All posts by John Riley
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Human Rights Campaign endorses Tyler Titus in bid for Erie County Executive
HRC has endorsed Tyler Titus's bid for Erie County Executive, giving the trans Pennsylvanian another key endorsement in their history-making campaign.
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3 LGBTQ political organizations endorse lesbian House Speaker Tina Kotek’s bid for Oregon governor
A coalition of three LGBTQ political organizations has endorsed Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek’s bid to become the state’s next governor, succeeding Gov. Kate Brown...
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Lambda Legal seeks to add two more transgender plaintiffs to its health care lawsuit against West Virginia
Two more transgender West Virginians are seeking to join a lawsuit challenging the state's refusal to cover transition-related health care.
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NMAC to honor Congresswoman Maxine Waters, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge as 2021 Capitol Hill Champions
NMAC will honor Congresswoman Maxine Waters and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge with its 2021 Capitol Hill Champion Awards.
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Caitlyn Jenner says GOP leaders would meet with her in private, but wouldn’t appear with her in public
Caitlyn Jenner says she'll continue to fight for "inclusivity" in the GOP, even though party leaders refused to be seen publicly with her.
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Fired cheer coach files lawsuit against California school district for anti-gay discrimination
A cheer coach who was fired in June is suing a California school district for discrimination, claiming he was fired because he's gay.
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Casa Ruby loses over $800,000 in D.C. DHS funding
Casa Ruby is raising funds for its low-barrier housing for LGBTQ youth after DHS decided not to renew an $800,000 grant that funds the program.
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London man sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping and robbing men he met through Grindr
A London man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping and robbing men he met through the gay dating app Grindr.
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Thousands of trans youth contact suicide hotline while Texas GOP pushes anti-trans bills
Trevor Project received nearly 4,000 crisis contacts from trans and nonbinary youth in Texas amid lawmakers' push for anti-trans bills.
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Texas Republicans reportedly have votes to pass ban on transgender athletes
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says there are enough votes in his chamber to pass a bill barring trans students from certain athletic teams.
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DoorDash delivery man arrested for writing anti-gay slurs on gay couple’s sandwich order
A DoorDash delivery man in Massachusetts has been charged with criminal harassment for writing anti-gay slurs on a gay couple's order.
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Liz Cheney: “I was wrong” to oppose gay marriage in the past
Congresswoman Liz Cheney admitted she was "wrong" to oppose marriage equality in the past, a stance that put her at odds with her family.
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National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Grubhub giving grants to LGBTQ+ restaurants impacted by COVID-19
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Grubhub will give grants to LGBTQ-owned restaurants and bars financially impacted by COVID-19.
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Family of gay man who died at Rikers Island while held on $1 bail demands accountability
The family of Esias Johnson, a gay man who died in Rikers while being held on $1 bail, is awaiting news about the cause of...
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Oregon hospital worker says he was slapped, shoved, tackled, and had his locker painted pink at work because he’s gay
An Oregon State Hospital Worker says he was assaulted, harassed, and discriminated against after coming out as gay at work
