All posts by John Riley
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Pete Buttigieg Attacks Cornyn, Cruz and Abbott over Anti-LGBTQ Stances
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blasted three of Texas’s statewide elected officials over their positions on various LGBTQ issues while making remarks at a political...
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Prince George’s County Settles Trans Teacher’s Discrimination Suit
Prince George’s County Public Schools has agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by a transgender teacher who claimed she suffered years of “pervasive and...
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Virginia Students Protest Anti-Trans Policies with Walkouts
Thousands of high school students across Virginia held walkouts to protest policies seeking to roll back transgender student protections.
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Cuban Voters Legalize Gay Marriage and Adoption
Two-thirds of Cuban voters have approved a revised family code legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption, as well as other rights.
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Pennsylvania Republicans Pushing for Enhanced “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Pennsylvania state lawmakers are proposing a bill to limit school instruction about LGBTQ content that is considered more expansive than a similar bill that passed...
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Kansas Governor’s TV Ad: “Men Should Not Play Girls’ Sports”
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is being criticized for a new television ad that detractors say muddies her position on allowing transgender athletes to compete in...
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Gay Rom-Com “Bros” to Skip Release in Middle Eastern Markets
The Billy Eichner gay-themed romantic comedy Bros will preemptively skip release in Middle Eastern markets to avoid being barred in countries that have cracked down...
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Equality Loudoun to Open LGBTQ Community Center by 2027
Equality Loudoun has launched a five-year efforts aimed at opening a one-stop LGBTQ community center in the county by 2027.
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Center for Black Equity Launches Vaccine Education Campaign
The Center for Black Equity has partnered with Gilead Sciences, Inc. as part of a new initiative aimed at increasing monkeypox virus, or MPV, vaccination...
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D.C. Monkeypox Clinics to Offer Walk-Up Vaccinations
Starting on Friday, Sept. 23, D.C. residents will no longer be required to pre-register for monkeypox vaccination appointments. Going forward, all three of the city’s...
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Mother Files Police Report over “Gay” Book in High School Library
A mother of a high school student in Michigan reportedly filed a police report over the presence of a gay book in her daughter’s school library...
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Pentagon to Pay $1.3 Million to Military Members with HIV
The Department of Defense will pay $1,325,000 to settle claims for attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by the Modern Military Association of America and three...
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Federal Bill Would Strip Funding from Schools with Trans Support Policies
A recently introduced U.S. Senate bill would withhold federal funding from schools with transgender support policies that do not require parental consent before changing a...
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Montana Judge Declares College Trans Ban Unconstitutional
A Montana judge has ruled that part of the state’s 2021 law barring transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that align with their gender...
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Zander Murray Becomes Scotland’s First Out Gay Senior Soccer Player
Zander Murray, who plays for the Lowland League side Gala Fairydean Rovers, has become Scotland’s first senior male player to come out as gay. The...
