LGBTQ and Civil Rights Advocates Criticize Passage of Georgia Police Protection Bill Katie Burkholder Georgia August 7, 2020 0As a compromise to pass Georgia’s first hate crimes bill, Governor Brian Kemp has signed a proposal into law granting...
Police Shoot at Queer Bar Owner in North Carolina Giving First Aid to Protestors Katie Burkholder News June 7, 2020 0The owner of a queer bar in North Carolina was shot at by police for providing first aid to peaceful...
New Report Finds “Widespread Failure” of Police in Treatment of Transgender People Katie Burkholder National May 8, 2019 0A new report from the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) exposed the “widespread failure” of various cities’ police forces...
Madison Pride Banned Police From Pride March Joshua Chen Atlanta Pride September 7, 2018 0In August, the organizers of the LGBT Pride Parade in Madison, Wisconsin banned uniformed local law enforcement from the march....
San Francisco Cop Alleges Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination by Police Dept. David Nolan National September 6, 2018 0Brendan Mannix, a 28-year-old openly gay police officer in San Francisco, is suing the city over alleged discrimination and harassment...
ACLU Wins Lawsuit for LGBTQ Inmates in San Bernardino County Mary Mangual National August 27, 2018 0In 2014, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department on behalf of...
Australian Police Official Apologizes to Victims of Infamous Police Assault Mary Mangual World August 23, 2018 0On June 24, 1978 in Sydney, Australia, a crowd formed in Taylor Square. The people there would later gain recognition...
Cleveland Establishes City’s First-Ever LGBTQ Police Liaison Kenneth Johnson National August 14, 2018 0The city of Cleveland is aiming to provide an overall safe place for residents. Including LGBTQ citizens. To ensure broader...
Russian police detain LGBTQ advocates Jason Rhode World August 7, 2018 0The LGBTQ community in Russia is suffering another setback. Russian law enforcement officers cracked down on the gay community in...
In Reverence of Cop Dogs Morgan Fletcher Feature July 3, 2018 0Flashing blue lights, guns drawn, and a fierce, highly skilled German Shepherd racing after a perpetrator. Growling and snarling, the...
Nigerian police have arrested a hundred-plus LGBTQ persons Jason Rhode World June 19, 2018 0Reports state that police in the Nigerian city of Asaba recently conducted a mass arrest of gays and lesbians at...
