All posts by John Riley
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Five years after passing anti-trans “bathroom bill,” North Carolina lawmakers introduce anti-trans sports bill
Almost five years to the date of the passage of the HB 2 "bathroom bill," North Carolina lawmakers are pushing an anti-trans sports bill.
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Senate confirms Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Senate made history when it confirmed Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman, as Assistant Secretary of Health at HHS.
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LGBTQ students at Christian colleges more likely to experience harassment than their peers
A new survey finds LGBTQ students at Christian colleges are more likely to experience harassment, assault, and other harms than their peers.
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Minnesota school district to pay $300,000 to transgender student barred from boys’ locker room
A Minnesota school district has agreed to pay $300,000, and adopt pro-transgender policies, as part of settling a lawsuit over locker room access.
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Rapper and porn star charged with robbing a gay man and killing another in Detroit
An amateur rapper and pron star stands accused of robbing one gay man and killing another, both of whom he met through a dating app.
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LGBTQ advocates launch national campaign to pressure Congress to pass the Equality Act
A coalition of 16 LGBTQ organizations has launched the Freedom and Opportunity for All campaign urging passage of the Equality Act
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Louisiana man who tried to dismember Grindr date indicted on federal hate crime and kidnapping charges
A Louisiana man faces federal charges for attempting to kill and dismember a man he met on Grindr, and allegedly kidnapping two other men.
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South Dakota governor wants to remove collegiate sports from anti-trans athlete ban
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is asking lawmakers to remove college sports from a ban on trans athletes in women's sports -- for now.
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Fort Lauderdale’s gay mayor under fire for honoring anti-LGBTQ church and school
After being honored, pastor of anti-LGBTQ ministry questions mayor's motives and compares gay marriage to marrying a car
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Tennessee’s “Slate of Hate” features 11 bills targeting LGBTQ people
Lawmakers are expected to take up at least 9 of 11 bills targeting transgender youth and same-sex couples.
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South Carolina lawmakers reject anti-trans athlete bill
South Carolina lawmakers voted to table a bill to bar transgender student-athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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House approves grant program for LGBTQ domestic violence victims as part of Violence Against Women Act
Landmark domestic violence bill receives bipartisan support, but many Republicans object to its LGBTQ-inclusive provisions,
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Trans teen urges Senate to pass Equality Act, Republicans call it a threat to women
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Equality Act offered a glimpse of divergent views on the landmark LGBTQ rights bill.
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Michigan teacher faces backlash for Facebook post complaining about transgender restrooms
A Michigan teacher has been criticized for a Facebook post complaining about repurposing staff bathrooms as gender-neutral restrooms.
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Civil rights, women’s rights groups back Equality Act ahead of Senate hearing
Civil rights and women's groups are part of a broad coalition supporting the Equality Act, a bill to prohibit anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
