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$5K Reward for Suspect in Shooting of Lady Gaga's Dog Walker
Federal authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information about the man who allegedly shot Lady Gaga's dog walker last year in Hollywood and stole two of the pop star's French bulldogs.
6 Suspects Accused of Targeting Idaho Pride Event Appear in Court
Six of the 31 members of a white supremacist group who were arrested near a northern Idaho pride event last month pleaded not guilty Monday to misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot.
Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Gay Teen for 'Being Gay AF'
Years after a Kansas City man lured a gay teen to the woods and shot him for being "gay af," he has pled guilty to a federal hate crime.
Maryland Man Arrested for Assaulting Men at Gay DC Cruising Spot
A Maryland man was arrested after allegedly assaulting men in Washington DC,The man reportedly assaulted several men over a 3-year period & has been indicted on five counts of assault on federal land & 2 counts of impersonating a federal officer.
Watch: 2 Gay Victims of Hate Attack Speak Out, Refuse to Live in Fear
Two gay men in New York say they refuse to be terrorized into silence in the wake of a slur-filled homophobic attack from assailants who were "infuriated at [their] existence."
Celebrity Designer Accused of Smuggling Crocodile Handbags
A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities and characters in the "Sex and the City" TV series, was arrested in her hometown of Cali, Colombia, & faces extradition to the United States on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags.
Watch: Hammer-Waving Suspect Hurls Slurs, Threats at Gay Couple in NYC
A man hurling anti-gay epithets harassed and menaced a gay couple in Manhattan before fleeing into Central Park. The NYPD has released video of the incident, asking the public to help apprehend the suspect.
Ex-'Cheer' Star Harris Gets 12 Years for Seeking Photos, Sex
A federal judge sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix docuseries "Cheer," to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions.
Gay Missouri Political Candidate's Banner Defaced With Homophobic Slur
Justice Horn, who is seeking to be elected to represent the First District on the Legislature in Kansas City, Missouri, shared a photo showing that his campaign banner had been defaced with a gay slur.
6 Dead, 24 Wounded In Shooting at Chicago-area July 4 Parade
At least six people died and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop, police said Monday.
Watch: Man Nearly Sets Himself on Fire Burning Pride Flag
Lansing, MI police are seeking a man in connection to a series of Pride flag vandalisms that have hit the city of Lansing. He recently attempted to set a Pride flag on fire, nearly igniting himself in the process.
Anti-Black, Gay, Asian Bias Fuel California Hate Crime Surge
Hate crimes driven by homophobia and racism resulted in a 33% surge in reported incidents in California last year.
Watch: Man Arrested After Flashing Gun Outside of Florida Gay Bar
A man arrested after flashing gun outside of Florida gay bar. According to a police report, the man flashed a fully loaded firearm with one round in the chamber outside of Gym Bar in Florida's Wilton Manors neighborhood.
Norway: Suspect in Pride Month Attack Won't Talk to Police
The suspect in a mass shooting during an LGBTQ festival in Norway has refused to explain his actions to investigators and will remain in pretrial custody for the next four weeks.
San Francisco Police Release Photo of Alleged Subway Shooter
Police in San Francisco were searching Thursday for a man who shot and killed one person and wounded another inside a subway train and then fled when the train stopped in the Castro District, the city's historically LGBTQ neighborhood.
California Eyes Banning Loitering for Prostitution Arrests
California lawmakers on Monday finally sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a hot potato of a bill that would bar police from making arrests on a charge of loitering for prostitution, nine months after the measure passed the Legislature.
Watch: Fires Set to Pride Decorations Burn Baltimore Homes, Leave 3 People Hospitalized
Four homes were burned in a Baltimore arson attack that hospitalized three victims. Of the fires that were reportedly started, one was on a Pride flag, and another was on a home "adorned with Pride decorations."
Attacker Sentenced to 'Up to Five Years' for Brooklyn Hate Crime Stabbing
A convicted assailant received a prison term of up to five years for a hate crime attack in which he stabbed a woman while hurling homophobic and transphobic slurs.
Watch: Gay Couple Viciously Attacked on Camera During Sacramento Pride Weekend
A gay couple was attacked at Sacramento restaurant during Pride Weekend. The couple said they were targeted while in Sacramento's LGBTQ-friendly Lavender Heights district.
Hate Crime Probe after Group Disrupts Drag Queen Story Hour
Authorities were investigating a possible hate crime after a group of men allegedly shouted homophobic and anti-LGBTQ slurs during a Drag Queen Story Hour at a San Francisco Bay Area library, a sheriff's official said.