All posts by John Riley
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Congressional Republicans block bill expanding credit access for LGBTQ business owners
Congressional Republicans blocked passage of a bill aimed at ensuring LGBTQ-owned businesses have equal access to lending opportunities.
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D.C. Council issues ceremonial resolution honoring Rayceen Pendarvis
The D.C. Council has issued a ceremonial resolution honoring Rayceen Pendarvis, a longtime D.C. community advocate, LGBTQ activist, event moderator, and the host of The...
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Gay man hit over head with glass bottle while walking with date in Northeast DC
A Maryland man was hit over the head with a bottle by a man yelling homophobic slurs while walking his dogs with his date last...
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Las Vegas Raiders’ Carl Nassib becomes first openly gay active NFL player
Carl Nassib, a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, came out in an Instagram video, making him the first openly gay active NFL player.
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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.
