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

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

Ex-D.C. Police Officer Charged With Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Boy

Brett Parson, who served 26 years in the D.C. police force, was arrested Saturday in Florida after allegedly messaging the teenager on Growlr, then meeting up with him.

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.

WATCH: Man Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Trans Teen

After a 15-year-old transgender girl was stabbed in the back on D.C. public transit, police have a suspect in custody, and plan to file hate crime charges.

D.C. Activist Arrested on Trans Day of Resilience

Jes Grobman, a well-known trans activist in Washington, D.C. was jailed overnight after police arrested her at a rally she co-organized protesting violence against trans people.

Two Men Stabbed Outside D.C. Gay Bar

They had stepped out to smoke a cigarette when they suffered an unprovoked stabbing attack.

BREAKING: National Park Service won’t close D.C.’s Dupont Circle during WorldPride after all, officials say

The federal agency previously said it would close off the iconic LGBTQ+ area because of "vandalism" concerns.

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D.C. Police Search for Attackers in Brutal Gay Bashing

Two men were kicked and beaten after leaving a gay bar on the U Street Corridor.

Why Black Youth Are Locking Down Police Union Headquarters

"Stop the cops and fund black futures" is the message they want everyone to hear, and 10 people went to jail so that we would hear it. 

D.C. police consider hate crimes charges for suspect arrested after second vandalism attack on Little Gay Pub

The popular LGBTQ+ venue’s decor supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 election campaign was destroyed twice.

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Suspect In Custody in D.C. Trans Stabbing

Police confirmed that they have someone in custody who is suspected of stabbing a transgender woman as many as 40 times in Washington, D.C. on Friday.

D.C. Police Won't Release 911 Tape in FRC Shooting

Although 911 calls are considered public record in most jurisdictions, the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. says it will not release recordings of the 911 call placed when a shooter opened fire inside the offices of the Family Research Council.

U.S. Capitol Police Investigating Video of 2 Men Having Sex in Senate Hearing Room

Authorities are investigating reports of a senate staffer filming himself having sex in an historic Senate hearing room on Capitol grounds.

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Black Trans Woman A'nee Roberson Killed After Being Assaulted and Hit With a Car in Washington, D.C.

A'nee Roberson was assaulted by an unknown attacker before a passing car struck her outside Nellie's Sports Bar.

Machete-Wielding Man Sought by D.C. Police for Possible Hate Crime

Police are offering a reward for information leading to the suspect's capture.

This Trans Woman Now Leads D.C.'s Police LGBT Liason Unit

Trans advocates are cheering the appointment of Sgt. Jessica Hawkins, but say that she will still face an uphill battle to build trust with D.C.'s trans communities and law enforcement.

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.

Pro-LGBT Banner Burned at Washington Church

A rainbow banner is burned outside a Washington, D.C., church, in what police say could be a hate crime.

Trans Woman Assaulted In D.C.

D.C. police are currently searching for a man who robbed and sexually assaulted a transgender woman in the nation's capital early Sunday morning.

Off Duty DC Police Shooter Ordered To Stay in Jail

A Washington, D.C., Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a police officer who was arrested after using his weapon in an off-duty shooting should remain in jail.

Beloved gay DJ and hairstyist dies less than two weeks after violent robbery in D.C.

Bryan Smith’s death is being mourned by the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, D.C.