All posts by John Riley
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Biden Issues Executive Order Pushing Back on Anti-LGBTQ Laws
President Biden has issued an executive order to counter state laws attacking LGBTQ youth and cut off federal funding for conversion therapy.
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Proud Boys Disrupt Drag Queen Story Hour Event
Local police and prosecutors have launched a hate crime investigation after several members of the right-wing group the Proud Boys barged into and disrupted a...
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Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ Banned in 14 Countries Over LGBTQ Content
Lightyear has been banned by United Arab Emirates, and may not screen in other countries due to refusal to edit out same-sex kiss.
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South Carolina Lawmakers Approve Anti-Trans Health Care Provision
South Carolina lawmakers approved a provision in the proposed state budget that attacks gender-affirming care for transgender youth, but rejected two other anti-LGBTQ amendments. Last...
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Summer Camp Demands Transgender Teen Leave Due to “Life Choice”
A transgender teen in Georgia says she was kicked out of a faith-based summer camp due to her gender identity. Elizabeth Clark, a 14-year-old camp...
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Republicans Want to Ban Children from Drag Shows
Republican lawmakers in Florida and Texas have promised to introduce a bill in the next legislative session that would ban children from drag shows, in...
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Idaho Police Arrest 31 For Allegedly Conspiring to Riot Near Pride Parade
Police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, arrested 31 individuals, charging them with allegedly conspiring to riot, in protest of a local Pride event.
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Maryland School District Bans Pride Flags from School Property
The Carroll County School Board has voted to ban the display of Pride flags as part of its policy requiring employees to remain neutral about...
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Republican Rants About Pride, Hopes God “Burns the Whole Place Down”
An Oklahoma Republican running for the State Senate went on an unhinged rant about celebrating Pride Month earlier this week in which he wished that...
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Postmates Serves Up A ‘Bottom-Friendly Menu’ for Pride
Postmates has launched "Eat with Pride," an initiative offering "bottom-friendly" food options from restaurants in L.A. and New York.
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Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Transgender Sports Ban into Law
A Louisiana bill barring transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity has become law after the state’s Democratic governor declined...
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GOP Candidate: Kids are “Brainwashed” to Believe Being Gay Is “Valid” Option
Carl Paladino, the Republican Party’s candidate for governor of New York in 2010, who became known for his controversial statements and inflammatory rhetoric on various...
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Justine Lindsay Is the First-Ever Transgender NFL Cheerleader
A transgender woman has become the first known transgender cheerleader in the NFL after she made the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats cheerleading and dance team earlier...
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Five Tampa Bay Rays Players Refuse to Wear Rainbow Gear for Team’s Pride Night
Five Tampa Bay Rays players made headlines after refusing to don uniforms with rainbow-colored logos on them during the team’s recent Pride Night celebration on...
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Montgomery County Announces Schedule of Pride Month Events
Montgomery County Council Vice President Evan Glass announced a series of LGBTQ+ Pride Month events throughout June, the month commemorating the anniversary of the 1969...
