All posts by John Riley
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U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney reintroduces LGBTQ-inclusive violent crime reporting bill
Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney reintroduced a bill intended to improve reporting of data on anti-LGBTQ violent crimes.
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Charlotte City Council Republican proposes new LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinance
Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari has proposed a "conservative" approach to protecting LGBTQ residents from discrimination.
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Transgender man shot to death in Lynchburg, Virginia
A transgender man was shot to death in Lynchburg, Virginia, but local police say there's no evidence the shooting was a hate crime.
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Protesters demonstrate outside Nellie’s Sports Bar, urging long-term boycott
Protesters gathered outside Nellie's Sports Bar, reiterating calls for a boycott of the bar after a Black woman was dragged down the stairs by security.
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Veterans Affairs seeking to allow transgender veterans to receive medically necessary care
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will pursue a rule change to allow transgender veterans to receive medically necessary surgery.
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Person killed, another hospitalized after pickup truck crashes into Pride parade in Florida
The driver, identified as a member of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus, claims the crash at Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade was an accident.
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North Dakota approves rule barring social workers from subjecting clients to conversion therapy
A new rule in North Dakota bars social workers from practicing conversion therapy on their clients, deeming it an ethics violation.
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Judge rules Colorado bakery discriminated against trans customer by refusing to fill birthday cake order
A Colorado judge has fined a bakery $500 for refusing to bake a birthday cake for a woman after finding out she is transgender.
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Justice Department files statements of interest in two transgender cases
The Department of Justice has weighed in on two lawsuits challenging anti-transgender laws, saying it believes the laws are unconstitutional.
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DC Pride 2021: Exclusive photos and reactions from Pride weekend!
Thousands embraced last week's Capital Pride festivities as a chance to socialize, reconnect, and feel joyful once more.
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Supreme Court sides with Catholic adoption agency refusing to place children with same-sex couples
On narrow grounds, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Catholic adoption agency's right tt refuse to place children with same-sex couples.
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U.S. Department of Education confirms transgender students protected by Title IX
The Department of Education has said that transgender students have the right to be protected from sex discrimination under federal law.
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Three people charged with stabbing transgender woman in D.C. laundromat
Three individuals have been arrested for punching and stabbing a transgender woman in the head following a dispute in a local laundromat.
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Hungary passes law banning schools and media from talking about LGBTQ people
Hungary has passed a law barring schools and media -- including advertisements -- from exposing children to depictions of LGBTQ people.
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Nellie’s Sports Bar fires security firm, will close for the week after protests
Nellie's Sports Bar has fired its security vendor and will remain closed for the week after security dragged a woman down the stairs.
