All posts by John Riley
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Indiana city councilman apologizes for comments attacking LGBTQ people and Black Lives Matter
La Porte councilman made comments in response to a request for additional resources for marginalized groups
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Suspect arrested in shooting of transgender teenager Brayla Stone
Police say there's no evidence to suggest Stone was targeted due to her gender identity
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DC Department of Health launches home-based HIV testing kit program
At-home testing seeks to achieve District's goals that 90% of people with HIV know their status and are linked with treatment
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BHT Foundation will open its upcoming 2020 grant cycle on July 15
Abbreviated application period, ending on Aug. 31, will give special consideration to racial and social justice-centric nonprofits
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Man arrested and charged with murder of Dallas transgender woman Merci Mack
Witness to crime claims Mack was shot after threatening to share a video of an intimate encounter with her alleged killer
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Members of Congress urge Trump to rescind all regulations that discriminate against LGBTQ people
Lawmakers urge the president to ensure that federal agencies are complying with a recent Supreme Court ruling
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Athletic trainer claims she was fired from Indianapolis religious school for being gay
Krystal Brazel says she was fired from Lutheran High School after refusing to sign a statement that homosexuality is a sin
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Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduces LGBTQ Bill of Rights
Bill adds protections for gender expression and HIV status, and prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ seniors
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Transgender man pulled from Willamette River says he was robbed and assaulted by three teenagers
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is searching for three suspects in attack at Boone's Ferry Park
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116 members of Congress call for end to transgender military ban
Letter argues that the ban is unlawful, based on Supreme Court's ruling in a recent workplace discrimination case
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Norfolk photographer sues Virginia over its new LGBTQ nondiscrimination law
A Norfolk wedding photographer is suing the commonwealth of Virginia over a newly-enacted law intended to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. The photographer, Chris Herring,...
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United Nations’ LGBTQ expert calls for global ban on conversion therapy
Victor Madrigal-Borloz says the therapy can "inflict severe pain and suffering" on LGBTQ people
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Supreme Court’s birth control decision could negatively impact LGBTQ people
Court's continued erosion of reproductive rights could enable employers to deny insurance coverage to LGBTQ employees
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Supreme Court says religious schools can fire LGBTQ employees despite nondiscrimination laws
Court's embrace of expanded "ministerial exception" could have negative ramifications for LGBTQ teachers in religious schools
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California GOP congressional candidate claimed she withdrew her daughter from college for supporting gay marriage
Equality California accuses Michelle Steel of demonstrating "contempt" for her would-be LGBTQ constituents
