All posts by John Riley
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Vietnam Ends Conversion Therapy, Saying LGBTQ is “Not an Illness”
Vietnam’s health ministry has said that being a member of the LGBTQ community is “not an illness” and cannot be treated or “converted in any...
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Serbian Bishop Denounces EuroPride: “If I Had a Gun, I Would Use It”
A Serbian Orthodox bishop has criticized a large-scale LGBTQ event scheduled to be held in Belgrade next month, making comments that appeared to condone violence...
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Appeals Court Blocks Arkansas’ Ban on Transgender Youth Treatments
A federal appeals court has upheld an order blocking an Arkansas law that sought to bar transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming health care treatments, and...
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Defendant in Anti-Gay Stabbing Runs Naked Through Traffic
A man charged with a hate crime for the stabbing of a gay bar patron was arrested for running naked in traffic.
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Idaho to Pay $321,000 Over Trans Birth Certificate Case
Idaho state officials have approved a payment of more than $321,000 in legal fees to transgender plaintiffs who successfully sued over the state’s refusal to...
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Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Outside Chicago Gay Bar
A man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed three people and injured a fourth outside a Chicago gay bar earlier...
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Pride Night Returns to Kings Dominion on September 10
The DMV's annual Pride Night celebration at Kings Dominion is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, from 6 p.m. to midnight.
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Two Anti-Gay Republicans Seeking Office in Oklahoma Lose Primaries
In a rare bit of good news for the LGBTQ community in Oklahoma, two anti-gay Republicans seeking seats in the state legislature lost their primary...
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Gay Congressman Mondaire Jones Loses Primary
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) lost his bid for Congress in a new district, following a court-imposed redistricting process that disadvantaged Democrats and...
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Walmart Accused of Allegedly Discriminating Against Trans Man
A transgender man in Illinois has filed a complaint with the state Human Rights Department against retail giant Walmart, alleging he was denied service on...
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Utah Judge Blocks State from Enforcing Transgender Sports Ban
A Utah judge has issued an order blocking the state’s law that prohibits transgender females from playing on girls’ sports teams. On Friday, Judge Keith...
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Woman Calls LGBTQ Center to Complain About Gay Neighbor
A Utah Pride Center employee posts video of voicemail in which the caller says gay neighbor has been shooting lasers into her home.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Would Jail Doctors for Treating Trans Youth
U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has introduced a bill that would punish doctors who provide gender-affirming care to transgender minors with up to 25 years...
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Ex-Marine Disarms Man Who Brought Grenade into Gay Bar
A former Marine deftly and successfully disarmed a man who brought a grenade into a gay bar in Wilton Manors, Florida. The incident happened at...
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Trans Americans protected by Americans with Disabilities Act, court rules
Last week, a federal court of appeals ruled that transgender people are protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, giving the transgender community...
