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‘Faces of Gun Violence’ exhibit unveiled at inaugural survivors’ summit

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hosts a powerful new exhibit to memorialize victims and foster dialogue on gun violence prevention.

rally protest community members gathered NYPD headquarters demand Commissioner Edward Caban fire officers Brendan Thompson Herbert Davis killed black gay man Kawaski Trawick
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NYPD officers involved in fatal shooting of gay Black man Kawaski Trawick won't be disciplined

Five years after the Black gay man was fatally shot in his Bronx apartment, the NYPD’s decision not to discipline the involved officers has sparked widespread anger and calls for accountability.
Abolish ICE signs Anti Trump Immigration Policy Rally Armstrong Park New Orleans Transgender Latina woman Arely Westley Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Award winner
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Trans Latina woman fighting to shut down ICE facilities honored with human rights award

Arely Westley, this year's recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, tells The Advocate about this "crucial moment" in time for queer and immigrant communities.

Nex Benedict and Sue Benedict in E.R.
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Watch alarming video of Nex Benedict explaining to police that they were bullied

The Owasso Police Department released a series of videos related to Nex Benedict’s death. One confirms that Nex was bullied.

St Louis BarPM Police Cruiser Crashed Store Front Arrested Owner
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Headaches continue for St. Louis gay bar after cops crashed SUV into building

After months of wrangling, the city of St. Louis first warned the building owners where the bar resides of the property’s condemnation before backing off.

Michael Mohn dead body removed from Bucks County Levittown PA home murdered by son Justin beheaded youtube video rant
Crime

Pennsylvania man rants about ‘LGBTQ+, woke-left mob’ in YouTube video with his father’s severed head: report

A son was arrested after filming himself with his father’s decapitated head, unleashing a tirade against President Joe Biden, the LGBTQ+ community, and ‘far-left woke mobs.’

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California judge blocks rule requiring police to disclose their gender identity

In response to a lawsuit, a Sacramento County judge temporarily stoped enforcement of a rule requiring law enforcement officers to report their gender identity.

BarPM St Louis police SUV crashed building officers handcuffed owner yelling at bystander
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New video from St. Louis police crash into gay bar shows aggressive officer, raises questions

The police officer threatened a bystander with arrest after handcuffing the bar’s owner for raising his voice.

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Crime

Florida Men Arrested in Brutal Beating of Group of LGBTQ+ Women

Two men have been arrested and charged with battery with prejudice for assaulting a group of LGBTQ+ women in November.

St Louis Police Cruiser Crashed LGBTQ Bar
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Police Officers Crash Their SUV Into St. Louis Gay Bar, Then They Arrest the Bar Owner

A late-night collision involving a police vehicle and a popular LGBTQ+ bar in south St. Louis sparks controversy.

Christian Ziegler Florida GOP Chairman Husband Bridget Ziegler Moms for Liberty Wife Conservative Couple
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Sexual Assault, Secret Throuple: New Allegations Against Florida GOP Power Couple

Party chair Christian Ziegler faces a sexual battery investigation amid reports of a three-way relationship. His wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, who was reportedly part of the throuple, has been a vocal supporter of the state's "don't say gay" law.

Sylvia Swayne
Politics

Sylvia Swayne Aims to Make History as Alabama’s First Trans State Representative

Swayne came in second during a primary this week and will head to a runoff election.

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Massachusetts Police Department Blames 'Hacker' for Anti-Transgender Post

The chief says the officer responsible for administrating the account was locked out.

Ellen and Kawaski Trawick
Police

Why Was This Gay Man Killed in His Kitchen?

Personal trainer Kawaski Trawick died at the hands of the NYPD. Activists say he would still be alive if trained mental health experts, and not cops responded to mental health calls.

Police officer gun, badge, and bullets and a handholding a smart phone with FB on the screen.
Media

Cop Posts Antigay Message, Quits Force, Does Right-Wing Media Tour

Jacob Kersey resigned from his position because he says he's afraid of repercussions from making future offensive posts.

News Nation correspondent Evan Lambert.
Media

White Cops Tackle, Arrest Black Gay TV Reporter During Press Conference

"This is what it's like to be a Black reporter in 2023," Evan Lambert said after being thrown to the ground and arrested for allegedly speaking too loudly at a press conference.

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El Paso County Colorado Sheriff Bill Elder next to a photograph of the local jail.
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Transgender Woman Sues Colorado Sheriff's Office for Rights Violations

Juniper McGinn filed a lawsuit alleging that the El Paso County, Colo., Sheriff's Office mistreated and humiliated her during a body cavity search.
13 year old Lillie "Rain" Johnson being arrested by Lakeland Florida police while wearing a bisexual Pride flag at an abortion rights protest on July 4.
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13-year-old With Bi Flag Arrested For Being Loud During Protest

Florida police charged the child with a misdemeanor for violating the state's newly instituted noise ordinance, according to the child's attorney.

San Francisco police in Pride parade
Pride

S.F. Police, Mayor to Boycott Pride Due to Uniform Ban

Pride organizers will let police march but not in uniform -- and the cops say that's not good enough.