Black Trans Woman LaKendra Andrews Shot, Killed, Misgendered in Texas
LaKendra Andrews died on a Dallas street, and her killing remains unsolved.
November 20, 2023
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Porn Star Mason Wyler Talks to GAYVN.com to Confirm Rape, Beating
Gay adult film star Mason Wyler confirmed to GAYVN.com rumors that had been circulating around adult industry since last month -- that he and his boyfriend had been raped and attacked in their Dallas apartment. The attack was originally thought by some in the adult industry to be a publicity stunt, but GAYVN confirmed the attack through an incident report filed with the Dallas police department.
October 11, 2008
Married Gay Man Among Police Officers Shot in Dallas
Jesus Retana, a police officer for Dallas's transit system, was one of seven law enforcement officials injured by a sniper on Thursday; five died.
July 9, 2016
Activists Protest Outside Dallas Police HQ After Most Recent Attack
Police are criticized for their response to a dozen assaults in the city's most prominent gay area.
November 24, 2015
Dallas Police Investigating Death of Trans Woman in 2017
The cause of Armani Dante Morgan's death has not been determined, but her relatives say there is reason to suspect foul play.
June 11, 2019
Victim Number 13: Trans Woman of Color Murdered in Dallas
The body of Shade Schuler turned up weeks ago in Dallas, but her remains were difficult to identify.
August 13, 2015
Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Murder of Trans Woman Muhlaysia Booker
Kendrell Lavar Lyles will receive a 48-year prison sentence for killing Muhlaysia Booker in 2019.
November 8, 2023
Two Dallas Men Plead Guilty in Grindr-Related Hate-Crime Spree
They admitted they used the hookup app to target gay men for robbery and other crimes.
December 14, 2019
As Dallas Trans Woman Recovers After Shooting, Suspect Freed on Bond
Daniela Calderon was shot multiple times last month and remains hospitalized. A suspect was arrested but is free after posting bond.
October 3, 2019
Fourth Man Pleads Guilty in Grindr-Related Texas Antigay Crime Spree
Daniel Jenkins was one of four men accused of robbing and assaulting gay men they met via Grindr.
June 4, 2021
4 Cops Walk After WNBA Players Proclaim 'Black Lives Matter'
Off-duty police officers abandoned their posts at a Minnesota Lynx game after players wore apparel with slogans that protested racial profiling.
July 12, 2016
Nude Erykah Badu Fined By Dallas Police
She told police the video was "a protest" and about "liberating yourself."
April 3, 2010
Texas LGBTQ+ Activist Kirk Myers-Hill Dead at 54
He touched the lives of Black LGBTQ+ community members in Texas.
April 7, 2023
Showdown Over Marriage Licenses in Texas
Although clerks have indicated they would issue licenses within hours of a Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, the state's top lawman says they should wait.
June 26, 2015
'Deadnaming' Trans Women Isn't Just Insulting, It Subverts Justice
The way cops in Jacksonville, Fla., and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may hinder the solving of cases.
September 26, 2018
The 21 Trans Women Killed in 2015
As a new year dawns, activists continue to decry an 'epidemic' of fatal violence directed at transgender women.
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July 27, 2015
Dallas Police Make Arrest in Murder of Trans Woman Found in Lake
Police arrested Ruben Alvarado on murder charges in the death of Chynal Lindsey.
June 21, 2019
Trans Woman's Shooting in Dallas Being Investigated as a Hate Crime
Police are looking for a Latino male in a red pickup truck. A trans woman said the suspect shot her in the chest and arm.
September 23, 2019
Police Name Suspect in NYC Chair Attack
The NYPD is searching for a 41-year-old man who's accused of kicking and beating a gay couple in Manhattan earlier this month.
May 19, 2015
Three More Trans or Gender-Nonconforming Americans Killed in U.S.
The latest casualties are Boston antiviolence activist and ballroom icon Jahaira DeAlto Balenciaga, and two Texans, Iris Santos and Tiffany Thomas.
May 4, 2021
Friends and Family Mourn Texas Trans Man Nino Acox Jackson
Nino Acox Jackson, a black transgender man, has been found deceased in Dallas almost three weeks after a transgender latina woman named Monica Loera was murdered in her home in Austin.
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