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New York Police Arrest Man for Starbucks Antigay Hate Crime

The attacked shocked the tight-knit community.

Trans Teen Nikki Kuhnhausen's Killer Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years

David Bogdanov of Washington State received the maximum sentence for second-degree murder.

Man Holding Another Man's Hand Beaten, Kicked by Mob

An unidentified victim was peppered with antigay insults and then beaten by four men in southeast Washington State.

Conn. Man Charged With Threatening Lesbian Sister, Other Relatives

Gordon Bissonnette of Plainville, Conn., is accused of threatening to kill his mother, his sister, and her wife.

Trans Woman Beaten on Oregon Beach After Using Women's Restroom

A cisgender woman who'd seen Lauren Jackson in the restroom complained to her husband, who is now accused of attacking the trans woman.

Man Convicted of Hate Crime in Beating of Oregon Trans Woman

Fred Costanza was convicted of beating Lauren Jackson after she used the women's restroom at a park.

Trans College Student Attacked in Possible Hate Crime

The 20-year-old suspect claims the attack on a transgender SUNY Geneseo student was the result of 'drunken stupidness,' but some are pushing the local district attorney to pursue hate crime charges.

Washington Man Convicted of Murder, Hate Crime in Trans Teen's Death

David Bogadanov, found guilty in the death of Nikki Kuhnhausen, became outraged after discovering she was trans.

Transgender Homicide Victims Often Failed by Legal System: Report

There are convictions in only a small percentage of cases, and there has been only one hate-crime conviction in a trans person's death over the past five years, Insider found.

Queer photojournalist charged with hate crime for coverage of NYT vandalism, social media posts

Alexa Wilkinson's lawyers call the charge "totally unfounded."

Street Harassment Leads to Death for NYC Woman

She didn't want him to touch her, so he shot her? 

Fighting for her Life Trans Woman Charged With Murder

One night in front of a Minneapolis bar has changed CeCe McDonald's life forever.

Two Utah Teens Charged With Hate Crimes Over Assault on Gay Couple

A 17-year-old boy is charged with the initial assault, and his 19-year-old friend is charged with retaliating against the victim's family for the assailant's arrest.

Ezra Miller Claims They Were Assaulted By A ‘Nazi’ & Police

Footage of Miller's arrest in Hawaii shows the actor saying he filmed himself getting assaulted "for NFT crypto art."

Black LGBTQ+ Notables See Justice in Chauvin's Murder Convictions

LGBTQ+ activists welcomed the verdict, where the former police officer was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, but said more must be done.

Florida trial started for man who killed gay neighbor in a dog park

Gerald Declan Radford admits he gunned down John 'Walt' Lay in a Florida dog park but claims the unarmed gay man orchestrated his death.