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Torrence Hill aka TK Chevy transgender man killed atlanta georgia
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Suspect in killing of Black trans man Righteous Torrence 'TK' Hill identified by police

Hill was the founder and owner of Evollusion, a hair and beauty salon that was a safe space for the Black LGBTQ+ community in the Atlanta area.

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Wherever drag queen Tara Hoot goes, bomb threats seem to follow

The Washington, D.C., drag queen has been the target of at least eight bomb threats in recent months.
Manuel Guerrero Gay British flight attendant detained Qatar running out HIV medicine with brother Enrique
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British gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar is almost out of HIV medicine, family says (exclusive)

Manuel Guerrero, 44, is banned from leaving the country and is about to run out of antiretroviral medication, his brother Enrique tells The Advocate.

Transgender Latina woman Meraxes Medina killed Los Angeles California
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Trans Latina Meraxes Medina killed in Los Angeles

Medina, a makeup artist and friend to many, was shot to death last month.

young gay Jewish student Blaze Bernstein murder trial begins Samuel Woodward reported member neoNazi group Atomwaffen Division
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Accused neo-Nazi's trial begins in connection to killing of gay Jewish college student Blaze Bernstein

The trial was delayed in February after the accused neo-Nazi killer threw water at the judge.

Uganda's deputy chief justice and head of the court Buteera
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Uganda used the U.S. Supreme Court's anti-abortion ruling to outlaw being LGBTQ+

Uganda's highest court cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling in their decision to uphold a law criminalizing same-sex relationships.

Two men arrested in death of trans activist and performer Cecilia Gentili
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Two men arrested in death of trans activist and performer Cecilia Gentili

Gentili died in February after overdosing on fentanyl-laced heroin. Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti are charged with supplying the drugs.

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A Texas woman was charged with murder for having an abortion. Now, she's suing the state

Lizelle Gonzalez spent two nights in jail after being charged with murder in “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion."

Alec Donovan First out gay NCAA wrestler sentenced jail time child porn
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First out gay NCAA wrestler gets hard jail time for child porn

Alec Donovan, now a youth wrestling coach, admitted he exchanged nude selfies with minors.
Assistant Fulton County District Attorney Will Wooten
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Meet Will Wooten, the gay lawyer on the team prosecuting Donald Trump in Georgia

Assistant Fulton County District Attorney Will Wooten is responsible for establishing the county’s first LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee.

Timothy Stephenson
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He killed a man 26 years ago in Missouri. His husband secretly worked with investigators to get a confession

This month, Timothy Stephenson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Armed supporters Yemen Houthi rebels rally solidarity Palestinian Hamas movement armed resistance against Israel Yemeni capital Sanaa
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Houthis sentence 9 men to death on dubious 'sodomy' charges in Yemen

A Houthi court sentenced 32 men on charges of "sodomy" earlier this year, a Human Rights Watch investigation has found.
Nex Benedict Transgender Two Spirit Teen Bullied Beaten Owasso Oklahoma
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Nex Benedict's autopsy report released

The long-awaited report about the death of the LGBTQ+ Oklahoma teenager was released Wednesday.

Alex Boo Taylor Franco Police arrest 3 teens kidnapping killing transgender man dumping his body in the desert
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Police arrest 3 teens for allegedly kidnapping and killing young trans man, dumping his body in the desert

Alex Franco, 21, was shot and killed outside the home of his girlfriend, police say.

Skylar Meade
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Neo-Nazis suspected of killing 72-year-old gay man after escaping from prison

Authorities have linked the deaths of two Idaho civilians to escaped white supremacist prison gang members.

Nex Benedict Update No Charges Brought Against bully Attackers
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Outrage after Oklahoma prosecutor declines charges in Nex Benedict bullying death

Adocates and community members are outraged that Stephen Kunzweiler, the Tulsa County district attorney, has decided not to pursue criminal charges in the death of the transgender teen.

Steve Halloran Nebraska Legislature
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'Cruel' Nebraska senator investigated after using colleague's name in a rape scene

Republican Steve Halloran is under investigation for sexual harassment after using a colleague's name while reading a graphic rape scene on the legislative floor.

Anti transgender hate crimes public health emergency Transgender Day of Remembrance community memorial vigil
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Anti-transgender hate crimes spike, leading to calls for a public health emergency

An Advocate data analysis found that in Los Angeles County and across the country, hate crimes against transgender people are reaching historic highs.
AVERETT University dead gay professor David Hanbury
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'Beloved' Virginia professor found dead at gay men's sauna after vanishing from conference

Averett University psychology professor David Hanbury, 37, was found deceased Saturday at the popular gay men's sauna Club Orlando.

Diamond Brigman black transgender woman murdered Houston Police Car night
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‘Courageous’ witness stayed with Black transgender woman gunned down in Texas

Diamond Brigman was only 36 years old. Police say the Good Samaritan witness provided “crucial” information in the case.