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Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Swatted on Christmas

She’s not the only Republican lawmaker to have police called to their residence on Christmas day.

Drag Queens on Twitch Are Being Swatted While They Stream

The harassment continues on the videogame streaming service despite increased safety measures.

Dangerous Hoax Sends SWAT Team to Home of David Hogg

The activist and survivor of gun violence was a victim of "swatting," a dangerous practice where hoax calls lead SWAT teams to people's homes.

Montana Transgender Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s Girlfriend Foils SWATting Attempt

Somebody sent local police a message claiming Erin Reed was being held hostage.

High Court Swats Away NOM's Efforts to Dismantle Oregon Marriage Equality

The antigay group has kept trying to intervene after Oregon's attorney general declined to defend the ban, but it's out of options now.

When push comes to shove, Brigitte Macron’s swat was more a mirror than a meme

Opinion: The French president isn’t the only one being batted around in a world gone enraged and violent, writes John Casey.

Montana Trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr Target of SWATting Attempt Hours After Girlfriend Was

Local police said they received a distress call from an FBI tip line.

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White House propaganda video shows SWAT team swarming D.C. home of DOJ employee charged for throwing sandwich

It was the second time federal officials arrested him for the breaded assault.

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Trans Twitch Streamer Keffals Says Police Terrorized Her After SWATing

Twitch streamer Keffals says she was the victim of a transphobic incident in which the police then revictimized her.

Canadian Trans Twitch Streamer Keffals Escapes to Europe for Safety

Popular transgender activist and content creator Clara Sorrenti, known online as Keffals, has been under attack for weeks.

D.C. 'sandwich guy' not guilty of assaulting a federal agent, jury finds

Sean Dunn, who threw a Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer out of frustration in August, was acquitted of misdemeanor assault.

Zooey Zephyr, Transgender Montana Lawmaker, Is Engaged to Her Girlfriend

The trans power couple is bringing a lot of people joy online and making right-wingers seethe.

Federal grand jury rejects DOJ indictment effort in D.C. Subway sandwich-throwing case

Sean Dunn, the gay man at the center of the case, has become a kind of folk hero.

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.

Pulse Memorial Set on Fire by Unidentified Vandal

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

Lawsuit Gay Clevelanders Abused by Police

A federal lawsuit filed by two men from Cleveland alleges that they were beaten by police officers, humiliated, and denied pants because they were gay.

Autopsy Report Reveals Omar Mateen Was Shot Eight Times

Police shot off nearly 150 bullets at Mateen, an autopsy report reveals.

Suspect Arrested For Painting Swastikas on Rainbow Crosswalks

(CNN) The crosswalks are located in front of Atlanta's first LGBTQ+ bookstore.

Pulse Hero Recounts Night He Saved 70: 'Time Slowed Down'

The Advocate spoke with U.S. Marine and Afghanistan War veteran, Imran Yousuf, about how his heroism saved the lives of scores of people when terror struck in Orlando.