All posts by John Riley
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Ohio lawmaker who blamed mass shootings on gay marriage and drag queens loses GOP primary
Ohio GOP had previously demanded State Rep. Candice Keller resign following comments on Dayton shooting
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Asian American groups and LGBTQ allies demand response to anti-Asian harassment amid COVID-19 crisis
Advocates say political leaders need to stand up against rhetoric that scapegoats Asians for current pandemic
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ICE releases two gay asylum seekers from Cuba living with HIV amid COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released two asylum seekers living with HIV from a Texas detention facility after LGBTQ advocates expressed concerns over the...
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Lesbian defeats Trump-supporting Ohio sheriff in Democratic primary
An out lesbian who is currently suing an Ohio sheriff’s office for discrimination defeated the man who fired her for the Democratic nomination for sheriff...
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FBI will prosecute two men arrested for allegedly murdering two trans women in Puerto Rico
Police say evidence, including one suspect's confession, may lead to hate crime charges against the men
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Working-Class Warrior: Anthony Lorenzo Green on bringing change to the DC Council
Ward 7 candidate Anthony Lorenzo Green says the D.C.'s Democratic Party must reprioritize the needs of working people
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Former Councilmember Carol Schwartz endorses openly gay candidate John Fanning in Ward 2 race
Schwartz says Fanning is best poised to stave off Jack Evans, the embattled former Ward 2 councilmember
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Advocates urge ICE to release two gay asylum seekers living with HIV
Recent federal court ruling ordered ICE to release detainees who could be "immune-compromised" by COVID-19
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Gay teacher fired from Dayton-area Catholic school after being outed to archbishop
Teacher was fired after an unknown person wrote the archbishop directly to complain about their sexual orientation
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Gay men in Morocco being attacked after social media influencer’s ‘outing’ stunt
Activists say requests for help have increased since Naoufal Moussa's Instagram Live broadcast
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A third transgender woman has been killed in Puerto Rico over the past two weeks
Local activist says the island's epidemic of anti-LGBTQ violence is being fueled by societal acceptance of homophobia
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Folsom Street Fair and Up Your Alley festivals to be held virtually in 2020
Details still in flux, but organizers promise live music and entertainment, as well as streaming adult content, at both festivals
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‘Mister Rogers’ gay co-star says Fred Rogers told him to stay closeted and marry a woman
Francois Clemmons recounts his relationship with Fred Rogers, the "spiritual love of my life," in a new memoir
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Trump administration poised to rewrite Obamacare, without LGBTQ protections
HHS has long prioritized excluding transgender people from health care nondiscrimination protections
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Former police officer sues Utah-area police department, alleging anti-trans discrimination
Taylor Scruggs is seeking his job back and asking the Unified Police Department to adopt trans-friendly policies
