All posts by John Riley
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Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito call for overturn of marriage equality
Justices Thomas and Alito claim same-sex marriage violates religious liberty and the court bypassed the democratic process in its 2015 decision.
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No MLB players used anti-gay slurs during regular season for first time in four years
The only incident on record was Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman's use of an anti-gay slur on air
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Being trans is illegal in only 13 countries, but many more nations use other laws to criminalize trans people
Report documents progress and regression in various countries when it comes to recognizing transgender rights
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Republicans accused of homophobia in Michigan congressional race
Critics claim ads like the one against Jon Hoadley, exploiting QAnon conspiracy theory, are being used against other Democrats
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Transgender woman in Memphis claims her business’ truck was set on fire
Toni Whifield says she believes the motivation for burning her business' truck was anti-transgender hate
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Man charged with fatally shooting Philadelphia trans woman Mia Green in broad daylight
Police allege that Green was killed following an altercation with the man whose car she was riding in
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Transgender Texas teen says she’s been banned from school until she adheres to male dress code
Sanae Martinez was told she'd have to lose her earrings and cut her hair in order to attend school.
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Nursing student is the 6th transgender person killed in Puerto Rico this year
Michelle Ramos Vargas was shot multiple times in the head near San German
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Norfolk photographer drops challenge to Virginia’s LGBTQ nondiscrimination law
But another photographer and a church have filed two new lawsuits seeking to overturn or gut the law
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U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS to be held virtually later this month
Over 5,400 advocates, activists, and researchers have already registered for the online conference
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National LGBTQ Task Force and Creating Change to hold “Queering Racial Justice” event
Day-long event will focus on the fight against state-sponsored violence and organizing around racial justice
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76% of LGBTQ voters prefer Biden over Trump
81% of LGBTQ likely voters say they are more motivated to vote this year than in recent elections
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Capital Pride to host “Out Brigade,” a socially distant Pride parade, on Oct. 10
Proceeds from event will benefit Capital Pride Alliance, The DC Center for the LGBT Community, and other partner organizations
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Bronx man accused of hacking his Grindr date to death with a machete
Roommate claims he returned home to find Juan Alonso standing over a bloody body with the murder weapon in his hand
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President Trump, unhinged and erratic, bulldozes Biden, Chris Wallace, and democracy
Trump refuses to denounce white supremacy during a "shitshow," "dumpster fire" debate.
