All posts by John Riley
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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.
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Tennessee bill would allow students to sue over sharing restrooms and locker rooms with transgender peers
Bill would also restrict transgender students to using facilities matching their assigned sex at birth or single-stall accommodations.
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Missouri father’s testimony against trans athlete ban gains national attention
Brandon Boulware told lawmakers how affirming his daughter's gender identity made her a happier, more well-adjusted child.
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Police and media outlets deadnamed and misgendered North Carolina trans murder victim
Research by HRC finds that three-quarters of trans or nonbinary crime victims are often misgendered.
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California man charged with hate crime for attacking a transgender woman with a skateboard
Prosecutors claim Johnny Moreno hurled anti-gay slurs at the victim and threatened a witness who called police
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Montana man gets cited for harassing gay neighbor over anti-Trump flag
Michael Challans says his neighbor's anti-Trump flag prompted him to confront the man using profanities and anti-gay slurs
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Vatican says Catholic Church cannot bless “sinful” same-sex unions
Statement casts homosexuality as a "choice" and says LGBTQ people may only receive church blessings if they are celibate
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Student-athletes demand NCAA stop hosting championships in states barring trans athletes from competition
More than 540 student-athletes have written the NCAA demanding that it remove championship games from states with anti-transgender laws.
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Federal appeals court says “ex-gay” pastor can’t sue Vimeo for removing conversion therapy videos
A federal appeals court affirmed that a California pastor cannot sue Vimeo for removing his videos advocating for conversion therapy.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs religious refusal bill allowing denials of service to LGBTQ people
South Dakota Gov. Krisi Noem has signed a religious refusal bill allowing businesses and individuals to deny services to LGBTQ people.
