All posts by John Riley
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Two North Carolina deputies claim they were fired for reporting racist, anti-gay comments during staff training
Two deputies claim the Wake County sheriff fired them in retaliation for reporting a lieutenant's racist and anti-gay comments from 2017.
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Missouri man charged with murder of transgender woman Dominique Lucious
A Missouri man has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting trans woman Dominique Lucious to death.
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Gay former Equinox gym manager sues over alleged sexual harassment
A former manager at an Equinox gym on New York's Upper East Side is suing for alleged sexual harassment and anti-gay discrimination.
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Athletes, coaches call on NCAA to remove championships from states with anti-trans athlete laws
Current and former college athletes, and WNBA figures, are calling on the NCAA to move championships from states with anti-trans laws.
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Mike Pence launches Trump-backed political advocacy group, fueling speculation about a 2024 bid
Mike Pence has launched Advancing American Freedom, a political advocacy group seeking to marry traditional conservatism with Trumpism.
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Kentucky tax preparer refuses to file taxes for married same-sex couples, bragging his actions are legal
A Kentucky tax preparer has posted a sign stating he refuses to file taxes jointly for married same-sex couples due to his religious beliefs.
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Trans woman files for emergency injunction to stop Georgia prison officials’ retaliation against her
A trans plaintiff suing the Georgia Department of Corrections is seeking an injunction to stop prison officials from retaliating against her.
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Caitlyn Jenner considering running for California governor in recall election
Trans reality TV star and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner is considering running for governor of California in this year's recall election.
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Tennessee House passes “Business Bathroom Bill” in effort to shame trans-friendly businesses
Tennessee lawmakers are pushing a bill forcing businesses with unisex bathrooms or trans-friendly restroom policies to post offensive signage.
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Judge waives prison time for transgender ex-neo-Nazi who threatened journalists
A federal judge has sentenced a transgender ex-neo-Nazi accused of threatening journalists to time served, saying he's suffered enough.
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Wisconsin Republicans move to protect therapists engaged in conversion therapy
Wisconsin lawmakers have blocked a rule declaring conversion therapy a form of "unprofessional conduct" for counselors and mental health providers.
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Arkansas lawmakers override Gov. Hutchinson’s veto of bill banning health care for trans youth
Arkansas lawmakers have overridden their own governor's veto of a bill barring transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming treatments.
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NCAA president opposes anti-trans sports bills, refrains from penalizing states that pass them
NCAA Mark Emmert opposes trans athlete bans, but won't say whether states with them will lose opportunities to host championship games.
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Montana judge asked to overturn “sex offender” registration requirement for consensual gay sex
Man was convicted in 1994 at age 18 for engaging in consensual same-sex relations under now-defunct Idaho law.
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Dr. Rachel Levine speaks out against bills targeting transgender athletes, health care
Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said recent bills targeting the trans community are motivated by fear and misunderstanding.
