All posts by John Riley
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French city cuts ties with Polish “sister city” over anti-LGBTQ policy
Mayor of Tuchow, Poland, implies that the decision to sever ties was politically motivated
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Arizona House committee approves bill barring transgender females from women’s sports
Bill would allow cisgender female athletes to sue if they lost competitions or opportunities because of transgender inclusion
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Ohio Republicans introduce bill to deny gender-affirming health care to trans youth
More than 1,800 parents of transgender children condemn "mean-spirited" bills as politically-motivated attack
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Alaska state employee heads to court to challenge trans surgery exclusion in health care plan
Lawyers for an Alaska transgender state employee will appear in court on Wednesday to argue that a provision in the state’s employee health insurance plan...
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Former gay surgical resident claims he was harassed by supervisors at Brooklyn Hospital Center
Chad Jensen claims superiors made vulgar jokes about him and spread false rumors alleging he was promiscuous
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Iowa man convicted of stealing and burning Pride flag charged with indecent exposure in jail
Adolfo Martinez previously cited Biblical opposition to homosexuality as justification for his earlier crime
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Virginia Senate passes House’s version of bill banning conversion therapy
Measure billed as protecting LGBTQ minors moves one step closer to being signed into law
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Florida gay couple shot and chased in drive-by shooting after being seen kissing
One of the men is in critical condition, while a lesbian bystander was grazed by two of the bullets
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Buttigieg say’s he’s not going to “take lectures on family values” from Rush Limbaugh
Limbaugh's remarks underscore polling showing that a number of Americans won't vote for a gay or lesbian person
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Trump says he’d vote for a gay presidential candidate
The president's rhetoric doesn't align with what he's done in office
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Survey: Majority of Tennessee voters oppose anti-LGBTQ bills
Most Tennesseans say the government should prioritize other issues, but also support passing pro-LGBTQ laws
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St. Louis County settles gay officer’s discrimination lawsuit for $10 million
Jury previously awarded $20 million to Keith Wildhaber, who claimed he was told to "tone down his gayness"
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Oklahoma House committee approves bill banning conversion therapy
Proponents hail bill as an important step in protecting LGBTQ youth from committing suicide
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Allegheny County Council unexpectedly bans conversion therapy
In an unexpected move, the Allegheny County Council passed a measure barring licensed mental health providers from attempting to change the sexual orientation or gender...
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Federal court dismisses lawsuit from evanglical professor disciplined for misgendering trans student
Judge finds Nicholas Meriwether failed to show he was discriminated against or had his free speech rights violated
