All posts by John Riley
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Serbian Police Ban EuroPride March, Citing Security Concerns
Serbian police have banned a scheduled Pride march that was intended to be part of this year’s weeklong EuroPride celebration in Belgrade, citing the threat...
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Fairfax School Board Member Karl Frisch to Run for Virginia House of Delegates
Fairfax County School Board Member Karl Frisch has announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates in an upcoming special election to replace Del....
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NBA’s Anthony Edwards Apologizes for Anti-Gay Instagram Post
The NBA could fine the Minnesota Timberwolves guard, as it has other players, for using anti-gay slurs.
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400 Republicans Urge GOP Senators to Back Marriage Equality
More than 400 prominent Republicans have signed a letter calling on GOP senators to back a bill codifying same-sex marriage rights into law.
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GOP Congressman Left Lesbian Wedding Shower to Avoid Being Seen
A Missouri woman says a Republican congressman abruptly left a wedding shower his family was co-hosting for her and her soon-to-be wife in 2018, allegedly...
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Alaska Airlines Uniform Policy is Likely Discriminatory
The Washington State Commission on Human Rights has ruled Alaska Airlines' gender-specific employee dress codes are likely discriminatory.
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Trans Students Sue to Block Oklahoma’s “School Facilities Law”
Three transgender students in Oklahoma are suing state education officials and the state’s attorney general over a law passed earlier this year that requires transgender...
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Trans 8th Grader Removed from Class and Grilled by Investigator
The mother of a transgender boy says her 13-year-old son was removed from class and questioned by an investigator from the Texas Department of Family...
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Bakery Owners Ask Supreme Court to Hear Religious Refusal Case
The owners of an Oregon bakery have asked the Supreme Court to allow them to refuse to create custom-made wedding cakes for same-sex couples.
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Transgender Floridians Sue Over Medicaid Coverage Ban
A group of transgender individuals is suing the state of Florida over a new rule prohibiting Medicaid from covering gender-affirming health care treatments, even if...
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Trans Woman Claims Club Kicked Her Out for Using Women’s Restroom
A transgender woman has claimed she was thrown out of a popular nightclub in Cape Coral, Florida, for using the women’s restroom. Piper Ayers claimed...
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“Gay Satanist”: Right-Wing Attacks White House Monkeypox Deputy
Right-wing Twitter expresses outrage over Demetre Daskalakis's tattoos, his unorthodox style, and even his shirtless photos.
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Senate to Hold Marriage Equality Vote in “Coming Weeks”
A bipartisan group of senators has begun finalizing last-minute language to be added to a bill that would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage and...
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Ted Cruz: Workers Paying for Degrees in “Queer Pet Literature”
Ted Cruz says President Biden's student debt relief plan will force workers to pay for college students' degrees in "queer pet literature."
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Miami-Dade School Board Rejects LGBTQ History Month
The Miami-Dade School Board rejected recognizing October as LGBTQ History Month, saying doing so might violate Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law.
