All posts by John Riley
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Texas governor wants to ban transgender athletes from sports during special legislative session
Texas Republicans will take up several bills during the session, including one to bar trans athletes from competing in their gender identity.
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New Jersey appeals court requires conversion therapy practice to pay $3.5 million in legal fees
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled a conversion therapy practice must pay $3.5 million for violating a settlement in a consumer fraud lawsuit.
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President Biden nominates lesbian to ambassador-level post in historic first
President Biden has tapped Chantale Wong as the first lesbian and LGBTQ person of color to be U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank.
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Gay man tortured and killed in Cancún after revealing he was living with HIV
A gay man in one of Mexico's famous resort towns was tortured, burned, and killed, allegedly for revealing to fellow revelers that he had HIV.
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Doctor has his jaw wired shut after anti-gay attack in New York City
A 29-year-old New York City doctor will have his jaw wired shut for a month after having his jaw broken in an anti-gay attack.
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Brazilian governor and potential presidential challenger Eduardo Leite comes out as gay
A Brazilian governor who's thought to be a potential challenger to anti-LGBTQ incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro has come out as gay.
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Presbyterian Church in America leaders vote to bar gay men from being ordained as clergy
Leaders of the Presbyterian Church in America began a year-long process aimed at prohibiting gay men from becoming ordained ministers.
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New York passes Gender Recognition Act, a comprehensive pro-LGBTQ law
New York has passed a law allowing trans and nonbinary New Yorkers to change their names and gender markers on vital documents and state IDs.
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Ohio governor allows doctors and nurses to deny care to LGBTQ patients
A new "conscience" provision signed into law in Ohio allows medical providers to refuse to perform procedures based on religious objections.
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Nellie’s liquor license in jeopardy after complaints referred to DC Attorney General
D.C.’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration has referred Nellie’s Sports Bar to the office of Attorney General Karl Racine, setting into motion an investigation that could...
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U.S. Supreme Court declines appeal from Washington florist who refused to serve gay couple
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a florist who refused to provide a same-sex couple with flowers for their wedding.
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Transgender woman sues hotel chain for firing her for wearing women’s clothes to work
A transgender hotel employee has sued her former employer and supervisor, alleging they fired her because of her gender identity.
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13-year-old girl sues Florida over bill barring transgender athletes from female sports teams
A 13-year-old transgender girl is suing the state of Florida over a law that would prohibit her from playing on the girls' soccer team.
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Minnesota trans student wins $218,500 settlement over school’s bathroom ban
A Minnesota school district has agreed to settle a lawsuit over its policy forcing trans students to use separate restrooms and locker rooms.
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Tennessee officials face second lawsuit over anti-trans bathroom sign law
A second lawsuit has been filed challenging a Tennessee law requiring businesses with trans-friendly bathrooms to post anti-trans signs.
