Pennsylvania man charged with beating and choking drag artist outside bar
The strangulation of a Pennsylvania drag artist isn't being charged as a hate crime. Here's why.
September 4, 2025
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Popeyes Franchise Ordered to Pay $50k After Harassing, Firing Gay Employee
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission fined the franchise after an employee was harassed and fired due to his sexual orientation.
July 6, 2023
Barred from a bar, Arizona trans woman claims discrimination
The chairwoman of the Scottsdale, Ariz., Human Relations Commission has called out a local establishment over its ban on transgender bar patrons, according to the Associated Press. Michele deLaFreniere has filed a discrimination complaint with the Arizona attorney general's office against Anderson's Fifth Estate nightclub.
August 1, 2007
Hate crimes skyrocket in Los Angeles, especially targeting LGBTQ+ people
Gay men and transgender folks were targeted most as hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community rose 45 percent in the past year.
December 12, 2024
The Kafkaesque Nightmare of Fighting Employment Bias
Since only about half of the U.S. protects gay and bi workers from discrimination -- even less protect trans workers -- filing a complaint in a place without protections can test one's endurance and sanity.
April 25, 2017
Queer POC Appointment Yanked in N.C. Over Anti-Cop Comments
Democratic governor Roy Cooper withdrew LaWana Mayfield's appointment to a state board because she once referred to police as terrorists.
February 7, 2019
Kansas City, Kan., Bans Anti-LGBT Discrimination
The law also covers Wyandotte County, making the city and county only the second and third jurisdictions in Kansas with such a ban.
June 2, 2018
Meet The Newest Members of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
Inductees into the nation's only government-supported LGBT hall of fame made their mark in a variety of endeavors.
November 14, 2014
Moriarty’s bar in Philadelphia criticized for transphobic job ad seeking ‘biologically male’ bartender
A Craigslist listing for a “biologically male”’ bartender at a historic Philadelphia bar draws national attention and condemnation from city officials and LGBTQ+ advocates.
January 26, 2024
A Bar Owner's Slur Sparks Protests of Racism in Gayborhoods
Activists say a viral video of a Philadelphia bar owner saying the n word is just the tip of the iceberg regarding racism in LGBT spaces.
October 15, 2016
