All posts by John Riley
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HRC investigating Alphonso David’s role in Andrew Cuomo scandal
HRC will investigate the role that its president, Alphonso David, played in defending Gov. Andrew Cuomo from sexual harassment allegations.
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Florida man won’t face hate crime charges for vandalizing Pride flag crosswalk
A Florida man will not face hate crime charges related to using his tires to vandalize a Pride flag painting on a crosswalk.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims gender-affirming surgeries for minors are “child abuse”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Department of Family Protective Services to classify gender-affirming medical care as "child abuse."
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Former Massachusetts superintendent alleges he was fired because he’s gay
A former Massachusetts school district superintendent claims he was fired without cause for texting with a 21-year-old former town resident.
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President Biden nominates two LGBTQ women to federal courts in historic firsts
President Biden has nominated two out LGBTQ women to appointments at the federal appeals and district court levels.
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Transgender students sue Tennessee over law barring them from restrooms matching their gender
Two transgender students and their families are suing Tennessee over a law barring them from restrooms matching their gender identity.
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New Jersey man charged in fatal shooting of trans advocate Shai Vanderpump in Trenton
A man has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old transgender advocate Shai Vanderpump in Trenton, New Jersey.
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Atlanta police investigating stabbing of lesbian and her dog in Midtown-area park
Police are still investigating the dual stabbings of a lesbian woman and her dog at a public park in Midtown Atlanta last week.
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A proposed law in Ghana would jail people who advocate for LGTBQ equality for up to 10 years
A proposed law in Ghana would imprison known LGBTQ people for up to five years, and anyone who advocates for LGBTQ human rights for 10...
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Nebraska children’s museum cancels Drag Queen Story Hour after threats of violence
A Drag Queen Story Hour scheduled to be held at children's museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, was cancelled due to threats of violence.
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Biden nominates lesbian rabbi of LGBTQ synagogue to religious freedom commission
President Biden has nominated Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, head of an LGBTQ synagogue, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
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Spanish court sides with bisexual man sued by ex-wife for “hiding his homosexuality”
A Spanish regional court overturned a lower court's decision ordering a bisexual man to pay his wife for "hiding his homosexuality" from her.
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Chicago suburb to repeal law prohibiting people from wearing “opposite-sex” clothing
A Chicago suburb seeks to repeal a law labeling dressing in clothing that does not match assigned sex at birth a form of "indecent exposure."
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Court rejects anti-LGBTQ group’s lawsuit challenging “hate group” label
A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a Florida anti-LGBTQ ministry's lawsuit over being excluded from the AmazonSmile program.
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Houston man charged in shooting that paralyzed transgender woman he met on dating app
A Houston man has been charged with shooting and paralyzing a transgender woman he met on a dating app back in May.
