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The recent strangulation deaths of three middle-aged gay men in Queens and Manhattan has the city's gay community on edge, though authorities say they do not appear to be linked. Read the full article here »

TODAY - The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) commends the U.S. Senate for passage of Senate Bill S.47 which re-authorizes a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 78 to 22. S. 47 includes explicit sexual orientation and gender identity protections. We thank the bill's sponsors, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID), for their leadership in introducing the bill and shepherding its passage. This historic legislative action for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities comes as a direct result of tireless efforts on the part of NCAVP members and our national partners, including the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force among others.

QUEENS — The choking deaths of a former city sanitation worker and teacher in Elmhurst and East Elmhurst this month are being investigated by the NYPD as possible hate crimes, officials said Tuesday. Read the full article here »

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Local city and community leaders are warning members of the LGBT community to be on alert after three gay men were found murdered in New York City. Read the full article here »

A Pentagon announcement yesterday that it will open military commissaries and child-care facilities this year to the same-sex partners of service members propels a wave of gay rights issues sweeping onto the national agenda.

Even as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was announcing the changes in military benefits, the U.S. Senate was debating a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, which for the first time would extend federal protection to homosexual partners suffering domestic abuse. A vote is expected today. Read the full article here »