All posts by John Riley
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Chris Pappas, gay New Hampshire congressman, gets engaged to boyfriend
New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas is engaged to his boyfriend, Vann Bentley
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Thousands of LGBTQ Israelis get texts saying they “deserve severe punishment, death and deportation”
Thousands of LGBTQ Israelis received harassing text messages, in what may be connected to the hacking of an LGBTQ dating site in October.
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Quidditch to change name in effort to distance sport from JK Rowling’s “anti-trans positions”
The sport of quidditch is rebranding itself, in part due to "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling's views on transgender rights.
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Queer man shot in head in Chicago while standing outside a friend’s home
A queer man was shot in the head last Saturday while standing on the porch of a friend's home in Chicago's Palmer Square neighborhood.
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Tennessee parents label teacher who sponsored a middle school GSA a “predator,” accuse her of “indoctrination”
Conservative parents in Lakeland, Tennessee have attacked a teacher as a "predator" for sponsoring a Gender and Sexuality Alliance club.
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U.S. Senate approves gay man as ambassador to Cameroon, where homosexuality is criminalized
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Christopher Lamora, a married gay man, as ambassador to Cameroon despite the country's anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Colorado GOP candidate claims Gov. Jared Polis isn’t really gay, is a serial abuser
A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Colorado has claimed that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is pretending to be gay, that his marriage to his partner,...
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Missouri jury awards more than $4 million to transgender student barred from the boys’ restroom at school
A Missouri jury has awarded more than $4 million to a transgender student who was barred from the boys' restroom in middle and high school.
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit from photographer who doesn’t want to shoot gay weddings
A federal judge has dismissed a New York photographer's lawsuit demanding that she be exempt from having to photograph same-sex weddings.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem attacks trans people with cruel athlete ban
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem renews her push for a bill barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.
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Uber allegedly deactivated transgender drivers’ accounts after they transitioned
A new report claims Uber deactivated some transgender drivers' accounts after they submitted updated photos after transitioning.
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Philadelphia schools will allow students to select nonbinary gender markers on virtual platforms
Philadelphia School District will allow students to select their own gender markers for online platforms.
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At least 20 million Americans identify as LGBTQ. But where do they live?
At least 20 million Americans, or 8% of adults, identify as LGBTQ, based on data gathered from a recent U.S. Census Bureau survey.
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Gay Indian-American becomes highest-ranking LGBTQ White House staffer
Gautam Raghavan, a gay first-generation immigrant and former Obama staffer, has been named director of the Office of Presidential Personnel.
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Transgender youth receiving hormone therapy experience lower rates of depression
A newly published peer-reviewed study finds transr youth who receive hormone therapy have a lower risk of depression or suicide attempts.
