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Assistant AG Carlos Uriarte is the gay Latine powerhouse shaping the DOJ’s relationship with Congress

The assistant attorney general for legislative affairs navigates the intersection of civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and public service.

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes rose in 2023, even while crime decreased overall: FBI report

LGBTQ+ activists say homophobic and transphobic political rhetoric bears a degree of blame.

Senate hate crimes hearing devolves when Republican tells Arab American witness to ‘hide your head in a bag’

Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made the outrageous remark during a heated exchange.

Arrest made in anti-LGBTQ+ California drive-by pellet gun shootings

The 19-year-old man allegedly targeted businesses and victims in San Diego’s popular Hillcrest gayborhood.

'Jackass' star Steve-O cancels breast implants surgery after reality check from trans person

The Jackass star planned to get the surgery done as a joke, until he actually had a conversation with a transgender person.

Disturbing connections between alleged white supremacists and 2022 Bratislava gay bar killer

The 19-year-old killer was reportedly an active member of the Terrorgram Collective and heralded as the group’s “very first saint.”

Transgender Massachusetts teen brutally attacked in possible hate crime

Jayden Tkaczyk, 16, believes he was targeted for being transgender.

Here are the 25 transgender Americans lost to violence so far this year

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

String of murders of gay men in Brazil, targeted through dating apps

At least five have been killed since March, and many more have been victims of armed robberies.

Larry Hogan, Maryland GOP Senate candidate, evades gay constituent's question when asked about his record

His record as Maryland's governor shows that he is no friend to the LGBTQ+ community, according to political insiders in the state.

Here's what Democrats promise to do for LGBTQ+ people in their 2024 platform

The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.

Support for LGBTQ+ equality has decreased: GLAAD study

GLAAD's annual "Accelerating Acceptance" report finds there's still supermajority support for equal rights, but there are some less positive signs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Third lesbian killed after boardinghouse arson attack in Argentina

The attack has sent a chill through Argentina’s LGBTQ+ community.

'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."

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.