Rowling's novel "Troubled Blood" features a character who dresses as a woman in order to kill his victims
Geo Neptune, an after-school art teacher, says they were encouraged by members of the local community to run for office
Poll finds that 60% of voters also support barring trans individuals from amending their birth certificates
Law would also close a loophole allowing registration of same-sex marriages and would ban LGBTQ couples from adopting
A Republican opposition research site had highlighted Ortiz Jones's sexual orientation and her support for transgender rights
Witnesses claimed that Trevone Miller, now facing a capital murder charge, was the last person to see Stone alive
Victim, later identified as Elijah Williams, told a friend she was heading to the beach but never returned
Polanco's family had claimed that prison officials did not provide her with appropriate medical care that could have saved her life
Bill also requires prison officials to use correct names and pronouns in all interactions with trans and nonbinary inmates
City of Elizabeth will consult community members and LGBTQ advocates in honoring legendary trans activist
Voters in Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District say they've received calls highlighting Robbie Goldstein's ties to the trans community
Victim says she lives "in fear of her life," and that her attackers have promised to "finish the job"
Website includes talking points casting Gina Ortiz Jones as a "carpetbagger" and attacking her support for trans medical care
Second night of Republican National Convention also features several elected officials with anti-LGBTQ records
Critics say revised policy, eliminating references to LGBTQ people and contraceptives, is a "political document"