A group of about 20 students in the rural southern town of Achille, Oklahoma held a silent protest on Tuesday, their mouths duct-taped to emphasize … [Read more...] about Students Hold Silent Vigil for Transgender Student Threatened by Parents as FBI Continues to Investigate: VIDEO
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School Closed After Parents Declare ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Student: ‘A Good Sharp Knife Will Do the Job’
A middle school in Achille, Oklahoma is closed following violent threats by parents on social media against Maddie, a 12-year-old transgender student … [Read more...] about School Closed After Parents Declare ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Student: ‘A Good Sharp Knife Will Do the Job’
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Aea Celestice, a black transgender woman living in Jacksonville, Florida, has the most basic of plans for the next chapter of her life: She hopes to … [Read more...] about Deadnamed
This is How Homophobia Feels in 2018: WATCH
A new video from BBC The Social offers a powerful commentary on the choices gay people are still forced to make in public - whether to hold hands, … [Read more...] about This is How Homophobia Feels in 2018: WATCH
Masked Man Pepper Sprays D.C. LGBT Community Center Employee: VIDEO
Police are investigating an incident in Washington, D.C. in which a masked men pepper sprayed a staff member at a LGBT Community Center. The attack … [Read more...] about Masked Man Pepper Sprays D.C. LGBT Community Center Employee: VIDEO
‘Trigger Warning Queer and Trans Gun Club’ Launched as Response to Right-Wing Anti-LGBTQ Violence: WATCH
LGBTQ people are taking up arms in upstate New York in fear of the rising tide of right-wing violence, according to the founder of the "Trigger … [Read more...] about ‘Trigger Warning Queer and Trans Gun Club’ Launched as Response to Right-Wing Anti-LGBTQ Violence: WATCH
Trump Supporter Trails Gay Couple in Orange County, Tells Them They’re Unnatural and Going to Hell: WATCH
Jessica Lundquist and Tiffany Steinberg were celebrating the two-year anniversary of the time they met on Huntington Beach pier in Orange County, … [Read more...] about Trump Supporter Trails Gay Couple in Orange County, Tells Them They’re Unnatural and Going to Hell: WATCH
Four Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges for Targeting Gay Men on Grindr, Assaulting Them in Home Invasions
Four Texas men have pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges for targeting gay men in home invasions after meeting the victims on Grindr. In … [Read more...] about Four Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charges for Targeting Gay Men on Grindr, Assaulting Them in Home Invasions
‘Jack’d’ Gay Social App Heightens Security Because Hate Crimes Have Increased Since Trump’s Election
The Jack'd gay social app announced on Tuesday that it is heightening security in the U.S. with a feature it had already enabled abroad due to the … [Read more...] about ‘Jack’d’ Gay Social App Heightens Security Because Hate Crimes Have Increased Since Trump’s Election
Shock: Jeff Sessions Vows to ‘Aggressively’ Pursue Anti-Transgender Hate Crimes – VIDEO
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has countered concerns from civil rights groups and fellow lawmakers, vowing to aggressively pursue hate crimes against … [Read more...] about Shock: Jeff Sessions Vows to ‘Aggressively’ Pursue Anti-Transgender Hate Crimes – VIDEO