Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore
What the owners of P Town have called a "surprise inspection" has been described by attendees as reminiscent of past police raids of gay establishments.
May 5, 2025
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Indonesian Police Arrest Nine in Raid on 'Gay Party'
The raid continues a series of anti-LGBTQ+ actions by Indonesian authorities.
September 3, 2020
30 Infamous Police Raids of Gay Bars and Bathhouses
Crackdowns by law enforcement have shaped the LGBT rights movement in the U.S. and worldwide.
February 2, 2018
30 Infamous Police Raids of Gay Bars and Bathhouses
Crackdowns by law enforcement have shaped the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the U.S. and worldwide.
March 1, 2017
How a 1966 Police Raid Shuttered a Haven for Gay Men
The mostly forgotten Yukon bar in Los Angeles was home to one of the earliest anti-LGBTQ+ raids that resulted in protests and Pride.
December 25, 2022
New York City Police Finally Apologize for Stonewall Raids
It's been almost 50 years since the Stonewall raids and the NYPD is finally ready to say "sorry."
June 6, 2019
Police arrest 14 in West Hollywood raid, deny ICE involvement
The arrests, which occurred on the eve of the No Kings demonstration, sparked fears that ICE officers had raided The Abbey.
October 18, 2025
Russian police raid clubs in crackdown on LGBTQ+ 'propaganda,' make arrests
About a dozen people were arrested and convicted of "petty hooliganism."
December 6, 2024
Ugandan Police Arrest 125 People During Raid of LGBTQ Bar
Most taken into custody at Ram raid face drug charges regarding a tobacco-related product, but activists note authorities only raided Kampala's sole LGBTQ hangout.
November 12, 2019
Police Raid Uganda's Only Gay Film Festival With AK-47
Ugandan police stormed theaters screening queer films, forcing the audience to flee for their lives.
December 12, 2017
Ugandan Activists 'Stand Prouder' After Police Raid LGBT Pride
Before police began a violent raid, guests at a Uganda Pride celebration said the environment at the pageant was "beautiful and electric."
August 5, 2016
Russian Police Raid Pussy Riot Music Video Shoot for 'Gay Propaganda'
The activist group says authorities attempted to shut down its latest production.
February 10, 2020
Wingnut: Police Raided Stonewall to Save Trans Kid From Sexual Abuse
Diane Gramley is spinning her own version of LGBTQ history.
June 21, 2019
Lee Lynch and Lori Lake on Lesbian Mystery, Police Raids, and Fairy Godmothers
Legendary literary pioneer Lee Lynch and mystery novelist Lori L. Lake wax poetic about creating compelling characters, writing for a mainstream audience, and the importance of those lesbian scribes who came before them.
October 16, 2012
Police raid ‘My Little Pony’ gathering and a gay night at a local club in Russia
Police reportedly arrested nine of the “most feminine-looking” men at the gay night raid.
February 20, 2024
Police raid multiple bars, detaining over 50 people in Russian anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Masked officers with machine guns forced patrons to the ground in Moscow and elsewhere.
October 21, 2024
Human Rights Groups Ask Turkey to Drop Charges Against LGBTQ Activists
19 people were arrested during a police raid on a Pride march in Ankara.
November 9, 2019