All posts by John Riley
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Montana man will not be listed as sex offender for 1994 conviction for consensual gay sex
A federal judge ruled that a man convicted of having consensual gay sex in 1994 should not be required to register as a sex offender.
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Capital Pride unveils a host of colorful, vibrant June events
Capital Pride scales up its earlier plans in light of the mayor's recent re-opening announcement.
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Log Cabin Republicans mock ‘sappy, gay’ resolution honoring country singer TJ Osborne
Tennessee Log Cabin Republicans mocked a resolution honoring TJ Osborne, but urged a veto of a bill singling out trans-friendly businesses.
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D.C. is lifting capacity restrictions. What does that mean for gay bars?
Bar owners are excited but awaiting further guidance about the District's plan to end COVID-19 restrictions on June 11.
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Transgender prisoner sues DC over Department of Corrections policy housing her in men’s unit
A prisoner in D.C. Jail has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a policy that places transgender female inmates in men's units.
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Texas Democrat revives anti-trans sports bill out of spite
Texas State Rep. Harold Sutton Jr. revived a bill to bar trans athletes from competing in sports to retaliate against fellow Democrats.
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Seattle Police reject Franklin Graham’s invitation to “appreciation dinner,” citing support for LGBTQ officers
Seattle Police Department refused an "appreciation dinner" invitation from Franklin Graham in solidarity with the force's LGBTQ officers.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America elects California pastor as its first-ever transgender bishop
California pastor Megan Rohrer has become the first transgender bishop in the Lutheran Church, and in a major U.S. Christian denomination.
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Biden administration restores nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ patients in health care
The Biden administration will adopt precautions to ensure health care providers and hospitals are not denying care to LGBTQ patients.
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Montana governor signs bill barring transgender athletes from sports teams aligning with their gender identity
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed a third anti-LGBTQ bill into law, imposing restrictions on which sports transgender athletes can play.
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Man stabbed with ice pick on New York subway after attacker calls him a “f—-t”
A man was stabbed with an ice pick on a subway car in the Bronx by a man who hurled an anti-gay slur at him...
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UNAIDS Ambassador: Eliminating bans on gay sex are crucial to fighting spread of HIV
Lord Norman Fowler, the new UNAIDS ambassador, says overturning bans on same-sex relations would help in curbing the spread of HIV.
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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to become first transgender Olympian
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming the first trans person to compete in an Olympics.
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Atlanta police warn that robbers are using gay dating apps to target victims
Atlanta police are warning LGBTQ people to be cautious when meeting people through dating apps, following a string of robberies.
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Texas governor promises to sign ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports into law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants ban trans athletes from competing, but the bill he wants to sign is stalled in committee.
