All posts by John Riley
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D.C. extends its COVID-19 emergency orders through May 15
Order clarifies guidelines for social distancing and use of face coverings when venturing outside the home
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Baltimore community holds virtual vigil for murdered trans woman
On Tuesday, members of Baltimore’s transgender and allied communities held a virtual vigil via Zoom in honor of Johanna Metzger, a transgender woman stabbed to...
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Lawsuit alleges TSA demanded transgender teen show her private parts in order to board plane
Lawsuit seeks court order compelling TSA to abide by its policy prohibiting strip searches
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South Florida police chief suspended after claiming deputy’s death from COVID-19 was due to being gay
Fraternal Order of Police wants a third-party investigation into whether Davie Police Chief Dale Engle should be fired
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Transgender woman fined for violating Panama’s gender-based COVID-19 rules
Panama does not recognize trans people's gender identity unless they have undergone surgery
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An Indonesian trans woman was burned to death. Police won’t charge anyone with murder.
Suspects were charged with aggravated assault because police claim they didn't intend to set the victim on fire
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Virginia governor signs LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections into law
Law's protections for LGBTQ people, as well as pregnant people and veterans, will go into effect on July 1
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Advocates fear North Carolina schools’ virtual learning system will out transgender students
More than 300 educators, parents, counselors, and students call for fixes to PowerSchool virtual platform
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Tallahassee City Commission approves conversion therapy ban
Ordinance is crafted to protect against an expected legal challenge from conservative anti-LGBTQ forces
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HRC warns of COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on black and LGBTQ communities
LGBTQ organization calls on Congress to tailor future stimulus bills to address health disparities
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Ending the Gay Blood Ban: Why the FDA’s Changes Aren’t Enough
The FDA has reduced its celibacy requirement for gay men wishing to donate blood. Critics say it still discriminates.
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‘Slay the Dragon’ is a once-in-a-generation exposé of the undermining of our fragile democracy
Told through the story of one woman's activism, Slay the Dragon casts partisan redistricting as a threat to democracy as we know it
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WATCH: Gay British rugby commentator narrates everyday life during COVID-19 in viral videos
Nick Heath says his commentary videos are providing "a moment of levity" during a worrisome time
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Trump’s latest press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, criticized for past anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
Longtime Trump surrogate has attacked gay marriage and cast trans people in restrooms as threats to women
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Gay activist claims he was rejected by Samaritan’s Purse field hospital for COVID-19 patients
Eric Finn says he was unable to volunteer his services unless he affirmed the organization's anti-gay statement of faith
