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Black trans woman Monique Brooks shot and killed in Florida parking lot

Monique Brooks was remembered for her sweet and outgoing disposition. Police are looking for those responsible.

Black Trans Man Tony McDade Killed by Police in Florida

Police say McDade had fatally stabbed another man and pointed a gun at the officer -- but activists are calling his death an example of police violence.

Police Hunt for Gunman After Shooting at Florida Gay Club

The man fired shots inside a Fort Lauderdale club Saturday night, wounding one person.

Reward offered as Florida police hunt killer of Black transgender man

Tee “Lagend Billions” Arnold warned his life was in danger just before he was gunned down at a crowded shopping center last month.

Florida Police Call LGBTQ+ Pride Center Vandalism a Hate Crime

In Florida anti-LGBTQ+, anti-Semitic and anti-Democratic acts of vandalism continue to be on the rise.

Florida Police Arrest Man For Brutal Murder of Trans Woman London Price

Price was pistol-whipped and then shot dead in broad daylight in front of her grandmother last week.

Florida Police Investigating After Murals Defaced Outside 2 LGBTQ+ Centers

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

Florida Police Chief: Deputy Died of COVID-19 Because He Was Gay

Davie Police Chief Dale Engle is now on leave while town officials investigate his alleged remarks about Broward County Deputy Shannon Bennett.

Police in Florida Warn Residents About Man Accused of Threats

Craig Jungwirth is spending at least one more weekend in jail, before a court hearing Monday that could potentially set him free, now that federal charges against him have been dropped.

WATCH: Antigay Vandalism at Florida High School

Administrators called police when they found antigay slurs and graffiti spray painted inside the Catholic school.

Florida man held woman for ransom in motel after learning she was transgender, police say

The man claimed to be a member of an Southern Poverty Law Center-designated hate group

Fla. Police Shoot, Kill 73-Year-Old Woman in Roleplaying Exercise

Retired librarian Mary Knowlton died after a Punta Gorda, Fla. police officer shot her with live ammunition, not blanks, inside the police headquarters. 

Florida man kills husband after 'very bad argument,' calls 911 on himself: police

George Bereska Jr. was arrested Tuesday evening after telling a 911 dispatcher that he shot his husband.

13-year-old With Bi Flag Arrested For Being Loud During Protest

Florida police charged the child with a misdemeanor for violating the state's newly instituted noise ordinance, according to the child's attorney.

Ex-D.C. Police Officer Charged With Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Boy

Brett Parson, who served 26 years in the D.C. police force, was arrested Saturday in Florida after allegedly messaging the teenager on Growlr, then meeting up with him.

Foley denies access to computers for page scandal probe

Florida's top police agency said Wednesday that its investigation into former U.S. representative Mark Foley's lurid Internet communications with teenage boys has been hindered because neither Foley nor the House will let investigators examine his congressional computers.

Video of Christian Ziegler Having Sex With Accuser May Muddy Questions of Consent For Authorities

Christian Ziegler, chair of Florida's Republican Party, has been accused of raping a woman he and his wife had previously had consenual sex with.

Prosecutors Dismiss Sex Crimes Charges Against Gay Former D.C. Cop

The popular former head of the LGBT Liaison Unit with Metropolitan Police in the nation’s capital is no longer facing prosecution.

Gay Black father left for dead after 20-minute beating in jail cell – now the family wants answers

Only questions remain for the family of Janard Geffrard, who leaves behind a 10-year-old child.

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.