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Tony McDade Case Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

Activists in Florida’s capital city say the case of a Black transgender man who was shot to death by a police officer earlier this year has left many unanswered questions. The police officer who remains unid...

Nearly 1 in 3 LGBTQ Americans Live in the South, Report Finds

A new report from the Movement Advancement Project, the Campaign for Southern Equality, and the Equality Federation found that nearly one third of LGBTQ Americans live in the South. The report, released Tues...

Black Trans Woman Bree Black Murdered in Florida

Bree Black, a Black transgender woman, was found dead in her home after a fatal shooting in Florida, making her the 21st known transgender person to be murdered in 2020. Black, 27, was found dead in her home...

House Approves Bill to Designate Pulse Nightclub a National Memorial

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would designate the Pulse nightclub as a national memorial. A press release that U.S. Reps. Darren Soto, Val Demings, and Stephanie Murphy rel...

Activists, Orlando Officials Mark Four Years since Pulse Nightclub Massacre

Friday marks four years since a gunman killed 49 people inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. “Four years have now passed, but our community’s commitment to honoring the 49 angels and supporting the su...

Police Shoot at Queer Bar Owner in North Carolina Giving First Aid to Protestors

The owner of a queer bar in North Carolina was shot at by police for providing first aid to peaceful protestors, reported The News and Observer. Tim Lemuel, the owner of Ruby Deluxe in Raleigh, North Carolin...

New Information Surrounding Death of Tony McDade Emerges

Following the murder of Tony McDade, a 38-year-old Black transgender man, by police in Tallahassee, Florida, eyewitnesses claim that police did not warn McDade before shooting. McDade was shot five times aft...

Equality Florida Hosts Virtual LGBTQ Black Lives Matter Town Hall

In response to the murder of George Floyd by white police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Equality Florida is hosting a virtual LGBTQ Black Lives Matter town hall on Wednesday (June 3). The town hall wil...

Transgender Man Tony McDade Killed by Police in Florida

Tony McDade, a 38-year-old Black transgender man, was shot and killed by police in Tallahassee, Florida on Wednesday (May 27). According to local source WTXL, officers were called Wednesday morning after a s...

Man Arrested in Connection with Homicide at Historic Orlando Gay Hotel Parliament House

Orlando police have arrested a man in connection with a homicide at the historic gay hotel and nightclub Parliament House Resort, reported the Orlando Sentinel. OPD was called around midnight on April 1 aft...

Three Attendees of Huge LGBTQ Circuit Event Winter Party Have Died of Coronavirus

A third gay man who attended Winter Party in Miami, Florida, has died of coronavirus complications, reported LGBTQ Nation. Thom Carr died at the age of 67 after being hospitalized after testing positive for ...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Current Law vs. Equality Act vs. Fairness for All Act — What’s the Differences?

Marjorie Taylor Greene Posts Anti-Trans Sign Outside Office

House Passes Equality Act

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Two Versions of One Woman: Billie Holiday

Movies to Look Out for This Season

Nava Mau Part of Strong Ensemble in New LGBTQ-themed Series “Genera+ion”

Tony McDade Case Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

Nearly 1 in 3 LGBTQ Americans Live in the South, Report Finds

Black Trans Woman Bree Black Murdered in Florida

House Approves Bill to Designate Pulse Nightclub a National Memorial

Activists, Orlando Officials Mark Four Years since Pulse Nightclub Massacre

Police Shoot at Queer Bar Owner in North Carolina Giving First Aid to Protestors

New Information Surrounding Death of Tony McDade Emerges

Equality Florida Hosts Virtual LGBTQ Black Lives Matter Town Hall

Transgender Man Tony McDade Killed by Police in Florida

Man Arrested in Connection with Homicide at Historic Orlando Gay Hotel Parliament House

Three Attendees of Huge LGBTQ Circuit Event Winter Party Have Died of Coronavirus

Two Versions of One Woman: Billie Holiday

Style Hair, Write a Poem, and Daydream

Birthday at Home

Movies to Look Out for This Season

Nava Mau Part of Strong Ensemble in New LGBTQ-themed Series “Genera+ion”

No, It’s Not Fair, Aunt Barb

Ethel Waters and the Harlem Renaissance

Out on TV

Best Bets: Spring Arts Edition

Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Comes to Atlanta