All posts by John Riley
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Pete Buttigieg endorses 54 Democrats seeking office this November
Most endorsees are incumbents running in competitive states or districts.
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Gay Democrat wins Delaware primary
An openly gay Democrat in Delaware won a primary challenge defeated a six-term incumbent state legislator who criticized his participation in drag events. Eric Morrison,...
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Maryland man who killed transgender woman gets 35 years in prison
The 25-year-old man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for fatally shooting a transgender woman outside a local shopping center in 2015 has been sentenced...
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WATCH: Lesbian North Dakota alderwoman defends decision to fly Pride flag in Minot
Carrie Evans responded passionately to hateful residents who criticized the decision to fly a rainbow flag in Minot, North Dakota.
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Federal court rules same-sex partners are entitled to receive Social Security survivor’s benefits
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Social Security Administration’s categorical denial of survivor’s benefits to surviving same-sex partners who were barred from marrying...
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Sarah McBride wins Democratic primary for Delaware State Senate seat
Sarah McBride, a transgender activist and health care advocate who serves as the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, won the Democratic nomination...
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Florida man dubbed ‘Captain America’ arrested after tearing down and stealing gay Pride flag
Fort Myers restaurant owner says 38-year-old Jason Jocque swung at him with the flag's metal pole during the theft
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Andrew Gillum, former mayor of Tallahassee and Democratic rising star, comes out as bisexual
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate tells talk show host Tamron Hall about his struggle with alcoholism and the state of his marriage
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Two-Spirit school board candidate becomes first trans official elected in Maine
Geo Neptune, an after-school art teacher, says they were encouraged by members of the local community to run for office
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Two-thirds of Idaho residents support barring trans athletes from women’s sports
Poll finds that 60% of voters also support barring trans individuals from amending their birth certificates
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Trump administration defends Indianapolis Catholic school’s right to fire gay teacher
Justice Department files amicus brief in support of Indianapolis Archdiocese in response to Joshua Payne-Elliott's lawsuit
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Capital Pride joins over 34 Pride organizations for National LGBTQ+ Pride Stride Virtual Run
Proceeds from registration fee will benefit participating Pride nonprofit organizations
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Gloucester County School Board demands full 4th Circuit hear appeal of Gavin Grimm case
School board insists that barring transgender students from single-sex facilities is needed to protect cisgender students' privacy
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Uniformed Russian “Cossacks” are patrolling streets of Yekaterinburg during Pride Week seeking out LGBTQ people
Groups of uniformed men have been patrolling the streets of Yekaterinburg during Ural Pride Week, a weeklong festival organized by the city’s LGBT Resource Center....
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Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, other anti-LGBTQ figures top Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court picks
Trump expressed hope that if he wins re-election, he could appoint up to 4 justices to the bench over the next four years
