All posts by John Riley
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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
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Village People lead singer demands Donald Trump stop playing group’s songs, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Popular disco-era group previously said they were "absolutely fine" with their music being played at Trump rallies
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Federal court hears oral arguments over gay couple’s daughter’s citizenship
State Department refuses to recognize the citizenship of children of legally married same-sex couples born abroad
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Bronx District Attorney will not pursue charges in the death of trans woman Layleen Polanco
Layleen Polanco's family claims that prison authorities didn't provide proper care for her epilepsy while she was in solitary confinement
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Minneapolis transgender woman was beaten in viral video following traffic accident
Iyanna Dior says she implored convenience store employees to call police, but they accused her of causing "too much drama"
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Wisconsin to fly Pride flag above State Capitol for the rest of June
But a pair of Republican lawmakers say the flag is a divisive symbol that seeks to "advance a cause"
