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PA Trump Supporter Rakes in Thousands With Fake Social Media Accounts
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania supporter of President Trump raked in thousands of dollars through a fake "Gay Voices for Trump" social media account, linked to by other accounts impersonating the President's family.
Watch: 'A Real Sense of Violation': Ohio Family's Pride Flag Stolen, Burned
A family in an Ohio town says that the person who trespassed on their property, stole the Pride flag from their porch, and then burned it has inflicted "A real sense of violation" on them.
Years-Old Murder Shook Town; New Arrest Causes Aftershocks
Nearly 40 years ago, Dan Woolley was shot in the parking lot of a small-town bar. The shooter crossed the street to the town's other tavern, ordered a drink and declared, "I just killed a man." And then he disappeared, leaving no trace.
Suspect in Arson of Gay Bar's Pride Flag Sentenced to Time Served
The suspect in a 2019 arson case involving a Pride flag belonging to a Des Moines gay bar has been set free.
Watch: High-Profile Anti-LGBTQ NYC Priest Accused of Sexual Assault, Gay Porn Viewing
A 22-year-old security guard says she was sexually assaulted by a high-profile Manhattan priest who has espoused anti-LGBTQ views - and she says the assault occurred after he viewed gay porn.
Police: Couple Flew to Hawaii Despite Positive Virus Tests
A couple were arrested at a Hawaii airport after traveling from the U.S. mainland despite knowing they were infected with COVID-19, authorities said.Kauai Police Department via AP
Watch: Trans Woman Chae'Meshia Simms Shot, Killed in Va.
Family and friends are grieving Chae'Meshia Simms, a transgender woman who was shot and killed in Richmond, Virginia, in her mother's rental car on Nov. 23, just after the end of Transgender Awareness Week.
Watch: Transphobic Attack Targets Laverne Cox, Friend
A man targeted Laverne Cox and her friend with anti-trans hostility and violence in a Los Angeles park, Cox revealed on social media.
Beware of COVID-19 Scams as Vaccine Approaches FDA Approval
The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. But criminals are waiting, too, ready to use that desperation to their advantage, federal investigators say.
With No Federal Protection, 39 States Still Allow 'Gay Panic' Defense
The "gay panic" defense is still legal in more than two-thirds of states, with no federal protection.
Washington Mother Beats, Robs Son's Grindr Date; Son Joins In
A woman in Washington State is accused of assaulting and robbing a man her son met on Grindr. The woman's son and another man also reportedly joined in on the beating.
Lambda Legal Sues on Behalf of Teen Over Trans Exclusion in Health Benefits
"This denial ... sends a message to my son and all transgender people, that their health care needs aren't real or they're not worthy of care. I won't accept that," says the teen's mom Patti Pritchard.
Transgender Woman Sues Georgia Corrections Officials Again
A Black transgender woman on Monday sued Georgia prison officials, saying they have failed to protect her from repeated sexual assaults behind bars and failed to provide her with adequate medical treatment.
Feds Charge Man in Armed Robbery of Kardashian Pal Cheban
Federal authorities in New York City have brought charges in the armed robbery of Jonathan Cheban, a reality TV pal of Kim Kardashian.
Fashion Designer Mossimo Giannulli Reports to Prison in College Bribery Case
Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his five-month sentence for bribing his daughters' way into college, officials said.
Poky Pals? Bride-to-be Says that Convicted Killer's Vaseline Found in Her Fiancé's Cell Doesn't Mean He's Gay
The bride-to-be of a convicted felon insists that her fiancé' is not gay after personal items from another inmate, including vaseline, were found in his cell. The owner of the items is convicted killer Chris Watts.
Hate Crimes In US Reach Highest Level in More than a Decade
Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal officials also recorded the highest number of hate-motivated killings since the FBI began collecting that data in the early 1990s.
Watch: Suspect in Murder of Trans Woman Dominique Fells in Custody
Police in Los Angeles say they have apprehended the suspect in the gruesome slaying and dismemberment of a trans woman, Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells, in Philadelphia last June.
Suspect Arrested In Attack on Actor Rick Moranis
A New York man was arrested Saturday in connection with an unprovoked assault against Rick Moranis that occurred as the 67-year-old actor was walking near Central Park in October.
White Supremacist Sentenced to 2 Years In Bomb Plot Case
A white supremacist who told an undercover FBI agent about his plans to firebomb a synagogue or attack a Las Vegas bar catering to LGBTQ customers was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.