Man pleads guilty to murder of gay University of Mississippi student Jimmie 'Jay' Lee
Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Jimmie "Jay" Lee.
December 2, 2025
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Democrats and rights groups accuse Trump's Justice Department of ignoring hate crimes
More than 100 members of Congress have written to Attorney General Pam Bondi about the situation, while 11 community organizations are suing over the loss of a conflict resolution service.
November 26, 2025
A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance
“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.
November 13, 2025
Queer survival in Mississippi and the bars that saved us
On Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, gay bars weren’t just nightlife but sanctuaries where queer Southeners risked everything to exist, to dance, and to be seen, writes Mark Burr.
October 27, 2025
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have risen around the world since 2020: report
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have increased in the past five years across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
October 22, 2025
Texas police arrest suspect in 2021 murder of transgender woman Kier Solomon
Police have charged a suspect in the murder of 21-year-old transgender woman Kier Soloman after a four-years-long investigation.
October 16, 2025
57% of LGBTQ+ people have made major life changes since Donald Trump's election: report
LGBTQ+ people are moving states, switching jobs, and updating their documents under Trump 2.0.
October 8, 2025
Queer photojournalist charged with hate crime for coverage of NYT vandalism, social media posts
Alexa Wilkinson's lawyers call the charge "totally unfounded."
October 6, 2025
Boston police investigate attack on gay couple as possible hate crime after one man was hit with baseball bat
Police are investigating but have yet to make arrests.
September 24, 2025
Phoenix man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up LGBTQ+ bar over Charlie Kirk killing
Treven Michael Gokey was arrested on two felony counts for threatening a gay bar.
September 19, 2025
Black lesbian couple in Virginia almost killed in what authorities say is ‘potential hate crime’
The incident left one of the women with multiple head injuries and a fractured spine.
August 6, 2025
FBI report: Despite overall crime drop, anti-LGBTQ+ violence remains alarmingly high
There is "a national emergency hiding in plain sight," says Kelley Robinson of the Human Rights Campaign.
August 5, 2025
Trump administration kills $18.5 million in funding for diversity, LGBTQ+ support
That includes funding for a global anti-hate summit and programs providing affirming therapy for queer youth.
July 18, 2025
Transgender woman who escaped Alabama for her safety beaten & left for dead near National Mall in D.C.
Cayla Calhoun left Alabama seeking safety as a trans woman. Instead, she was nearly killed on D.C.’s streets, and now she refuses to stay silent.
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July 14, 2025
How drag artists can protect themselves from the far-right attacks
Drag artists who survived violence and harassment tell The Advocate about resources to protect other performers.
July 14, 2025
Black trans woman Dream Johnson killed in Washington, D.C.
Police are seeking the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible.
July 10, 2025
NYPD investigating assault, choking of woman after suspects hurled anti-LGBTQ+ slurs
Three male suspects remain at large. The victim was in stable condition after the attack.
July 4, 2025
Strangers raise more than $70K for transgender woman hospitalized after shocking West Philly acid attack
Diana was on her way to a Pride celebration when three kids attacked her.
June 11, 2025
Suspect arrested in string of attacks on Los Angeles transgender shopkeeper
Samuel Parros has been arrested in connection with the attacks on Sabrina de la Peña, and police are searching for two others.
June 4, 2025
'King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss shot to death; husband calls it antigay hate crime
Joss, 59, was shot at the site of his former home in San Antonio Sunday night.
June 2, 2025
Transgender business owner in Los Angeles attacked again
Sabrina de la Peña was first assaulted in April, and the same attackers returned over the weekend.
June 2, 2025