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Jonathan Joss as Chief Ken Hotate on 'Parks and Rec' (L); Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez's mug shot (R)

Hate crime or neighborhood feud? Everything we know so far about Jonathan Joss's killing

In the midst of a feud with his suspected killer, Joss dealt with the loss of his house and pets, financial hardships, and substance abuse.

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San Antonio police were 'premature' in saying Jonathan Joss's murder wasn't a hate crime, police chief says

"We issued a statement the day after Jonathan Joss's murder that was way, way, way premature. Shouldn't have done it," Police Chief William McManus said.

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Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore

What the owners of P Town have called a "surprise inspection" has been described by attendees as reminiscent of past police raids of gay establishments.

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Georgia mom of trans & nonbinary kids recounts 'traumatic' removal from school board meeting

Lena Kotler-Wallace tells The Advocate about her forceful removal from a school board meeting after defending her autistic, transgender, and nonbinary children.

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Lesbian former police officer wins $10 million in sexual harassment lawsuit

Ashley Cummins asserted she was "forced to work in a hostile work environment where she was frequently harassed and denied opportunities based on her sex/gender and sexual orientation."

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Transgender woman killed by L.A. police after calling for help

Linda Becerra Moran said she had been kidnapped. A police officer shot her after telling her to drop a knife.

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Lesbian cop wins $750k in sexual harassment lawsuit against former chief

Lt. Constance Crea accused former Police Chief Thomas Mosier of frequently yelling at her and making degrading comments, such as telling her to "doll herself up."

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A January 6 House committee member on the threat of Trump's pardoning 1,500 insurrectionists (exclusive)

“We’re proud of the work we did on the committee. We’re not going to be intimidated by anybody. This fight is far from over," U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren tells The Advocate.

Prattville Pride Alabama Christmas Parade LGBTQIA Float

An Alabama city banned an LGBTQ+ Pride float from its Christmas parade. It marched anyways

Prattville Pride was able to march in the city's Christmas parade despite being banned the day prior after swift action from a federal judge.

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Shooting at LGBTQ+ bathhouse in Pittsburgh leaves man in critical condition

Law enforcement responded to reports of a man with a firearm threatening people inside Club Pittsburgh early Friday morning.

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Missing bisexual rugby player Levi Davis could have been blackmailed: report

A new independent investigation supports the athlete's claims that he was being sexually abused and blackmailed before he vanished.

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Two gay men, a DJ and a model, were assaulted in D.C. on the same night. Police need info (exclusive)

Two assaults against gay men in Washington, D.C. Sunday are raising alarm about the growing number of high-profile cases of violence against LGBTQ+ people in the queer hub.

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Arts & Entertainment

Al Pacino thought 'Cruising' was 'exploitative' of LGBTQ+ people, so he donated his paycheck

The actor "just wanted one positive thing to come out of" the role, he revealed in his memoir, Sonny Boy.

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Australia police arrest 13 people in string of 'concerning' attacks on gay men through Grindr

Police in Melbourne said that the victims met their assailants on gay dating apps before they were “then allegedly assaulted, robbed, threatened and subjected to homophobic comments.”

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A queer pro-Palestine protester was shoved by a police officer. Now she's been charged (exclusive)

The protester shoved by an Orlando police officer in a viral clip tells The Advocate what happened at the Queers for Palestine rally, and what comes next.

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Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality returns home after 'deeply disappointing' sentence

Manuel Guerrero Aviña is being forcibly deported from Qatar after he was arrested in February for being gay.