All posts by John Riley
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HUD withdraws Trump-era revisions restricting shelter access for transgender people
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has withdrawn Trump-era changes to rules governing transgender access to shelters.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill seeking to bar transgender athletes from sports
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill seeking to ban transgender athletes from competing in sports under the guise of "fairness."
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North Dakota governor vetoes bill banning transgender athletes from competing in their gender identity
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has vetoed a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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Louisiana governor opposes bans on trans athletes and transition-related health care for youth
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has come out in opposition to three proposed bills targeting trans athletes and health care for trans youth.
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North Carolina Senate president says there will be no vote to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
North Carolina Senate President Phil Berger says he will not hold a vote on a bill banning trans youth from receiving gender-affirming care.
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Anti-gay wedding photographer claims New York’s nondiscrimination law violates her civil rights
A wedding photographer is seeking to overturn New York's LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination law, claiming it offends her religious beliefs.
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Gay couple says they were attacked at Phoenix bar due to their sexual orientation
A Phoenix couple claim they were attacked at a bar for being gay, but management says the fight was sparked by a dispute over personal...
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Transgender billionaire threatens to move company from Tennessee in response to proposed anti-LGBTQ laws
Jennifer Pritzker, the first transgender billionaire, is threatening to move her family's business from Tennessee due to anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Republican lawmakers keep pushing bills targeting transgender people. Even Republican voters think it’s a bad idea.
A new poll shows most Americans, even Republicans, don't support bills barring transgender athletes from competing in their gender identity.
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Oklahoma Republican stands by comments that transgender people “have a mental illness”
An Oklahoma lawmaker stands by comments that transgender people "have a mental illness" as he defends his push for a ban on trans athletes.
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Long Island man charged with shooting buildings, vandalizing cars of people he thought were Jewish or gay
A Long Island man faces hate crime charges for allegedly shooting into businesses and homes of people he thought were Jewish or gay.
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Two North Carolina men charged in hotel room slayings of two transgender women
Two North Carolina men have been arrested and charged with fatally shooting two transgender women in Charlotte-area hotel rooms.
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Arizona Republicans approve bill requiring parental permission before teaching LGBTQ content
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey must decide whether to sign a bill requiring parental permission before broaching LGBTQ content in sex ed or history classes.
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North Dakota lawmakers send transgender athlete ban to governor to sign into law
North Dakota lawmakers have passed a ban on transgender athletes and have sent it to Gov. Doug Burgum, hoping he'll sign it into law.
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Former Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed North Carolina’s anti-trans bathroom bill, running for Senate in 2022
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed the state's anti-trans bathroom bill into law, is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
