All posts by John Riley
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Teachers Could Lose Licenses for Violating “Don’t Say Gay” Law
On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Education adopted a rule that would yank licenses from teachers found to have addressed subject matter related to LGBTQ...
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Kevin Spacey Found Not Liable for Battery in Sexual Misconduct Trial
A Manhattan jury found Oscar- and Tony-winning actor Kevin Spacey is not liable for battery against fellow actor Anthony Rapp, who alleged that Spacey had...
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LGBTQ Advocates Slam Russia-Style “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
More than 30 House Republicans have signed onto a bill that mimics “gay propaganda” laws being pushed in Eastern Europe and bills in various states...
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Kevin Spacey Claims “Neo-Nazi” Father Verbally Abused Him for Being Gay
Actor Kevin Spacey took the stand earlier this week in his own defense during his trial on a charge of battery stemming from a decades-old...
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Gay Afghan Medical Student Tortured and Killed by the Taliban
An openly gay medical student in Afghanistan was abducted, tortured, and killed by the Taliban after being stopped at a traffic checkpoint, becoming the latest...
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Digital Ads Attack Texas and Florida Republicans Over LGBTQ Issues
A coalition of national and state LGBTQ advocacy groups has launched digital and TV ads in Florida and Texas to protest anti-LGBTQ actions or proposed...
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Nadeau, Allen, and Silverman Receive Top Ratings from GLAA
Three progressive-leaning D.C. Councilmembers seeking re-election earned top scores on GLAA’s general election questionnaire, which surveys candidates about their stances on various issues prioritized by...
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Man Charged in Attack on Couple Outside Connecticut Gay Bar
Police in Norwalk, Connecticut have arrested a man accused of severely beating a gay couple outside the gay bar they jointly own last month. Casey...
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Attack Ads Cast Ohio Trans Athlete Ban as “Genital Exams” Bill
A national education advocacy nonprofit has begun running ads attacking a proposed bill that could require student athletes to undergo exams of their “internal and...
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Herschel Walker Mocks Transgender Military Members
Former NFL Pro Bowl running back Herschel Walker, now the Republican candidate seeking one of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats, mocked the idea of allowing...
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Supreme Court Allows Video of Proposition 8 Trial to Be Made Public
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from opponents of same-sex marriage who had sought to block video of the 2010 trial...
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Twitter Users Call for Boycott After Grindr CEO’s Conservative Tweets
Some Twitter users are calling on users of the popular gay app Grindr to boycott the company by deleting their accounts in response to tweets...
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GLAAD Releases Ads Urging LGBTQ People and Allies to Vote
The LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD has released two new ads highlighting the stakes for LGBTQ Americans in the upcoming midterm elections in order to...
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Parents Outraged After Anti-Gay Slur Used Against Special Needs Son
An Oklahoma special needs student’s parents say their son’s fifth-grade teacher encouraged students to use an anti-gay slur directed at their son when he was...
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VA to Extend Benefits to Spouses of Deceased LGBTQ Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it will extend survivor benefits to the surviving spouses of certain LGBTQ veterans, effective immediately. In a...
