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Boston opens new park named after murdered Black transgender woman Rita Hester

The Rita Hester Green opened on June 30 in Boston to mark the end of Pride Month.

LGBTQ+ Cold Case Files: What Really Happened to Marsha P. Johnson?

More than three decades after her murder, Johnson’s case remains unsolved.

Black transgender woman gunned down in Chicago

Redd, also known as Barbie to her friends, is the 26th known trans or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence this year.

New evidence could help solve 23-year-old cold case of gay man murdered in Colorado

Ricky Espinoza was last seen alive by his family on June 23, 2001, five days before his killing.

Kristian Nairn, Hodor on 'Game of Thrones,' Witnessed Gay Club Shooting in Belfast

The Irish actor has spoken out for the first time about the 1997 incident.

Arrest Made in Murder of Philadelphia Trans Man Mar'Quis 'MJ' Jackson

U.S. marshals arrested Charles Mitchell, 40, over the weekend in Henderson, Nev.

New Book Shows How a Tragedy Launched Italy's LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

Author and former Roman Catholic priest Francesco Lepore (pictured) examines a double murder and 40 years of Italian activism.

Murders of LGBTQ+ People Often Go Unsolved. We're Telling Their Stories.

In an ongoing series in The Advocate, we're looking into cold cases in hopes of shedding new light on the investigations.

New Australian Commission Examines Infamous String of Antigay Murders

The commission opened with a challenge to those with knowledge of the deaths.

Trans People Continue to Be Murdered at Extreme Rates as Republicans Push Transphobic Laws

The Human Rights Campaign released its annual report on Transgender Day of Remembrance, highlighting the disproporionate violence transgender and gender nonconforming people face.

45 Years Ago, Gay Activist Anthony Adams Was Murdered. Utah Police Are Still Missing Evidence

In this installment of The LGBTQ+ Cold Case Files, we explore how evidence that could have convicted a killer went missing.

Justin Ling Reveals the Full Story of Gay Serial Killer Bruce McArthur

The journalist investigated Toronto's gay serial killer, his many victims, and how the media and police failed the LGBTQ+ community.

Stonewall Survivor Victoria Cruz on the Future of the LGBTQ Movement

Fifty years after the uprising, trans activist Victoria Cruz has a message for her sisters and brothers.

Cover-Up Over Killing of Gay Rapper Kevin Fret?

Charges over corruption, extortion, and a sex tape rile the unsolved case.

AC/DC's Queer Manager Murdered in 1993 - New Blockbuster Evidence Revealed

The Australian judge overseeing the inquest into the cold case murder of Crispin Dye and 87 other suspected gay men slammed police as “shambolic.”

Nearly 30 Years Later, Lesbian Couple's Murder in National Park Remains Unsolved

Julianne "Julie" Williams and Laura "Lollie" Winans' killer is still unidentified after their 1996 slayings in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park.

After 25 Years, DNA Leads to Arrest in Trans Woman's Murder

Carla Salazar's murder was a mystery for 25 years, until advances in forensics finally led police to a suspect -- the first arrest by a new task force focusing on cold cases.

Dallas Police Make Arrest in Murder of Trans Woman Found in Lake

Police arrested Ruben Alvarado on murder charges in the death of Chynal Lindsey. 

Police Questioned a Prime Suspect in a Utah Gay Man’s Murder. Why Is the Case Still Cold?

Bruce Hughes admitted to threatening to kill Doug Coleman. But Salt Lake City police never made any arrests.