All posts by John Riley
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Transgender sex worker kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint in the Bronx
Suspects attempted to access text messages between the victim and one of the men's wives
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Zambia demands Trump reprimand ambassador who criticized jailing gay men
U.S. Ambassador received threats after saying he was "horrified" by 15-year sentence for two men convicted of gay sex
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New Jersey Assembly unanimously approves banning “gay panic” defense
If bill is approved by Senate and signed by governor, New Jersey would become 9th state to ban the defense strategy
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Hungary pulls out of Eurovision Song Contest for being too LGBTQ-friendly
While contest's embrace of LGBTQ visibility has been criticized, this is the first time a country has withdrawn over social issues
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Trans student Gavin Grimm’s discrimination lawsuit gains support of 23 attorneys general
AGs say barring transgender people from spaces matching their gender identity serves "no legitimate interests"
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Utah pushes rule banning conversion therapy, will go into effect Jan. 22
The state of Utah has proposed a final rule aimed at banning conversion therapy on minors following the addition of language meant to assuage concerns...
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Poll finds LGBTQ voters overwhelmingly dislike Trump and support impeachment
Poll shows LGBTQ voters are "enthusiastic" about 2020 election, with Elizabeth Warren the favorite for the Democratic nomination
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Class-action lawsuit alleges discrimination against Colorado’s trans female inmates
Lawsuit alleges being housed in men's prisons puts trans female inmates at risk of rape and abuse
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Minnesota mother sues school district for discriminating against her transgender son
Helene Woods takes issue with school officials' decision to bar her son from the boys' restroom and locker room
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Photographer who opposes gay marriage sues to overturn Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance
Chelsey Nelson claims LGBTQ nondiscrimination law could force her to violate her beliefs by photographing same-sex weddings
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“Open to All” campaign partners with Yelp to release its first holiday gift guide
Open to All, the national campaign based around encouraging businesses and nonprofits to be affirming of LGBTQ employees and customers, has released its first-ever holiday...
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Advocates ask federal court to force Social Security to grant same-sex survivor’s benefits
Lawyers for lesbian widow argue denial of spousal benefits is continuation of harm caused by bans on same-sex marriage
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Third judge strikes down Trump rule allowing health care workers to deny care to LGBTQ people
Judge rules overly-broad religious exemptions disrupt "uninterrupted effective flow of health care to Americans"
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West Virginia public library postpones decision on whether to ban LGBTQ children’s book
Book featuring a fictional male couple was pulled from the shelves and may be moved to the young adults section
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Idaho nixes restrictions on birth certificate gender marker changes for trans minors
Department of Health and Welfare says temporary rule did not receive enough votes to go into effect
