All posts by John Riley
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Supreme Court allows same-sex parents to be listed on Indiana birth certificates
High court rejects Indiana AG Curtis Hill's challenge to appeals court decision in favor of lesbian couple
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Four teachers suspended from New Jersey high school for anti-gay comments in Zoom chat
Dumont High School teachers' mockery of lesbian colleague sparked an online petition calling for their resignation
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West Virginia Republican who resigned over anti-gay comments has been re-elected
A West Virginia Republican lawmaker who resigned in the middle of his re-election campaign after receiving backlash for discriminatory remarks and disparaging comments he made...
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Lesbian couple settles lawsuit with senior living community that rejected them
Couple's lawsuit was initially dismissed on the grounds that LGBTQ people aren't protected by the Fair Housing Act
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Trump immigration rule would prevent most LGBTQ and HIV+ refugees from seeking asylum
Critics say rule's stricter standards would result in more LGBTQ asylum seekers being turned away
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French politician comes out as gay, promises to visit “LGBT-free” zones in Poland
Minister for European Affairs Clément Beaune says he has a "responsibility" to "spread tolerance"
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Lesbian firefighter claims she was sexually harassed, “groped” daily, and fired after complaining
Kira Castellon claims she was subjected to a hostile work environment, but superiors did nothing to remedy the problem
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Ohio family claims someone stole their Pride flag and burned it
Father of the family says he hopes the incident sparks a larger discussion about LGBTQ tolerance
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DC Mayor opens applications for $35 million Restaurant Bridge Fund
Grants from fund are targeted for restaurants, taverns, and eateries experiencing financial stress due to COVID-19
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Historic number of LGBTQ candidates elected in 2020
334 of 782 out LGBTQ candidates were elected to public office, with 57% of Victory Fund endorsees winning their races
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President-elect Biden considering Pete Buttigieg as next U.S. Ambassador to China
Buttigieg is still under consideration for some domestic posts, but has indicated he prefers gaining foreign policy experience
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Trump administration allows contractors to discriminate against LGBTQ employees
New rule expands which types of contractors may be eligible to discriminate based on religion
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Azealia Banks: Gays are ‘appropriating horse culture’ with ketamine and harnesses
Controversial rapper targets gay community for mockery after people criticized her religious beliefs
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U.S. Supreme Court lets Oregon district’s transgender bathroom policy stand
Justices allow lower court rulings finding trans kids do not threaten privacy of cisgender peers to stand
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DC’s first lesbian presidential elector: Casting vote for Biden-Harris a “bittersweet” honor
Barbara Helmick hopes to use her position to highlight the importance of D.C. statehood
