected the Trump Department of Justice’s attempt to move forward with criminal charges against the journalist. He pleaded "not guilty." The circumstances surrounding the case have turned it into a national test of press freedom. Keep Reading →

        This trans street medic was among 67 protesters arrested at Minneapolis hotel hosting ICE agents
    
Ryan Adamczeski
Feb 13, 2026
Anti-ICE demonstrators protest outside the Graduate Hotel where federal immigration agents are staying during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, Minnesota (January 13, 2026).

        Madison Thorn/Anadolu via Getty Images
    
        Police at the University of Minnesota arrested 67 protestors two weeks ago during a demonstration outside a hotel where ICE agents were staying, among them a street medic, a volunteer who is trained to assist protesters related to medical matters, who was there to "make sure that nobody got hurt." Keep Reading →

        Most Popular
        
Elections
        Anti-LGBTQ+ Congressman Dan Crenshaw ousted by more extreme candidate in Texas GOP primary
    The Texas Republican championed a federal ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for minors.
Christopher Wiggins
States
        Tennessee lawmakers weigh a dozen new Republican anti-LGBTQ+ bills
    Advocates warn that the proposals targeting employment protections, health care, marriage equality, and Pride displays could reshape life for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans.
Christopher Wiggins
National
        Kristi Noem struggles as Republicans & Democrats grill her in fiery Senate hearing
    "I don't know that we'll have time for you to respond because I'm giving you a performance evaluation here," Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, told the DHS secretary.
Christopher Wiggins
Elections
        James Talarico defeats fellow LGBTQ+ ally Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic primary
    The Austin lawmaker advances to November's election as a pro-LGBTQ+ equality Democrat.
Christopher Wiggins
Culture
        Was John Lennon gay? Paul McCartney discussed bandmate’s sexuality rumors in unearthed interview
    The Beatles star revealed that Yoko Ono once suggested her husband was gay.
Jack Walker
National
        Donald Trump accepts Correspondents’ Dinner invitation, declaring himself 'one of the greatest presidents’
    His attendance at this year's White House Correspondents' Association event comes amid his administration's unprecedented war on the media.
Christopher Wiggins

Site Navigation

Alex Jones Sued for Defamation by Sandy Hook Parents

After years of Jones claiming the shooting was a hoax, the parents of two Sandy Hook victims are taking action against him.

The Latest

D.C. federal judge signals urgency as trans service members push for Trump military ban trial

Judge Ana Reyes gave the Department of Justice one week to respond to the plaintiff's scheduling request.

Nonbinary student sues Michigan school district for allegedly ignoring years of reported bullying

The Loy Norrix High School student says the school district did nothing to protect them or investigate claims they were being assaulted and harassed.

New York AG orders major medical center to resume gender-affirming care for youth

NYU Langone ceased its trans health program for youth two weeks prior.

Christian nationalism’s role in the war with Iran — and U.S. LGBTQ+ rights

Opinion: When war is preached as a moral mission, the line between fighting extremism and reproducing it begins to disappear.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Lauren Boebert's son charged with child abuse for a second time

22 Terrifying Sexual Fantasies That Must Be Talked About

Peter Thiel Linked to Model Who Recently Fell to His Death in Miami: Report

Rhode Island hockey mass shooting leaves family shattered and shooter’s identity in the spotlight

More For You

Gay man gunned down outside popular Orlando LGBTQ+ nightclub

Puerto Vallarta felt like ‘The Purge,' American says of unrest in Mexican tourist destination

Defiant Don Lemon says ‘the process is the punishment’ after lawyers reveal feds took his phone

Don Lemon faces judge who rejected DOJ’s previous attempt to charge him with a crime

This trans street medic was among 67 protesters arrested at Minneapolis hotel hosting ICE agents

Most Popular

Anti-LGBTQ+ Congressman Dan Crenshaw ousted by more extreme candidate in Texas GOP primary

The Texas Republican championed a federal ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for minors.

Tennessee lawmakers weigh a dozen new Republican anti-LGBTQ+ bills

Advocates warn that the proposals targeting employment protections, health care, marriage equality, and Pride displays could reshape life for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans.

Kristi Noem struggles as Republicans & Democrats grill her in fiery Senate hearing

"I don't know that we'll have time for you to respond because I'm giving you a performance evaluation here," Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, told the DHS secretary.

James Talarico defeats fellow LGBTQ+ ally Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic primary

The Austin lawmaker advances to November's election as a pro-LGBTQ+ equality Democrat.

Was John Lennon gay? Paul McCartney discussed bandmate’s sexuality rumors in unearthed interview

The Beatles star revealed that Yoko Ono once suggested her husband was gay.

Donald Trump accepts Correspondents’ Dinner invitation, declaring himself 'one of the greatest presidents’

His attendance at this year's White House Correspondents' Association event comes amid his administration's unprecedented war on the media.

Latest Stories

Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week.

Alex Jones Sued for Defamation by Sandy Hook Parents

After years of Jones claiming the shooting was a hoax, the parents of two Sandy Hook victims are taking action against him.

FROM OUR SPONSORS

The Latest

Judge Ana Reyes gave the Department of Justice one week to respond to the plaintiff's scheduling request.

The Loy Norrix High School student says the school district did nothing to protect them or investigate claims they were being assaulted and harassed.

NYU Langone ceased its trans health program for youth two weeks prior.

Opinion: When war is preached as a moral mission, the line between fighting extremism and reproducing it begins to disappear.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

The Texas Republican championed a federal ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for minors.

Advocates warn that the proposals targeting employment protections, health care, marriage equality, and Pride displays could reshape life for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans.

"I don't know that we'll have time for you to respond because I'm giving you a performance evaluation here," Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, told the DHS secretary.

The Austin lawmaker advances to November's election as a pro-LGBTQ+ equality Democrat.

The Beatles star revealed that Yoko Ono once suggested her husband was gay.

His attendance at this year's White House Correspondents' Association event comes amid his administration's unprecedented war on the media.