All posts by John Riley
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule eliminating LGBTQ health care protections
Injunction prevents health care providers from claiming religious exemptions to justify denying treatment to vulnerable populations
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Gay former Trump appointee Richard Grenell joins anti-LGBTQ organization founded by Pat Robertson
Human Rights Campaign accuses Grenell of hypocrisy, citing ACLJ's history of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and activism
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California lawmakers pass bill to apply sexual offense laws equally to LGBTQ people
Current law treats same-sex intercourse differently to heterosexual intercourse in terms of punishment
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Alex Morse and Robbie Goldstein lose their Massachusetts Democratic primaries
Victory Fund denounces attacks seeking to "weaponize" candidates' sexual orientation for political gain
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Massachusetts organization purchases building to help LGBTQ asylum seekers fleeing violence and persecution
Church-sponsored ministry seeks to link LGBTQ clients with financial and logistical support as they apply for asylum
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New York City transgender woman’s body found on Orchard Beach in the Bronx
Victim, later identified as Elijah Williams, told a friend she was heading to the beach but never returned
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California bill bans insurers from discriminating against people living with HIV
Supporters of the law argue that HIV is now a manageable condition and that people with the virus now live longer lives
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New York City settles wrongful death lawsuit from trans woman’s family for $5.9 million
Polanco's family had claimed that prison officials did not provide her with appropriate medical care that could have saved her life
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Trump’s press secretary says denying gay couple’s daughter citizenship has ‘nothing to do’ with sexual orientation
Kayleigh McEnany defends president's record on LGBTQ rights, citing decriminalization efforts and relaxed restrictions on gay blood donors
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Transgender woman sues Florida county sheriff’s office, alleging mistreatment while in jail
Karla Bello claims prison officials misgendered her and denied her access to hormones, violating her Eighth Amendment rights
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Man sentenced to 4 years in jail for attempting to shoot LGBTQ bar patrons in St. Louis
Prosecutors say Freddie Doyle took a Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle and threatened to shoot people in a popular LGBTQ neighborhood
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California bill would end policy forcing transgender women to be housed in men’s prisons
Bill also requires prison officials to use correct names and pronouns in all interactions with trans and nonbinary inmates
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Mondaire Jones: ‘I’ve experienced more racism than homophobia on the campaign trail’
Mondaire Jones, an openly gay New Yorker likely to win a seat in Congress, is one of the Democratic Party's newest rising stars
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Marsha P. Johnson’s New Jersey hometown to erect monument honoring her legacy
City of Elizabeth will consult community members and LGBTQ advocates in honoring legendary trans activist
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UMass Amherst College Democrats issue apology to gay congressional candidate Alex Morse
College Democrats apologize for "distress" caused by accusations, while insisting they were unaware of any plot to derail Morse campaign
