Here are the 19 transgender Americans lost to violence so far this year
The epidemic of fatal violence against trans people in the U.S. continues.
July 13 2024 8:40 AM
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Cameroon president's daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model
LGBTQ+ relationships are criminalized in Cameroon, carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison.
July 03 2024 11:35 AM
Club Q shooter sentenced to 55 life sentences plus 190 years in prison for federal hate crimes
Anderson Lee Aldrich pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for federal hate crimes and firearms charges for the mass shooting that left five people dead and around 20 injured.
June 18 2024 5:27 PM
A neighborhood approach to combating hate crimes in Los Angeles
“Because of our past conduct in law enforcement, and the government, there’s this built-in distrust of us, which to be frank, we’ve earned,” one police official said.
June 03 2024 10:49 AM
Transgender 17-year-old Tayy Dior Thomas shot to death in Alabama
A 20-year-old man, who her family says she had been dating, is charged with her murder.
May 23 2024 9:59 PM
Drag Queen Story Hour U.K. founder suffers antigay attack after proposing to boyfriend
Sebastian Samuel and his boyfriend were assaulted just a few hours after they became engaged.
May 23 2024 2:32 PM
Third lesbian killed after boardinghouse arson attack in Argentina
The attack has sent a chill through Argentina’s LGBTQ+ community.
May 13 2024 2:43 PM
'Abhorrent:' Man sets lesbian couples on fire, killing one and injuring several others
The attack at a boarding house that killed one and left seven others injured has been called "one of the most abhorrent hate crimes in recent years."
May 09 2024 11:33 AM
Las Vegas man shot at his gay neighbors while screaming homophobic slurs, police say
75-year-old Larry Walraven was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, as well as a hate crime enhancement.
May 08 2024 12:35 PM
Judy Shepard more than deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom for what she's done to protect LGBTQ+ lives
Judy took on all of our anger, sadness, fear, and hope after losing the hope in her life.
May 03 2024 6:02 PM
A gay designer was attacked at a California fashion show in 2019. His assailant was just sentenced
After years of legal proceedings, justice is served in the high-profile hate crime assault on fashion designer Pol’ Atteu.
May 01 2024 8:00 AM
Trans woman Andrea Doria Dos Passos beaten to death in Miami Beach; arrest made
Dos Passos's body was found outside the Miami City Ballet building.
April 24 2024 4:36 PM
Black trans woman África Parrilla García shot to death in Puerto Rico
Few details have emerged about her life and death, as initial reports deadnamed and misgendered her.
April 18 2024 4:55 PM
Former Marine sentenced for Planned Parenthood firebombing also targeted Dodger Stadium Pride Night
The disgraced neo-Nazi Marine and his civilian accomplices hated all non-white people and hoped to start a race war, authorities say.
April 17 2024 1:20 PM
With visibility comes violence: Increased awareness of transgender people leads to more hate crimes
Exclusive data shows in L.A. County and beyond, transgender people face increased risk of violent crimes as a result of their identity.
April 16 2024 5:57 PM
Louisiana theatre students take to the state capitol's steps to protest ‘don’t say gay’ bill
Thirteen students traveled from New Orleans to Baton Rouge on March 27 to protest several anti-LGBTQ+ bills up for consideration by the Republican-controlled House and Senate.
April 10 2024 12:03 PM
Flight or fight? Niles Woods and the refugee crisis among trans Americans
As the trans community faces discrimination and violence in the U.S., the question remains: should we stay and fight or flee before it's too late?
April 03 2024 12:30 PM
If Nex Benedict's autopsy is part of a cover-up, Oklahoma officials are playing a dangerous game
Oklahoma officials have treated Nex's death as 'less than,' and if they are hiding behind suicide to protect Nex's assailants, they are putting the lives of other queer youth at risk in more ways than one.
March 20 2024 6:00 PM
Anti-transgender hate crimes spike, leading to calls for a public health emergency
An Advocate data analysis found that in Los Angeles County and across the country, hate crimes against transgender people are reaching historic highs.
March 20 2024 4:42 PM
In GOP-led states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, school hate crimes quadruple: report
A recent analysis highlights the rise in incidents and the critical role of crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
March 12 2024 7:10 PM