Fox News and GOP politicians falsely claim Lakewood Church shooter was transgender
The suspected shooter was a 36-year-old who police identified as the mother of a 7-year-old boy who was shot in the incident.
February 12, 2024
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Video: Gay Man Savagely Beaten Unconscious by Texas Security Guards
The victim says it’s part of a pattern of homophobic bouncers in the area.
March 8, 2023
Music Stars Married by RBG Accused of Drugging, Raping Singer
A young man says classical music stars David Daniels and Scott Walters, who were married by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, committed a heinous crime against him.
August 22, 2018
‘Courageous’ witness stayed with Black transgender woman gunned down in Texas
Diamond Brigman was only 36 years old. Police say the Good Samaritan witness provided “crucial” information in the case.
March 20, 2024
Three More Trans or Gender-Nonconforming Americans Killed in U.S.
The latest casualties are Boston antiviolence activist and ballroom icon Jahaira DeAlto Balenciaga, and two Texans, Iris Santos and Tiffany Thomas.
May 4, 2021
Houston Trans Woman Beaten on TDOR
As Houston lawmakers continue to debate the HERO antidiscrimination ordinance, trans resident Thailand Warr says police didn't address her being viciously attacked by seven youths with the seriousness it merits.
November 25, 2014
Did Houston Police Mock This Trans Man's Assault?
Weeks after Houston rejected a trans-inclusive equal rights ordinance, a trans man in the city says police mocked him when he reported being threatened at gunpoint.
November 22, 2015
Texas Man Charged With Attacking Trans Woman; FBI Seeks Other Victims
Salih Alhemoud, 28, of Houston, is accused of assaulting a trans woman he met on Grindr, whom he called a "demon," and authorities say he's a suspect in other, similar crimes.
December 9, 2022
Here are the 31 transgender Americans lost to violence in 2024
The epidemic of fatal violence against trans people in the U.S. continues.
December 20, 2024
Opera Couple, Married by RBG, Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges
Famed countertenor David Daniels and his husband, Scott Walters, are charged with drugging and assaulting a man in 2010.
February 5, 2019
Toxic Masculinity and Me
The world pressures us to be the best men we can be, but what does that actually mean?
October 8, 2018
WATCH: Texas Youth Says He Was Attacked for Being Gay
The teen says he was lured to a skate park, where he was kicked, punched, and called 'f****t' and 'booty lover.'
October 31, 2014
Trans Woman Paloma Vazquez Fatally Shot in Houston
Vazquez was found dead in her apartment Saturday. She had been shot multiple times.
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March 4, 2022
Transgender Woman Killed in Wichita
A 16-year-old is in custody after allegedly fatally stabbing Tyreece "Reecey" Walker in her own home Sunday night.
May 3, 2016
The Progressive Black Lesbian Who Could Be Chicago's Mayor
Lori Lightfoot, a veteran community activist, wants a livable Chicago for more than tourists and downtown denizens.
February 20, 2019
Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Murder of Trans Woman Muhlaysia Booker
Kendrell Lavar Lyles will receive a 48-year prison sentence for killing Muhlaysia Booker in 2019.
November 8, 2023
Forget the 'stunts'—what happened to Lil Nas X is terrifying
Opinion: Mental illness in Black people is criminalized, and Lil Nas X being thrown to the ground and arrested is no laughing matter, Mey Rude writes.
August 22, 2025
As Dallas Trans Woman Recovers After Shooting, Suspect Freed on Bond
Daniela Calderon was shot multiple times last month and remains hospitalized. A suspect was arrested but is free after posting bond.
October 3, 2019
This Is the 12th Trans Person Killed in the U.S. This Year
The popular entertainer was a staple of her local LGBT community in Haines City, Fla. She was 32 years old when she was found dead Sunday.
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May 19, 2016