All posts by John Riley
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Human Rights Campaign endorses Kristen Browde in bid to become New York’s first transgender Assemblywoman
If she manages to win the primary on June 23, Browde would be favored in the general election
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Lambda Legal testifies that black and brown LGBTQ people are more vulnerable to state-sponsored violence
Legal organization notes that negative interactions with the criminal justice system are often rooted in systemic anti-LGTBQ discrimination
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Capital Pride, The DC Center, and other LGBTQ orgs to hold educational forum on defunding police
June 15 event will explain how "defund" strategy works and offer advice on responding to D.C.'s proposed funding increase for MPD
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Jacksonville City Council approves LGBTQ protections in human rights ordinance
Jacksonville's mayor has previously promised to sign "fix" to 2017 ordinance into law
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Athletes urge NCAA to move 2021 events from Idaho due to anti-trans law
Professional athletes, student-athletes, and civil rights groups say NCAA shouldn't reward Idaho for violating its own guidelines on inclusion
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Indy Pride will no longer involve uniformed police officers in its Pride celebrations
LGBTQ organization signals desire to stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter in protesting police brutality
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Kansas City mayor pardons man who filmed police officers’ alleged assault of transgender woman
Roderick Reed's video footage of Breona Hill's arrest led prosecutors to file excessive force charges against the two officers involved
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West Virginia voters elect first out transgender official to Wheeling City Council
Mental health professional ran on local issues like improving infrastructure and addressing scourges of poverty and drug addiction
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Man threatens to carry out Pulse-style attack against Casa Ruby
Community center's founder says the man making the threats is the former abusive partner of one of their clients
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Human Rights Campaign makes congressional endorsements ahead of November’s election
Most endorsees are challenging Republican incumbents who narrowly won their districts in 2018
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City of Tallahassee will delay releasing name of police officer who shot trans man Tony McDade
City's decision is meant to give police union more time to appeal a judge's ruling rejecting a motion to withhold the officer's name
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Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus endorses resolution condemning police brutality
Resolution calls for end to racial profiling and excessive force, and additional oversight to hold police accountable
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Councilmember Evan Glass announces upcoming Montgomery County Pride Month events
Glass says Pride events are in keeping with the legacy of Stonewall Riots, providing spaces where LGBTQ people feel respected, safe, and secure
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Chris Cooper, gay victim in Central Park racist confrontation, endorses Ritchie Torres for Bronx congressional race
Cooper says Ruben Diaz, Sr., has repeatedly "come after" LGBTQ community and tried to "stifle our fundamental equal rights"
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Indianapolis City-County Council will recognize queer and trans people of color in Pride Month resolution
Resolution also encourages Hoosiers to find different ways to display Pride and to register to vote
