All posts by John Riley
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Federal court orders Illinois prisons to overhaul how they deal with transgender inmates
A federal judge has ruled that the state of Illinois must overhaul all of its procedures and protocols dealing with how it processes, books, and...
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Comedy troupe behind “gay Jesus” Netflix special is fire-bombed by right-wing group
The comedy troupe behind the controversial Netflix comedy that features Jesus as a gay man bringing home his partner to meet the Holy Family has...
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United States recalls ambassador to Zambia following criticism of jailing gay couple
Earlier this week, the United States recalled its ambassador to Zambia after he angered government officials by criticizing a 15-year prison sentence given to a...
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3 states introduce bills to restrict transgender athletes to competing based on their birth sex
Spate of bills targeting transgender athletes shows social conservatives believe they've found a salient wedge issue
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Chicago trans woman wins lawsuit to allow strippers to perform topless
Bea Sullivan-Knoff sued the city, arguing that its policy prohibiting women from performing topless was discriminatory
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Iowa man sentenced to 16 years in jail for burning LGBTQ Pride flag
Adolfo Martinez was found guilty of stealing and burning the flag after being kicked out of a strip club
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Man rejected on Grindr threatens to ‘wipe out’ gay community in Tampa
Ralph Perkins is accused of making threats to commit a mass shooting
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Federal court orders Pentagon to turn over documents behind transgender military ban
Documents could reveal who and what influenced the administration to ban trans individuals from serving openly
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Buttigieg draws fire from other Democrats in PBS debate
For the first time, moderators pose question on anti-transgender violence to Democratic candidates
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Virginia’s incoming House Speaker promises to pass LGBTQ protections in 2020
Virginia’s incoming House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station) promised that her caucus would successfully pass laws prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ Virginians after Democrats take control...
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Petition to ban Netflix comedy featuring gay Jesus gains more than 2 million signatures
Social conservatives are demanding that Netflix remove the satirical comedy "The First Temptation of Christ"
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Washington man accused of killing teen after learning she was transgender
Nikki Kuhnhausen's remains were found in a remote part of Clark County six months after she went missing
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New Jersey Senate approves bill banning gay or trans “panic” defense
Bill now heads to desk of Gov. Phil Murphy for his signature into law
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Pennsylvania postal worker claims he was fired for being gay
Former letter carrier claims his co-workers called him anti-gay slurs and lied about his conduct to get him fired
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Texas judge who refused to officiate same-sex marriages sues for religious freedom violation
Dianne Hensley seeks a religious exemption for justices of the peace who do not want to perform same-sex marriages
