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Ninth Victim of Suspected Gay Serial Killer Herb Baumeister Identified

Allen Livingston was 27 at the time of his disappearance in 1993.

Paper Trail: Gary Indiana's 'Utopia's Debris'

American author and journalist Gary Indiana is best known for his fictionalized accounts of American crimes, including Three Month Fever (about Andrew Cunanan's murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace) and Resentment (an exploration of Beverly Hills brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, found guilty of killing their parents). The following is an excerpt from his latest work, Utopia's Debris: Selected Essays.

7 Immediate Examples of Backlash to Indiana

Major businesses and sports organizations are reconsidering their investments in Indiana after the governor signed a so-called license to discriminate bill into law.

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These Indiana Businesses Haven't Weighed In

A few nationally known companies have been vocal, but not every Indiana-based business has spoken out publicly about the state's new law.

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The Marrying Man

Four years after he pushed same-sex marriage forward in the national debate, Gavin Newsom is waiting for his answer in the California supreme court. So are we.

The Marrying Man

Four years after he pushed same-sex marriage forward in the national debate, Gavin Newsom is waiting for his answer in the California supreme court. So are we.

Federal Judge Rules Indiana Must Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

The same judge who ruled against the state's ban on marriage equality affirmed that decision Tuesday in a separate case, requiring Indiana to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.

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Indiana Prepares to Consider Marriage Amendment

Lawmakers in Indiana are looking to the next step in the process of amending the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

Indiana Judge Allows Trans Girl to Rejoin Softball Team

The girl's school had told her parents she couldn't play on the team anymore after the passage of the state's anti-trans sports bill.

Indiana Republicans target transgender people in one of new year’s first anti-LGBTQ+ bills

The bill seeks to address a nonexistent issue in the state.

'License to Discriminate' Bills Rejected in Indiana

An Indiana House committee withdraws such a bill after public outcry, and Georgia may nix one as well.

In Op-ed, Indiana Governor Claims Law Isn't Discriminatory

In a Wall Street Journal piece, Gov. Mike Pence says his state's new 'religious freedom' law is not a license to discriminate against LGBT people.

Indiana Lawmakers Override Governor to Enact Anti-Trans Sports Law

The ACLU of Indiana has already filed suit against the new law.

Indiana Offers Gender-Neutral Licenses for Nonbinary Drivers

The move represents rare progress in a state not known for LGBTQ-friendly policies.

Op-ed: Why This Drag Queen Won't Boycott Indiana

Indiana needs our boots, not our backs, says this drag queen who frequents the state.

Indiana Court: Gender Change Does Not Void Marriage

A law prohibiting same-sex marriage does not automatically void marriages between transgender individuals and their cisgender spouses, the court ruled.

Man Who Was Headed to L.A. Pride Charged with Molestation

James Wesley Howell drove to California to escape a molestation investigation in his home state of Indiana, suggests a prosecutor. 

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to review school transgender bathroom policies

Transgender students in Indiana can continue using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.

Indiana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care, ACLU Sues

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb had expressed some doubts about the legislation but ultimately signed it.