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Prosecutors Say Nonbinary Mexican Magistrate Died in Horrific Murder-Suicide

Local activists expressed skepticism and are calling for a federal investigation into the slaying of Jesús Ociel Baena.

Massachusetts Creates Police Unit to Step Up Fight Against Hate Crimes

A new unit within the Massachusetts State Police will help coordinate response to bias-motivated crimes.

Trans People Continue to Be Murdered at Extreme Rates as Republicans Push Transphobic Laws

The Human Rights Campaign released its annual report on Transgender Day of Remembrance, highlighting the disproporionate violence transgender and gender nonconforming people face.

Newark Street Renamed to Honor Sakia Gunn, Lesbian Teen Killed in Hate Crime

Gunn was stabbed to death in 2003 after telling a man who was harassing her that she was a lesbian.

Jussie Smollett Enters Rehab After 'Extremely Difficult Past Few Years'

The announcement comes as the out actor appeals his conviction on charges that he faked a hate crime against himself.

Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ+ People Surge, FBI Reports

The FBI’s Annual Crime Report unveils a stark rise in hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community, fueling national concern.

Matthew Shepard's Murder Remembered 25 Years Later With a Renewed Call to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate

Matthew Shepard died 25 years ago today after an antigay attack. How do we honor his legacy and that of less well-known hate-crime victims?

Bisexual New York Woman Attacked After Being Mistaken for Trans

Jasmine Adams said she was sprayed with mace, dragged by her hair, and kicked in the head.

Dianne Feinstein: An LGBTQ+ Rights Champion

Feinstein was slow to embrace marriage equality but eventually did, and she supported the community in other ways.

Suspect Arrested in Vandalism at Two Orlando LGBTQ+ Centers

Murals at the centers were spray-painted with hateful graffiti and images.

Neo-Nazis Parade Around Florida Chanting ‘Jews Will Not Replace Us’

Some of the neo-Nazis took their hatred on the road to the Sunshine State from Ohio, Wisconsin and Maine.

Homophobia Rears Its Head at Chili Cook-Off at California County Fair

Someone harassed a gay couple in the competition with homophobic slurs and ran a vehicle over their supplies.

Is It Safe to Fly a Pride Flag After California Shooting Tragedy? Readers Weigh in

We asked readers what they think about displaying a Pride flag in today’s political climate.

Suspect ID'd in Killing of California Woman Shot for Displaying Pride Flag

The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department says the man who killed Laura Ann Carleton was Travis Ikeguchi, who was killed in a confrontation with deputies.

Holocaust Monument for LGBTQ+ Victims Vandalized in Berlin

The public prosecutor is investigating it as a potential hate crime.

LGBTQ+ People Are Facing Increased Persecution, Violence, Ethiopian Activists Say

Government authorities are raiding venues thought to be LGBTQ-friendly, while social media videos are encouraging violence against queer Ethiopians.

Florida Gay Man Brutally Attacked by Two Men Yelling Antigay Slurs

Friends have created a GoFundMe page to help with expenses.

Puerto Rican Afro-Latina Trans Woman Chanell Perez Ortiz Fatally Shot

She was found along a road behind a university campus.

Arrest Made in NYC Subway Stabbing Death of Gay Man

The dead man had been the victim of an anti-LGBTQ+ stabbing hate crime on a subway train last year.