All posts by John Riley
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NYPD settles harassment lawsuit brought by transgender advocate for $30,000
Linda Dominguez claims cops mocked her, forced her to wear pink handcuffs in custody, and charged her with "false personation"
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White Republican claims he’s a “Black gay guy” in pro-Trump tweet
Dean Browning claims he was quoting a follower, "Dan Purdy," who Twitter users say appears to be Patti LaBelle's son
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Arkansas police chief resigns after Parler posts attacking “Marxist Democrats” and trans people
Posts urged followers to "get in the face" of "Marxist Democrats," throwing water on them and pushing them off sidewalks
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Man arrested in Los Angeles for grisly murder of Philadelphia transgender woman
The severed body of Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells was pulled from the Schuylkill River in June
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Gay New York congressman seeking to run Democratic Party’s House campaign arm
Sean Patrick Maloney says his familiarity with the House campaign arm's internal workings make him best suited for the post
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LGBTQ Victory Institute calls on President-elect Biden to name LGBTQ cabinet appointee
LGBTQ organization also wants to see an openly LGBTQ Supreme Court nominee and a more diverse set of appointees
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Rainbow Railroad launches #60in60 campaign to help save at-risk LGBTQ people
Campaign aims to help relocate 60 LGBTQI people facing persecution abroad and provide them with support services
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Italian lawmakers approve bill making anti-LGBTQ violence a hate crime
Measure heads to Senate, where it is expected to pass despite opposition from social conservatives
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Four out LGBTQ candidates win elections in Puerto Rico
Victories come amid unrest over the killings of six transgender individuals and anti-LGBTQ violence on the island
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Nevada becomes first state to recognize gay marriage in state constitution
Voters chose to define marriage as a union "between couples regardless of gender"
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Federal judge tosses anti-transgender lawsuit challenging school district’s pro-trans policies
Parents couldn't state a specific way that Williamston Community Schools' policies violated their civil rights
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Sarah McBride on her historic state Senate win in Delaware
Delaware State Senator-elect Sarah McBride hopes her victory gives comfort to those “struggling with their place in the world.”
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The 2020 Election: LGBTQ Candidates Win Big
On Election Day, LGBTQ voters showed up in droves, helping LGBTQ candidates win several important victories.
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Ritchie Torres becomes first openly gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress
The openly gay Bronx Councilmember will be one of the more progressive members of Congress
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Shevrin Jones elected Florida’s first openly gay state senator
Shevrin Jones was targeted by anti-gay robotexts ahead of his August primary win
