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Former Minister Admits to Murder of Detroit Trans Woman Kelly Stough

Albert Weathers pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Michigan transgender man Jean Butchart shot and killed in series of attacks

The suspect is accused of attacking two other people as well.

Detroit Man Sentenced to Life in Murders of Two Gay Men, Trans Woman

Devon Robinson had been convicted in March of murdering Alunte Davis, Timothy Blancher, and Paris Cameron at a Detroit house party in 2019.

Michigan teen sentenced for 'execution-style' killing of Black trans woman Ashia Davis

Ashia Davis was found dead in a Highland Park hotel in 2023.

Man arrested in killing of ‘brilliant’ gay neurosurgeon in Detroit

Dr. Devon Hoover was described as a “good, good man.”

Man Convicted of Felony Murder in Death of Trans Woman "Peaches" Armstrong

Armstrong was shot to death in Lithonia, Ga., in 2020, and her killer was convicted this month.

Alleged Minneapolis mass shooters charged after killing one at LGBTQ+ punk rock show

The teenagers who allegedly targeted queer people at a punk rock show in Minneapolis are facing seven felony charges.

Man Charged With Killing Two Gay Men, Trans Woman in Detroit

The May 25 murders were reportedly motivated by the victims' identity.

Brianna Hill Is the 20th Confirmed Trans Homicide This Year

All but one of the known victims this year have been women of color, including Hill.

Georgia police searching for man convicted of killing trans woman Skyler Gilmore

Davonte Fore was found guilty of the 2021 murder of Skyler Gilmore but fled before jurors reached their verdict.

State Senator Scott Wiener Goes to Folsom Street Fair, GOP Loses It

Wiener tells The Advocate that he had an excellent time at Folsom.

Man Who Pulled Gun at Historic Minnesota Gay Bar Pleads Guilty

Conell Walter Harris returned to play pool after he threatened to kill employees.

Would-Be Shooter's Sister's Tip-Off Stops Potential Colorado Mass Shooting

Police credit the sister of a transgender 19-year-old who wrote a chilling screed outlining plans for a mass shooting for tipping off authorities and preventing a possible tragedy.

Three Arrested in Virginia Gay Man's Death

Two suspects are charged with murdering Jose I. Escobar Menendez, and a third is charged with grand larceny.

Prior 2021 Arrest of Club Q Gunman Spotlights Red Flag Laws

Five people were killed when a gunman opened fired at the club in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Man Who Was Headed to L.A. Pride Charged with Molestation

James Wesley Howell drove to California to escape a molestation investigation in his home state of Indiana, suggests a prosecutor. 

Hunter Biden convicted on all 3 charges at federal gun trial

The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office.

35 transgender and nonbinary people who died by violence in 2023

The epidemic of fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people continues.

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This Black Trans Man Is in Prison for Killing His Rapist

Ky Peterson, a black trans man from Georgia, has been imprisoned three years for the 'involuntary manslaughter' of his attacker, which he says was in self-defense.

Here are the 31 transgender Americans lost to violence in 2024

The epidemic of fatal violence against trans people in the U.S. continues.