All posts by John Riley
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Former AG Ken Cuccinelli attacks Mark Herring for not defending Virginia’s gay marriage ban
Ken Cuccinelli, the former Republican Attorney General of Virginia, is attacking sitting Attorney General Mark Herring (D) for not defending the state’s now-defunct ban on...
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Texas GOP sends bill barring trans athletes from sports teams to full House for vote
A special Texas legislative committee has approved a bill to bar transgender sports ban, setting the stage for a showdown on the House floor.
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North Carolina Democratic congressional candidate apologizes for voting for anti-trans “bathroom bill”
A conservative Democrat running for Congress in North Carolina has apologized for supporting of HB 2, the state's infamous "bathroom bill."
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Illinois high schooler arrested after attacking fellow student over rainbow Pride flag
An Illinois high schooler has been charged with aggravated battery after attacking another student for bringing a Pride flag to school.
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Police searching for suspect who shot Texas transgender woman to death
Police in a North Texas city are searching for a suspect in the case of a transgender woman found shot to death in her car.
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Gay Black Google employee claims he was thrown through window, had nipples “brutally grabbed” at work
A gay Black security guard working for Google claims he was harassed and discriminated against by his supervisor at work.
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Gay Melania Trump staffer was fired for having a “lively Grindr account,” tell-all book claims
A former White House aide claims in a tell-all book that a gay staffer for First Lady Melania Trump was fired for having a Grindr...
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Florida Republican wants to jail doctors who prescribe gender-affirming healthcare to trans youth
Doctors who prescribe gender-affirming health care treatments to trans youth could face jail under a proposed bill in Florida.
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Federal court allows trans inmate’s lawsuit against D.C. Department of Corrections to move forward
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit challenging the D.C. Department of Corrections' trans housing policy to move forward.
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Students at Central Texas high school walk out after a trans girl is barred from locker room
Students at a Texas high school organized a walk-out to protest a policy that bars one of their trans classmates from the girls' locker room.
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Full federal appeals court will hear case of Florida trans student barred from boys’ restroom
Full federal appeals court will hear case of Florida trans student barred from boys' restroom
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“I don’t want to be a distraction”: Ruby Corado hands reins of Casa Ruby over to Alexis Blackmon
Ruby Corado is stepping down from Casa Ruby, the organization she founded, because she doesn't want to "be a distraction"
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LGBTQ Victory Institute adds milestones to its political history timeline, in honor of LGBTQ History Month
LGBTQ Victory Institute has added additional historical milestones to its political history timeline in honor of LGBTQ History Month.
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National LGBTQ Task Force to honor Billy Eichner at its Miami Beach gala on October 23
The National LGBTQ Task Force will honor Billy Eichner for his work on voter engagement initiatives at its annual gala in October.
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Trans Vanderbilt University employee claims she was called “it” and a “trans freak” at work
A transgender Vanderbilt University employee is suing the school, claiming she was harassed by her co-workers after transitioning on the job.
