All posts by John Riley
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Gay Republican claims fiance was fired due to picture from Mar-a-Lago
A gay Republican congressional candidate has claimed his pharmacist fiance was fired due to a maskless party photo posted to Instagram.
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California commissioner: Trans youths cannot be denied insurance for surgery
California’s Department of Insurance has issued an opinion clarifying that, under existing law, health insurance companies operating in the state may not deny coverage for...
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House Democrats introduce rules package touting gender-neutral language, inclusion efforts
House Democrats have introduced a new rules package for the newly sworn-in 117th Congress that attempts to promote inclusion, including with respect to the LGBTQ...
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Senator claims trans athletes compete in women’s sports as a “deliberate, sadistic effort to harm girls and women”
A United States senator has suggested that some transgender female athletes who wish to compete in sports based on their gender identity do it as...
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Study finds lesbian, gay, and bisexual veterans at higher risk of committing suicide
A study recently published in a journal published by the American Medical Association finds that sexual minority veterans are at increased risk of suicide mortality....
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Post-election memo claims Trump lost because of his racist and anti-LGBTQ attacks
A post-election memo claims that the primary reason fueling President Donald Trump’s loss in the most recent presidential election was his racist rhetoric and attacks...
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Family of trans woman killed in Chicago believes her shooting is a hate crime
25-year-old Courtney "Eshay" Key was misgendered in initial police reports
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Boston stabbing victim believes he was attacked because he’s gay and Black
Police are seeking to identify three suspects, but do not believe the attack constitutes a "hate crime"
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Teenage girl pelted with cans of food by men yelling anti-gay slurs
Police are looking for three suspects who attacked a 17-year-old in a Bronx park
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Advocates call on health experts to include LGBTQ people in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Experts say significant outreach to LGBTQ people will be needed to overcome distrust of medical establishment
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Athletes, women’s and civil rights groups support Idaho transgender runner’s lawsuit
Amicus briefs urge courts to strike down law prohibiting trans athletes from competing in women's sports
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AmazonSmile lets shoppers donate to anti-LGBTQ groups
A new report claims that several dozen organizations working against LGBTQ rights are receiving donations through the AmazonSmile program.
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Tucker Carlson attacks nonbinary CDC worker for being a “left-wing activist”
Fox News host uses worker's Twitter bio to suggest that CDC recommendations are being influenced by politics
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D.C.’s LGBTQ bars struggle to adapt after ban on indoor dining
D.C.'s LGBTQ bars grapple with and adapt to new restrictions banning indoor dining through mid-January.
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FDA study could lead to end of restrictions on gay and bisexual blood donors
Study hopes to asses whether individualized risk assessments would be just as effective as categorical bans
