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Michigan man pleads guilty to plotting mass casualty events targeting gay people

"He intended to commit mass shootings at two locations – destroying countless lives and devastating our community – all because of his fanatical hatred for gay people," one prosecutor said.

Remembering the Worst Mass Killing of LGBT People in U.S. History

Forty years ago, dozens of people were trapped inside a New Orleans gay bar as it burned down. Now a new book, two films, an art installation, and a musical revisit the tragedy.

Trans Volunteer Killed in Mass Stabbing at San Jose Homeless Shelter

Kimberly Susan Fial originally came to the Grace Baptist Church shelter as a client and quickly became a valued volunteer.

Gay Victim of San Bernardino Shooting Saved Lives

Daniel Kaufman's friends are hailing him as a hero when the shooting began.

New Film Documents Worst Mass Killing of Gay People in U.S. History

Thirty-two people were killed and Upstairs Inferno will be the first to interview a number of the survivors who have been silent all these decades.

Book of the Year: Biography Documenting Worst Mass Killing of Gays in U.S. History

Many have still never heard about what happened that night in New Orleans in 1973 -- until now.

Alleged Minneapolis mass shooters charged after killing one at LGBTQ+ punk rock show

The teenagers who allegedly targeted queer people at a punk rock show in Minneapolis are facing seven felony charges.

Striking Back Over Allegations of Investigative Negligence

Defending my decision to name Larry Frost one of the unidentified victims of the 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire, the largest mass killing of gay people prior to the Pulse massacre.

Latinx Trans Woman Unique Banks Killed in Chicago Home Invasion

Banks's mother was also killed, and three other people, including two trans women, were seriously wounded.

CNN anchor embarrasses White House counterterrorism chief over false transgender mass shooter stats

“We can’t stick with your facts because they’re not accurate,” Brianna Keilar told Sebastian Gorka.

Watch a New Doc on One of the Deadliest U.S. Attacks on LGBT People

Learn about the 1973 fire at the UpStairs Lounge in this film from ABC News Features.

Obama Links Gun Control Fight to LGBT Rights

President Obama sees a parallel in the changes needed to curb violence and the long, unfinished battle for LGBT equality.

WATCH: Fire Destroys Famed LGBT Hotspot in New Orleans

Flames from the fire that burned down the popular gay club in the city's Seventh Ward could be seen for miles.

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Whether or Not Pulse Was a Hate Crime, Hate Still Lives in Florida

Gov. Rick Scott should honor Pulse's victims and enact statewide LGBT protections, writes Equality Florida's Nadine Smith. 

LGBTQ+ group pulls Biden endorsement over 'perilous' handling of Israel-Hamas war

The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club in San Francisco has rescinded its endorsement of President Joe Biden for the March primary.

Lesbian Couple Shot Point-Blank Protecting Pregnant Daughter

The daughter's boyfriend has been charged with murdering the couple and another woman who came to help.

After Charlie Kirk's death, Trump Jr. falsely claims trans people more dangerous than al-Qaeda

He spread the big lie on The Megyn Kelly Show on the anniversary of the 9/11 attack. Kelly agreed.

Would Proposed Gun Laws Make Us Any Safer?

Life for members of the LGBT communities is remarkably dangerous. Would proposed gun laws make us any safer?

Trans Woman Tracy Single Murdered in Houston

She is the 16th trans American known to have been murdered this year, and the 15th Black trans woman.

Neo-Nazi convicted of plotting a terrorist attack on an LGBTQ+ group

Alan Edwards had an "armory" at his home and texted a friend that "the quickest way to someone's heart is with a high power 7.62mm round."