All posts by John Riley
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White House to Offer Monkeypox Vaccines at LGBTQ Events
The Biden administration is releasing an additional 1.8 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine to various localities.
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School Investigated Athlete’s Gender After Her Competitors Complained
A Utah school reportedly investigated a female athlete’s gender identity after she defeated two other girls by such a wide margin that it prompted their...
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Chicago Police Investigating Whether Officer Made Racist, Anti-Gay Posts
The Chicago Police Department is launching an internal investigation into whether a series of racist, homophobic posts posted to a message board on the anonymous...
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WorldPride Taiwan 2025 Canceled Over Name Dispute
Cancellation raises questions about whether D.C. would be considered as a replacement host city for the global Pride event.
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Gay Porn Star Posts “Timeline” of Monkeypox Lesions to Instagram
A gay porn star who contracted monkeypox has posted a "timeline" of photos showing how his lesions developed to Instagram.
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Pennsylvania Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Conversion Therapy
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order barring conversion therapy, which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, for people...
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New York City Prisons Fail to Protect Trans Inmates, Report Says
A report from a task force convened by the New York City Board of Correction following the 2019 death of a transgender woman in custody...
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3 Killed in Hit-and-Run Outside Chicago Gay Bar
Chicago police still have no suspects in what they now say appears to have been an intentional hit-and-run that killed three men and injured a...
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Prince George’s County Pride Block Party is August 20
On Saturday, Aug. 20, Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc., will partner with Impulse Group DC and Gilead Sciences to host the second annual...
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A Florida County Finds These 115 Books Objectionable
A Florida school district has placed advisory labels on 115 books in school libraries, including several with LGBTQ characters or content.
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Glenn Youngkin Believes Schools Should Out LGBTQ Students to their Parents
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said that he believes parents have the right to be notified about what’s happening in their children’s lives, including whether...
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DC Health Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility
DC Health, the city agency overseeing public health for the District of Columbia, announced it has expanded eligibility for monkeypox vaccines to align with the...
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Wanda Alston Foundation Named Receiver for Casa Ruby
The D.C. Attorney General’s Office has named the Wanda Alston Foundation as the receiver for local LGBTQ nonprofit, shelter, and community center Casa Ruby, which...
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Florida Bans Medicaid Coverage for Transgender Health Treatments
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has finalized a revised rule banning health care providers from billing Medicaid for gender-affirming medical treatments for children...
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Study Says Youth Don’t Identify as Trans Because of “Social Contagion”
A new study pushes back against frequently repeated talking points used by anti-transgender activists, arguing that transgender youth do not identify as such due to...
