What the heck is happening in D.C.? Nothing, until Trump deployed the National Guard
Here's what you need to know about what's happening — and what's not happening — in D.C.
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August 11, 2025
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening — and what's not happening — in D.C.
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have increased in the past five years across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
LGBTQ+ activists say homophobic and transphobic political rhetoric bears a degree of blame.
The FBI’s Annual Crime Report unveils a stark rise in hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community, fueling national concern.
The report by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand found a command culture more focused on closing cases than in justice.Â
A new report released by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law shows that the rate of bias crimes committed against lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals is comparable to that of other groups already covered by federal hate-crimes laws.
Last year saw the highest number of overall hate crimes in the United States since 2008, according to the FBI's data.Â
Judy Shepard, whose son Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered in a hate crime, wrote the forward for the report.Â
A recent analysis highlights the rise in incidents and the critical role of crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Beau Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Marcus Freiberger, 45, was found dead and without clothes in March. Police have closed his case without solving it.
There is "a national emergency hiding in plain sight," says Kelley Robinson of the Human Rights Campaign.
A new independent investigation supports the athlete's claims that he was being sexually abused and blackmailed before he vanished.