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A queer pro-Palestine protester was shoved by a police officer. Now she's been charged (exclusive)

The protester shoved by an Orlando police officer in a viral clip tells The Advocate what happened at the Queers for Palestine rally, and what comes next.

Suspect Arrested in Vandalism at Two Orlando LGBTQ+ Centers

Murals at the centers were spray-painted with hateful graffiti and images.

Pulse Update: Slow Police Response May Have Cost Lives

The Washington Post report shows strong evidence that police delay proved fatal for several club-goers.

​Windows Shot Out at Orlando Gay Bar​

Police have distributed security footage of the shooting that targeted a complex with several queer venues.

Pulse Memorial Set on Fire by Unidentified Vandal

The onePULSE Foundation released the video in hopes of helping police identify the suspect.

FBI: Omar Mateen Claimed to Be an 'Islamic Soldier'

Investigators released a timeline of what happened that night in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

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Survivors of Pulse Attack Sue Club Owners

Survivors and victims' family members contend the club had insufficient security.

Florida Police Investigating After Murals Defaced Outside 2 LGBTQ+ Centers

Someone defaced one writing that children need to be saved from “trans lies.”

Pulse Survivors Sue Police Over Response to Shooter

Did police do enough to stop the shooter from killing people inside the Pulse?

'Deadnaming' Trans Women Isn't Just Insulting, It Subverts Justice

The way cops in Jacksonville, Fla., and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may hinder the solving of cases.

Florida Traffic Sign Hacked to Display 'Kill All Gays'

The incident occurred on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.

Gov. Rick Scott Honored Pulse But Never Mentioned LGBT People

Florida's governor described the shooting as terrorism and never noted it targeted LGBT people.

Bloody But Unbowed, LGBT Orlando Tries to Carry On

Victims and hostages speak out after the deadliest mass shooting in American and LGBT history claimed 49 lives at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

Orlando Police, FBI: Public Not 'In Imminent Danger'

While investigators pore over about 100 leads, the FBI, Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Orlando Police said at a news conference notifying next of kin is their top priority. 

Man Threatens to 'Exterminate' LGBTs in Pulse-Style Massacre

The attack was reportedly planned for Labor Day weekend by an unhinged and possibly gay 50-year-old man.

Armed Man Headed for L.A. Pride Arrested

The man had several assault rifles and a substance used in explosives, police say.

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L.A. Gay Bars, Bathhouses Prep for 'Active Shooter' Scenario

Owners and managers of places like The Abbey and Akbar were told to plan for the worst.

Charles Kinsey Proves Black Men Don't Have the Option to De-Escalate

Charles Kinsey of North Miami has become the rare living proof that black men can do everything right when it comes to encounters with police, and still end up hospitalized -- or worse. 

Pulse Survivors Say Officer Has PTSD, Shouldn't Lose His Job

The officer is being let go just before he would have qualified for a pension.

Arsonist Behind Fire at Seattle Gay Bar Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime

"I think it's wrong that we have a bunch of queers in our society," Kalvinn Garcia told police after being arrested.

Florida man arrested for defacing Pride intersection painted to honor Pulse nightclub victims

It’s the second time the intersection, dedicated to survivors and victims of the Pulse massacre, has been defaced.