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Brandon Wolf Pulse nightclub orlando memorial park garden lawn
News

Brandon Wolf won’t return to Orlando’s Pulse nightclub where he survived the murder of friends who never left

On Thursday, nine years after he survived the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at the time, he will carry the victims’ stories forward but won’t set foot back into the condemned building.

Jonathan Joss as Chief Ken Hotate on 'Parks and Rec' (L); Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez's mug shot (R)
Crime

Hate crime or neighborhood feud?  Everything we know so far about Jonathan Joss's killing

In the midst of a feud with his suspected killer, Joss dealt with the loss of his house and pets, financial hardships, and substance abuse.
An open book on fire
Crime

Police: Library book burner in Ohio escapes charges

The unnamed Ohio man reportedly burned 100 library books with LGBTQ+, Black, and Jewish history content, but the community has responded by promising to donate 1000 books, ten for every title.

security footage Benjamin Michael pulls down pride flag Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop Annapolis Maryland
Crime

Ex-marine who allegedly tore down tattoo shop's Pride flag charged with hate crime

Benjamin Michael, 44, was seen walking by the Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop in Annapolis when he stopped and tore down a Pride flag the business had displayed by its door, according to authorities.

'I Kissed a Boy' star Dan Harry; Dan Harry & Ollie King
Crime

'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."

Crush Bar Washington DC McDonalds fast food
Crime

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.

Cayla Calhoun before and after being assaulted
Crime

Transgender woman who escaped Alabama for her safety beaten & left for dead near National Mall in D.C.

Cayla Calhoun left Alabama seeking safety as a trans woman. Instead, she was nearly killed on D.C.’s streets, and now she refuses to stay silent.

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under the L train trestle at 52nd street Philadelphia alongside Temple University Burn Center
Crime

Strangers raise more than $70K for transgender woman hospitalized after shocking West Philly acid attack

Diana was on her way to a Pride celebration when three kids attacked her.

Jonathan Joss on Parks and Recreation NBC tv show
Crime

San Antonio police were 'premature' in saying Jonathan Joss's murder wasn't a hate crime, police chief says

"We issued a statement the day after Jonathan Joss's murder that was way, way, way premature. Shouldn't have done it," Police Chief William McManus said.

Kady Grass in hospital John Kammrad accused attacker mugshot
Crime

Two teens face hate crimes charges in McDonald's lesbian attack

The attack left Kady Grass with multiple injuries and PTSD. Here's how you can help donate to her medical expenses and recovery.
Survivors of the Club Q nightclub shooting grand marshalls Denver Colorado LGBTQIA Pride Parade
News

Club Q mass shooting survivors sue, claim ‘deliberate inaction’ enabled attack

Survivors of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs have filed lawsuits against both the bar and the El Paso county sheriff’s office.

State Police stand between members of the Proud Boys and LGBTQ transgender counter protestors during a protest against gender affirming care by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at the War Memorial Plaza in Nashville Tennessee
News

These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people

Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.

mugshot Salih Alhemoud Houston texas over police cars crime scene
Crime

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.

Police officer outside Stonewall Inn gay bar
Exclusives

How drag artists can protect themselves from the far-right attacks

Drag artists who survived violence and harassment tell The Advocate about resources to protect other performers.

Provincetown MA seaside home with LGBTQ rainbow flags
Crime

A man in Provincetown was called a homophobic slur and assaulted. Police need information

Provincetown police are investigating a potential hate crime after a man was assaulted and called a homophobic slur.

broken house window alongside rainbow LGBTQIA pride flags on a black iron fence
Crime

A gay man in D.C. was attacked in his home with a rock. He believes it was a hate crime

Addam Schauer-Mayhew was watching tennis on his couch Friday when a man threw a rock through his window.

Corona Queens latino transgender community memorial for trans people killed across America
Crime

52% of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks targeted transgender and gender nonconforming people

There were 932 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025 – equal to 2.5 incidents every day, according to GLAAD.

Sinners and Saints Washington DC bar door broken glass WorldPride 2025 alongside 2019 Black LGBTQIA Pride parade marchers
Crime

D.C. police investigate suspected hate crime at bar for queer & trans people of color during WorldPride

As the city ramps up for the world's biggest LGBTQ+ celebration, somebody broke in and vandalized Saints and Sinners, a QTBIPOC space.

Gretchen Whitmer
Politics

Michigan adds sexual orientation and gender identity to hate crime law despite 'far-right fiction'

House Bills 5400 and 5401 amended the definition and sentencing guidelines of the state's 1988 “ethnic intimidation” statute for the first time in over 36 years.

Jeanne Pepper mother of Blaze Bernstein murdered gay son with family
Crime

A mother reflects on justice days after her gay son’s murderer was sentenced to life without parole

Jeanne Pepper, the mother of Blaze Bernstein, sat down with The Advocate to talk about what it means for her family that Samuel Woodward’s anti-Semitism and homophobia got him locked up for the rest of his life.