Isabella Martinez

1 week ago | thepinktimes.com | Isabella Martinez

The murder of Sara Millerey González has ripped through Colombia’s queer community like a dagger through the chest. The 32-year-old trans woman was raped, beaten so severely her arms and legs were shattered, and then dumped—still alive—into a stream like yesterday’s garbage. This was no accident. It was hate, pure and simple. Transphobia dressed up in violence, executed with cruelty, and left to rot under the indifferent eyes of society.

2 weeks ago | thepinktimes.com | Isabella Martinez

George Santos—the openly gay former New York Congressman whose résumé turned out to be more fiction than fact—is now facing a harsh dose of reality: federal prosecutors are recommending a prison sentence of over seven years. In a court memo filed Friday, they didn’t hold back, labeling him a “pathological liar and fraudster” who used lies not just to win public office, but to fuel a luxury lifestyle paid for with donor credit cards and falsified documents.

2 weeks ago | thepinktimes.com | Isabella Martinez

The UK government has officially passed a landmark counter-terrorism bill, known as Martyn’s Law, named after gay Manchester bombing victim Martyn Hett — turning one man’s tragic loss into a national legacy of protection. Hett, a 29-year-old pop culture enthusiast and beloved member of the LGBTQ community, was killed in the 2017 terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. Now, years later, his name will forever stand for resilience and reform.

2 weeks ago | thepinktimes.com | Isabella Martinez

A lesbian ex-cop and MMA fighter just dealt a $10 million smackdown to her former police department after enduring what she called a toxic frat-house nightmare of sexism and homophobia. Ashley Cummins, once a decorated officer in Californiaā€™s National City Police Department, says she was bullied, sidelined, and forced to watch less experienced men leapfrog her in the ranksā€”just because she didnā€™t fit the ā€œsubmissiveā€ mold expected of women in blue.

2 weeks ago | thepinktimes.com | Isabella Martinez

Marcy Rheintgen wasn’t trying to be subtle. “I am here to break the law,” she declared before stepping into the women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol. It was a calculated move — and the 20-year-old transgender college student knew exactly what she was doing. Her arrest last month is believed to be the first of its kind under Florida’s controversial bathroom law, and LGBTQ advocates are watching closely. Capitol police were tipped off and ready for her.