All posts by John Riley
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Missouri lawmakers refuse to remove defunct language banning gay marriage from state law
An amendment repealing Missouri's gay marriage ban was defeated because lawmakers on the committee of origin failed to even raise the issue.
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Megan Rapinoe refutes argument that anti-trans sports bills somehow “protect” women
Olympic and World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe says proposed bans on trans athletes don't really protect women competitors.
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Tennessee governor signs anti-transgender athlete ban into law
Tennessee becomes third state barring transgender youth from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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HRC to air ad shaming Gov. Asa Hutchinson during Arkansas’ “March Madness” game
An ad slamming Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for signing a ban on trans athletes will air during Saturday's "Sweet 16" NCAA basketball game.
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Arkansas governor signs bill barring transgender athletes from competing based on their gender identity
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed a bill barring transgender athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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Mara Keisling, founder and executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, to step down this summer
Mara Keisling, the executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, will be retiring from her post sometime this summer.
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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
