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New Hampshire Outlaws 'LGBTQ+ Panic' Defense in Homicide Cases

Gov. Chris Sununu signed the bill to this effect last week.

Murders of LGBTQ+ People Often Go Unsolved. We're Telling Their Stories.

In an ongoing series in The Advocate, we're looking into cold cases in hopes of shedding new light on the investigations.

Miami Trans Woman Murdered; Ninth Homicide This Year

Chayviss Mitchell was shot to death on a Miami street, police say. 

Trans Woman Found Murdered in Baltimore

Earlier this week, a transgender Baltimore resident was found dead in a field, just days after local advocates celebrated the state's new antidiscrimination law.

Two Men Arrested in Killings of Lesbian Couple, 2 Children

Police believe they caught the men who killed Brandi Mells, Shanta Myers, and two of Myers's children; a five-year-old and an 11-year-old.

Trans Women Beaten to Death in Los Angeles, Baton Rouge

A 28-year-old man is in custody for the suspected murder of Melony Smith, 26, near Los Angeles last week.

Cops Won't Acknowledge Gender of Trans Woman Murdered

A black trans woman in her 20s was found murdered in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood, but police are still investigating the crime as the death of a man. 

After 25 Years, DNA Leads to Arrest in Trans Woman's Murder

Carla Salazar's murder was a mystery for 25 years, until advances in forensics finally led police to a suspect -- the first arrest by a new task force focusing on cold cases.

Man killed after stabbing Grindr date who fought back: Police

Police found a bloody crime scene with both men suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Black Trans Woman Jasmine 'Star' Mack Killed in Washington, D.C.

Mack was found stabbed to death on a D.C. street Saturday.

A transgender 14-year-old was dismembered in Pennsylvania. A suspect is in custody

A small Pennsylvania town responds with an outpouring of support for the family of Pauly A. Likens over the gruesome killing.

Florida Man's Husband Identified as Suspect in His Death

Timothy Floyd Smith died in a "violent attack" in March. Now police said his husband, Herbert Swilley, is a suspect.

Bouncer Punches Man Outside Gay Bar; Man Dies A Week Later

The victim's family said he had been in Philadelphia visiting friends.

No Hate Crime Charges in Shooting Death of California LGBTQ+ Advocate Despite Antigay Slur

Daniel Landeros was celebrating his birthday when he was shot dead in a Bakersfield park.

Florida Man Charged With Killing Gay Man Over Fears of Being Outed

Investigators say the two young men had an online relationship for four months, but it ended in murder when they met in person for the first time.

Victim Number 17: Another Trans Woman Murdered

Police in Kansas City are searching for the driver who struck and then repeatedly ran over the Latina trans woman with an SUV.

Gay/Trans 'Panic' Defense Leads to Accused Killer's Acquittal

Isimemen Etute says he thought Jerry Paul Smith was a woman when they met for sex. He later beat Smith to death.