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Florida Shooting Allegedly Escalated from 'Gay' Name-Calling to Violence
A situation that escalated from name-calling to gunfire allegedly began when one man called another man gay at a Florida service station.
Florida Cops Nab Suspect in Gay Bar Hate Graffiti Case
Police in St. Petersburgh, Florida, identified a suspect seen in security camera footage defacing a gay bar with a homophobic slur. The suspect was already in custody on another charge when he was IDed.
Oakland Gay Men's Chorus Member Fatally Stabbed in His Home
53-year-old Curtis Marsh was reportedly fatally stabbed over the weekend at his apartment in the Lake Merit area of Oakland, CA. Family and friends are remembering him for his love of life and singing.
Watch: Pickup Truck Vandal Defaces Pride Flag Crosswalk
Another Florida town, another Pride crosswalk — and another pickup truck-driving vandal now wanted by the police for an act of homophobic property damage.
EDGE Rewind: Britain's Most Wanted: See Why this Boxer's Mugshot is Trending
When the mugshot of British boxer Robert Rimmer was posted on the Internet, he got a lot of attention but none of it has helped police locate the 36 year old on drug-related charges.
Coroner Finds ODs in Robberies of NYC Gay Bar Patrons were Murders
Two fatalities in a string of suspected druggings and robberies have been ruled homicides by the chief medical examiner of New York City.
Ex-NFL Player Arrested After Assaulting Son, Son's Boyfriend
Ex-NFL player Joe Staysniak was arrested at his Indiana home after allegedly assaulting his son and his son's boyfriend, according to a probable cause affidavit.
After NY1 Weatherman Was Fired Over Nude Cam Images, Cops Investigating for Revenge Porn
Former NY1 weatherman Erick Adame received international attention when it was discovered that he was fired in September after images of him live-streaming nude and performing sex acts leaked online.
Transgender Woman Attacked at Minneapolis Rail Station
A transgender woman was brutally assaulted near a light rail station in Minneapolis, suffering serious injuries including a rib fracture, collapsed lung and brain bleed.
Arson Attack Targets Restaurant's Pride Flag, Sparks Hate Crime Investigation
A female suspect was captured on security video setting fire to a New York City restaurant's Pride flag in an arson attack that is being treated as a hate crime by police.
Watch: Russia Detains Gay Chechen Refugee at Moscow Airport
Russian police detained a gay Chechen refugee upon his arrival in Moscow, raising fears among activists that he will be imprisoned and tortured by security officers in his home region.
Court Hears Josh Duggar's Appeal of Child Porn Conviction
An attorney for Josh Duggar asked a federal appeals court panel to reverse the former reality TV star's conviction for downloading child pornography, saying investigators violated his rights by seizing the phone he was using to try to call his lawyer.
Two 15-year-olds Charged with Murdering Transgender Teen in UK
Transgender teen Brianna They was reportedly stabbed in Warrington, northwest England, on Saturday and was found on a park path in the afternoon.
Missing Gay Teen Found Dead, Burned and Shot, on Train Tracks in Brooklyn
The body of the 19-year-old student, identified as DeAndre Matthews, was found to have been shot in the head and badly burned.
Three Men Drugged, Robbed after Going to NYC Gay Bar; Pattern Similar to Death of Julio Ramirez
Three men who visited The Eagle, a gay leather bar in New York City, were drugged and robbed in crimes with similarities to the overdose deaths of at least two other gay men after they visited two other bars.
Three Gay Men Robbed After Night at NYC's The Eagle
Three men in their late 30s and 40s visited the Chelsea gay leather bar on separate nights in October and November and say they were lured away from the club and robbed.
45-Year Sentence Given for 2020 Attack on Gay Louisiana Man
A Louisiana man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the kidnapping and grisly knife attack on a teen in 2020 — part of what federal authorities said was a scheme to kidnap and murder gay men.
Prosecutors Seek Justice in Baldwin Case, Regardless of Fame
Alec Baldwin faces two types of manslaughter charges in a reckoning on gun safety and the film industry, with two potential standards for proof and possible sanctions of up to five years in prison.
Ex-GOP Candidate Arrested in Shootings at Lawmakers' Homes
A failed Republican candidate who made baseless claims the election last November was "rigged" against him was arrested in connection with drive-by shootings targeting homes of Democratic lawmakers.
Study: LGBTQ+ People 9 times More Likely to be Hate Crime Targets
A new study suggests that the odds of being a violent hate crime victim is nine times greater for LGBTQ+ people than for cisgender and straight people from 2017 to 2019.