All posts by John Riley
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ISIS and other militia groups have been raping gay men and transgender women in Syria
Due to societal stigma and lack of resources, victims often suffer from trauma in silence, says report by Human Rights Watch
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Democrats’ 2020 platform solidifies commitment to LGBTQ rights
Platform promises to pass the Equality Act, reverse trans military ban, and remove anti-LGBTQ exemptions for health care workers
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Salt Lake City high school publishes anti-transgender quote in yearbook
Salt Lake City superintendent calls quote "abhorrent" and "absolutely unacceptable"
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Trump appointee who called US a ‘homo-empire’ departs USAID
Merritt Corrigan claims she's a victim of anti-Christian discrimination, targeted by Democrats for her socially conservative beliefs
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Massachusetts man charged with assaulting gay man for flying a Pride flag outside his home
Alleged assailant, who stopped his car to assault the victim, was identified through his license plate
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Lifetime is developing its first-ever Christmas movie with LGBTQ lead characters
Announcement comes shortly after rival Hallmark Channel opened the door to developing LGBTQ storylines
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Former Georgia fire chief who claims she was fired for being trans asks to be reinstated
Rachel Mosby and her lawyers claim the city administrator had no authority to terminate her
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Jeff Bezos opens door to allowing donations to anti-LGBTQ groups through AmazonSmile
Amazon CEO suggests company may no longer use Southern Poverty Law Center's hate group list to determine eligibility for donations
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Saudi Arabian court sentences Yemeni blogger to prison and deportation for supporting LGBTQ rights
29-year-old was prosecuted for "violating public morality" by posting a video to SnapChat urging others to respect LGBTQ people
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Right-wing Catholic archbishop accuses Pope of heresy for allegedly promoting homosexuality
A right-wing Catholic archbishop who once served as the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States has accused Pope Francis of heresy for promoting the “legitimization...
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Gay couple demands State Department recognize their two-year-old daughter’s U.S. citizenship
State Department has refused to recognize the U.S. citizenship of children of same-sex couples who were born abroad
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New York resident sues state for failing to offer nonbinary gender marker on driver’s licenses
Lawsuit alleges policy violates nonbinary people's right to equal protection under law and their freedom from compelled speech
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U.S. House approves amendment to repeal Trump’s transgender military ban
Fate of amendment is uncertain, and could be stripped out by Senate Republicans in conference committee
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YouTube pastor known for anti-gay rants says Chicago mayor shouldn’t be in office because she’s a lesbian
"Coach Dave" claims Lori Lightfoot's marriage to another woman shows there's something "seriously wrong" with her judgment
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Congressman slams progressive challenger for calling gay rights movement “the devil”
Albert Chester called gay rights a "proud stand for unnatural lusts and desires" and mocked coming out in various Facebook posts
