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Watch: Pickup Truck Vandal Defaces Pride Flag Crosswalk

Watch: Pickup Truck Vandal Defaces Pride Flag Crosswalk

By Kilian Melloy | Mar 8, 2023

Another Florida town, another Pride crosswalk — and another pickup truck-driving vandal now wanted by the police for an act of homophobic property damage.

EDGE Rewind: Britain's Most Wanted: See Why this Boxer's Mugshot is Trending

EDGE Rewind: Britain's Most Wanted: See Why this Boxer's Mugshot is Trending

Mar 6, 2023

When the mugshot of British boxer Robert Rimmer was posted on the Internet, he got a lot of attention but none of it has helped police locate the 36 year old on drug-related charges.

Coroner Finds ODs in Robberies of NYC Gay Bar Patrons were Murders

Coroner Finds ODs in Robberies of NYC Gay Bar Patrons were Murders

By Kilian Melloy | Mar 6, 2023

Two fatalities in a string of suspected druggings and robberies have been ruled homicides by the chief medical examiner of New York City.

Ex-NFL Player Arrested After Assaulting Son, Son's Boyfriend

Ex-NFL Player Arrested After Assaulting Son, Son's Boyfriend

Mar 3, 2023

Ex-NFL player Joe Staysniak was arrested at his Indiana home after allegedly assaulting his son and his son's boyfriend, according to a probable cause affidavit.

After NY1 Weatherman Was Fired Over Nude Cam Images, Cops Investigating for Revenge Porn

After NY1 Weatherman Was Fired Over Nude Cam Images, Cops Investigating for Revenge Porn

By Emell Adolphus | Mar 2, 2023

Former NY1 weatherman Erick Adame received international attention when it was discovered that he was fired in September after images of him live-streaming nude and performing sex acts leaked online.

Transgender Woman Attacked at Minneapolis Rail Station

Transgender Woman Attacked at Minneapolis Rail Station

By Trisha Ahmed | Mar 2, 2023

A transgender woman was brutally assaulted near a light rail station in Minneapolis, suffering serious injuries including a rib fracture, collapsed lung and brain bleed.

Arson Attack Targets Restaurant's Pride Flag, Sparks Hate Crime Investigation

Arson Attack Targets Restaurant's Pride Flag, Sparks Hate Crime Investigation

By Kilian Melloy | Feb 21, 2023

A female suspect was captured on security video setting fire to a New York City restaurant's Pride flag in an arson attack that is being treated as a hate crime by police.

Watch: Russia Detains Gay Chechen Refugee at Moscow Airport

Watch: Russia Detains Gay Chechen Refugee at Moscow Airport

By Emell Adolphus | Feb 17, 2023

Russian police detained a gay Chechen refugee upon his arrival in Moscow, raising fears among activists that he will be imprisoned and tortured by security officers in his home region.

Court Hears Josh Duggar's Appeal of Child Porn Conviction

Court Hears Josh Duggar's Appeal of Child Porn Conviction

By Andrew DeMillo | Feb 17, 2023

An attorney for Josh Duggar asked a federal appeals court panel to reverse the former reality TV star's conviction for downloading child pornography, saying investigators violated his rights by seizing the phone he was using to try to call his lawyer.

Two 15-year-olds Charged with Murdering Transgender Teen in UK

Two 15-year-olds Charged with Murdering Transgender Teen in UK

By Emell Adolphus | Feb 15, 2023

Transgender teen Brianna They was reportedly stabbed in Warrington, northwest England, on Saturday and was found on a park path in the afternoon.

Missing Gay Teen Found Dead, Burned and Shot, on Train Tracks in Brooklyn

Missing Gay Teen Found Dead, Burned and Shot, on Train Tracks in Brooklyn

By Emell Adolphus | Feb 14, 2023

The body of the 19-year-old student, identified as DeAndre Matthews, was found to have been shot in the head and badly burned.

Three Men Drugged, Robbed after Going to NYC Gay Bar; Pattern Similar to Death of Julio Ramirez

Three Men Drugged, Robbed after Going to NYC Gay Bar; Pattern Similar to Death of Julio Ramirez

By Kilian Melloy | Feb 6, 2023

Three men who visited The Eagle, a gay leather bar in New York City, were drugged and robbed in crimes with similarities to the overdose deaths of at least two other gay men after they visited two other bars.

Three Gay Men Robbed After Night at NYC's The Eagle

Three Gay Men Robbed After Night at NYC's The Eagle

By Emell Adolphus | Feb 3, 2023

Three men in their late 30s and 40s visited the Chelsea gay leather bar on separate nights in October and November and say they were lured away from the club and robbed.

45-Year Sentence Given for 2020 Attack on Gay Louisiana Man

45-Year Sentence Given for 2020 Attack on Gay Louisiana Man

Jan 27, 2023

A Louisiana man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the kidnapping and grisly knife attack on a teen in 2020 — part of what federal authorities said was a scheme to kidnap and murder gay men.

Prosecutors Seek Justice in Baldwin Case, Regardless of Fame

Prosecutors Seek Justice in Baldwin Case, Regardless of Fame

By Morgan Lee | Jan 22, 2023

Alec Baldwin faces two types of manslaughter charges in a reckoning on gun safety and the film industry, with two potential standards for proof and possible sanctions of up to five years in prison.

Ex-GOP Candidate Arrested in Shootings at Lawmakers' Homes

Ex-GOP Candidate Arrested in Shootings at Lawmakers' Homes

By Rio Yamat | Jan 17, 2023

A failed Republican candidate who made baseless claims the election last November was "rigged" against him was arrested in connection with drive-by shootings targeting homes of Democratic lawmakers.

Study: LGBTQ+ People 9 times More Likely to be Hate Crime Targets

Study: LGBTQ+ People 9 times More Likely to be Hate Crime Targets

Jan 13, 2023

A new study suggests that the odds of being a violent hate crime victim is nine times greater for LGBTQ+ people than for cisgender and straight people from 2017 to 2019.

Gay Club Dancer Stabbed Rental Host After Several Unwanted Advances

Gay Club Dancer Stabbed Rental Host After Several Unwanted Advances

By Emell Adolphus | Jan 12, 2023

Geoffrey Tracy was 25 and waiting for his dreams of being a personal trainer to happen when he was offered a place to stay in what turned out to be an ultimately violent situation.

Ukrainian Family Accused in Beating of Gay Man Heading to Court

Ukrainian Family Accused in Beating of Gay Man Heading to Court

By Emell Adolphus | Jan 8, 2023

The Ukrainian Makarenko family facing attempted murder charges for allegedly attacking and blinding a gay Florida man are heading to court on January 27.."

'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Jennifer Shah Gets 6 1/2 Years

'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Jennifer Shah Gets 6 1/2 Years

By Larry Neumeister | Jan 6, 2023

A judge sentenced a member of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" to 6 1/2 years in prison on Friday for defrauding thousands of people nationwide in a telemarketing scam, many of them vulnerable or older.

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