All posts by John Riley
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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.
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Teenager arrested for threatening Shaw’s Tavern patron with machete in possible hate crime
A 13-year-old youth was arrested and charged with assault after threatening to stab a patron at Shaw's Tavern with a machete, police say.
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Protesters gather outside Nellie’s after video shows woman being dragged down stairs
Protesters demonstrated outside Nellie's Sports Bar on Sunday after a viral video showed a woman being dragged down a staircase by security.
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Kid Rock doubles down on anti-gay slur, claims to love his gay friends
After facing online criticism for using an anti-gay slur, Kid Rock is doubling down on the same epithet that got him mired in controversy.
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Rochester residents report their Pride flags have been torn, bent, or burned
Several Rochester area residents have reported that Pride flags they put up have been vandalized in separate but disturbing incidents.
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Virginia Tech football player accused of killing Tinder acquaintance after learning they were born male
Suspect claims he punched and stomped the victim after their sexual encounter, leaving them "bubbling and gurgling"
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Virginia school district ordered to reinstate teacher who refuses to use trans student’s correct pronouns
A judge in Virginia has ordered Loudoun County to reinstate a gym teacher suspended for refusing to use trans students' proper pronouns.
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Wisconsin governor prohibits government funds from being used to pay for conversion therapy
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued an order earlier this month prohibiting taxpayer funds from being used to pay for conversion therapy.
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LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Brian Sims for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor
LGBTQ Victory Fund has endorsed Brian Sims as he runs for the Democratic nomination to be Pennsylvania's next lieutenant governor.
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Pridemobile Route and Pride Walk: Everything you need to know
The Capital Pride Alliance will host a walk, rally, and Pridemobile Parade through some of the city's LGBTQ neighborhoods on June 12.
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Capital Pride Alliance names Pride Honors award recipients
The Capital Pride Alliance has released the names of awardees who will be honored at the 2021 Capital Pride Honors, set to take place on...
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The 40-Year-Long Fight: HIV Experts on Four Decades of the Epidemic
Four decades after the first HIV diagnosis, advocates reflect on its impact on medicine, the LGBTQ rights movement, and society as a whole.
