Law & Courts · Jul 10
Transgender Black manager alleges Ulta firing followed complaints of bias
Deja Majors says she was targeted after raising concerns about a hostile workplace at Ulta Beauty’s Canoga Park store in California.
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Law & Courts · Jul 10
LAPD officer could face state charges after secretly recording discriminatory remarks
Daniel Flores says he recorded colleagues using slurs and offensive language as evidence for an internal complaint, but California law bars recording conversations without consent.
Law & Courts · Jul 9
Virginia juries award more than $1 million to gay teacher and ally in defamation cases
Separate Fairfax County trials found a political action committee and its founder liable over social media posts that plaintiffs said falsely linked them to child abuse claims.
Law & Courts · Jul 9
Met officer dismissed after anti-LGBTQ+ and misogynistic social posts
PC Alejandro Varela-Garcia breached professional standards after sharing footage that mocked LGBTQ+ people, women and disabled people, a misconduct hearing found.
Law & Courts · Jul 9
Northern Ireland judge acquits three men in Lyra McKee murder case
Belfast Crown Court ruled there was not enough evidence to convict Jordan Devine, Paul McIntyre or Peter Cavanagh over the killing of the 29-year-old journalist in Derry.
News · Jul 8
Nolan Wells case draws attention as activists question early no-foul-play conclusion
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said there was no foul play after the college freshman’s body was found on Monday, but the investigation is still open. The case has prompted concern among activists, especially those focused on how suspicious deaths are handled when Black and LGBTQ people are involved.
Law & Courts · Jul 8
Canadian far-right party leader charged over rainbow crosswalk vandalism
Amrit Birring and Errol Povah were formally charged after a video showed black spray paint being used on a Surrey rainbow crossing.
Crime & Safety · Jul 8
Philadelphia police seek suspect after fatal shootings of two gay men
Authorities say Jahylin Melchur is wanted in connection with two killings and a separate shooting, while Philadelphia’s district attorney calls for stronger hate-crime protections in Pennsylvania.
Law & Courts · Jul 7
New York appellate court reinstates liability in trans cyclist hit-and-run case
After a decade-long legal fight, Aeliana Boyer can pursue damages again after a Brooklyn appellate panel restored a jury finding against the city.
Law & Courts · Jul 7
High Court dismisses privacy claims brought by Elton John, David Furnish and five others against Daily Mail publisher
A judge ruled the claimants had not proved allegations that Associated Newspapers unlawfully gathered information for stories in the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
News · Jul 7
West Yorkshire teacher barred over remarks about gay and trans people
William Garwood was found to have made discriminatory comments during a Year 11 history lesson at St Mary’s Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy in October 2023.
Law & Courts · Jul 6
9th Circuit revives Christians’ lawsuit against Alaska Airlines over Equality Act posts
A federal appeals court has said two former flight attendants can continue their case after they were fired following intranet comments about the airline’s support for the Equality Act.
Law & Courts · Jul 6
New York man arrested in alleged hate crime against 12-year-old boy
Police say Kevin Maxwell was taken into custody nearly three months after the attack near Baruch Playground on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Law & Courts · Jul 3
Missouri enacts ban on state-funded gender transition care for transgender prisoners
A new law signed by Governor Mike Kehoe bars Missouri corrections officials from using state money for hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery for incarcerated people seeking transition-related treatment.
Crime & Safety · Jul 2
USPS employee accused of threatening Lubbock Pride in FBI case
Michael Thompson, from Clovis, New Mexico, was arrested after investigators said he posted and deleted comments threatening violence against a Pride event in Texas.
Crime & Safety · Jul 2
Mexican authorities identify missing US gay couple among four found in mass grave
Officials say Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Hidalgo Ortiz were discovered after bodies were found in La Marquesa National Park near Mexico City. The case comes amid the country’s broader missing persons crisis.
Law & Courts · Jul 1
Good Law Project takes Ofcom to court over TalkTV trans broadcasts
The campaign group says the regulator failed to properly respond to complaints about 11 broadcasts it says breached the Broadcasting Code.
LGBTQ Rights · Jul 1
Met Police's Shocking Apology to Family
A tragic tale of neglect and homophobia. The Met Police finally apologizes to Ed Cornes' family after years of failures. 💔🚔 #JusticeForEd