Trans woman Kaitoria Bankz killed in attempted carjacking in Alabama
A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder.
April 4, 2025
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Black trans woman Tahiry Broom killed in Michigan
Broom was fatally shot February 9 in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Southfield.
February 19, 2025
Trans Makeup Artist Pooh Johnson Murdered in Louisiana
Johnson was at least the 35th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year.
September 1, 2021
Black Trans Man Mel Groves Shot to Death in Mississippi
Groves is at least the 39th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year.
October 13, 2021
Black Trans Woman Ashley Burton Fatally Shot in Atlanta
Burton is at least the ninth trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year.
April 18, 2023
Black Trans Woman Serenity Hollis Fatally Shot in Georgia
Police and prosecutors suspect her death was a hate crime.
May 19, 2021
Black Trans Woman Disaya Monaee Fatally Shot in Chicago Suburb
She is at least the 36th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence this year, and the fourth in the Chicago region alone.
September 14, 2021
Trans man Tee Arnold shot to death in Florida
Arnold had posted on social media that his life was in danger.
April 17, 2024
Natalia Smüt, Trans Woman and Beloved Drag Artist, Stabbed to Death
A man who had been dating the popular Northern California performer has been charged with murder.
April 28, 2021
Two Men Charged With Murder in Deaths of North Carolina Trans Women
Jaida Peterson (pictured) and Remy Fennell were shot to death less than two weeks apart in Charlotte.
April 16, 2021
Black Trans Woman Royal Poetical Starz Killed in Florida
She is at least the 40th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person known to have died by violence in the U.S. this year.
October 15, 2021
FBI Report Finds Increase in Hate Crimes Against Transgender People
Last year saw the highest number of overall hate crimes in the United States since 2008, according to the FBI's data.Â
September 1, 2021
On Black Motherhood in America
George Floyd, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor all had parents who loved them.
June 4, 2020
Suspect in killing of Black trans man Righteous Torrence 'TK' Hill identified by police
Hill was the founder and owner of Evollusion, a hair and beauty salon that was a safe space for the Black LGBTQ+ community in the Atlanta area.
April 12, 2024
How the end of federal abortion rights hurt LGBTQ+ parents
A groundbreaking new study finds that the overturning of Roe v. Wade upended relationships, family planning, and the mental health of queer women and nonbinary people across the country.
October 15, 2024
What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity
Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.
February 14, 2024
Can Joe Biden Build a Better LGBTQ+ America?
The former vice president's plan for the future includes protecting marginalized people. Now is the time to take our righteous anger to the polls.
August 20, 2020
31 Period Films of Lesbians and Bi Women in Love That Will Take You Back
For viewers who prefer to time travel with a good love story about queer women, there are plenty of options.
December 9, 2024
Hot Sheet: December 6, 2013
The top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include Buck Angel, Stevie Nicks, Britney Spears, and the Golden Girls.
December 5, 2013
The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers
What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"
June 23, 2014