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LGBTQ+ Veterans Stand Up to Far-Right Extremism in Texas

These military veterans stood guard so people could celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility.

Club Q Victims, Heroes Identified by Colorado Springs Police

Law enforcement officials in Colorado Springs released the names at their third press conference in two days to update the public on developments in the mass shooting.

LGBTQ+ People, Men Are Seeking More Domestic Violence Help

A Colorado advocacy group wants men and LGBTQ+ people to know that they're just a phone call away.

2 Homophobic Assaults Reported After Berlin's Pride Celebrations

Police reported two incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ violence in the hours after Germany's largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Berlin.

Gun Violence Generates Panic Across America on Independence Day

There were more than a dozen mass shootings across the United States over the July 4 holiday weekend.

Run for Your Life: The Growing Fear of Violence in LGBTQ+ America

The increasing rate of hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. has caused continued anxiety, putting many on guard even at events like Pride. 

Shooting Outside Gay Club in Oslo Leaves 2 Dead Hours Before Pride

Almost 20 people were also injured in the shooting that happened hours before the Norwegian capital's Pride march was to take place.

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Lesbian Murdered & Her Body Mutilated in Alleged Hate Crime

The South African woman was last seen with a male friend who police believe is a suspect in her death.

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Texas Trans Girl Attacked After False Uvalde Claims Spread Online

Some right-wing sources, including a GOP lawmaker, at first falsely blamed a transgender person for the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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Report: Iran Executed 2 Men Over 'Charges Related to Homosexuality'

Human rights organizations say thousands of LGBTQ+ people have died since the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Gay Nightclub Employee Shot by Fighting Patron

Police said the employee was rushed to a local hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.

Young Queer Man Shot in the Head and Killed in Chicago

"He was so sensitive and such a good listener and such a fierce protector of anyone who he felt needed help. He was there to help them."

Neo-Nazis Attack Gay Bar While Screaming ‘White Power’ & Antigay Slurs

Earlier in November, more than 100 people gathered at the same bar and chanted similar slurs. 

Many Older Queer Adults Face Abuse Yet Rarely Report It, Study Says

Research into Oregon's LGB older adult population also found a majority of them have experienced discrimination in the last year.

Marquiisha Lawrence's Death Makes '21 Deadliest Year for Trans People

She is at least the 45th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person known to have died by violence in the U.S. this year, passing last year's number of 44. 

Lesbian Couple Shot Point-Blank Protecting Pregnant Daughter

The daughter's boyfriend has been charged with murdering the couple and another woman who came to help.

Attorney for Gay Shooting Victim Isiah Brown Files Lawsuit for $26M

Brown was shot eight times by a Virginia police officer while holding a phone.  

Bi Cop Sues Police Officers and Town Over Alleged Sexual Assault

Kristin Stein filed a lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment from her department, including being assaulted by her police partner. 

Teen Set Ablaze, Left for Dead After Meeting Man From Gay Dating Site

The 18-year-old was robbed, had his penis partially severed, and was set on fire in Montego Bay, Jamaica, by three men.  

Female Cop Accused of Shooting Ex-Girlfriend, Killing Ex's New Lover

Authorities say there was a "good chance" the officer used her service weapon to shoot her ex-girlfriend and her ex-girlfriend's new partner.