All posts by John Riley
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California man pleads guilty to hate crime charge for threatening gay roommates
Man pleaded guilty to threatening his roommates with a knife and a gun while yelling anti-gay slurs at them
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HRC’s Alphonso David calls Trump “the worst president on LGBTQ issues ever”
Alphonso David says recent executive actions are trying to "erase" LGBTQ people and attack "the core of our identity"
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LGBTQ representation on TV reaches all-time high, GLAAD report finds
GLAAD calls for 20% of series regulars to be LGBTQ by 2025, with half of LGBTQ characters being people of color
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Family of transgender woman who died at Rikers Island moving forward with lawsuit against New York City
Layleen Polanco's family alleges prison officials didn't ensure she received proper medical care for her epilepsy
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Center Military honors LGBTQ veterans with memorial service at Leonard Matlovich’s gravesite
On Veterans Day, the LGBTQ community remembers those who served their country -- and fought for equality
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Federal court strikes down Trump’s anti-LGBTQ health care rule allowing religious-based discrimination
Court calls rule allowing health care workers to deny certain types of care "a classic solution in search of a problem"
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Virginia Democrats flip the General Assembly, paving a path for LGBTQ rights
Danica Roem, Dawn Adams re-elected; Democrats take all seats on Fairfax School Board, defeating anti-LGBTQ candidates
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EXCLUSIVE: HRC spent $250,000 in Virginia to support pro-LGBTQ candidates
Human Rights Campaign embedded staff in campaigns, ran phone banks, knocked doors, shared digital ads and sent out direct mailers to motivate "equality voters" to...
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Gay man sentenced to death by homophobic jury executed in South Dakota
Jurors had fretted that sentencing Charles Rhines to life in prison would be "sending him where he wants to go"
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Gay dating app Hornet wants to clamp down on “imposters and manipulators” in new update
A new update aims to tackle catfishing and spam accounts by verifying real users
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Kentucky Supreme Court dismisses Lexington Pride T-shirt case
The Kentucky Supreme Court has dismissed a case involving a print shop owner who was accused of violating the city’s Fairness Ordinance after he refused...
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Republicans won’t stop killing LGBTQ rights in Virginia
Tomorrow's election could reverse years of obstruction and discrimination
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Virginia Election: Key Races That Could Flip the House and Impact LGBTQ Rights
A look at some of the commonwealth's more competitive Election Day contests -- and their potential impact on LGBTQ issues
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Philadelphia mayor signs three bills protecting transgender and nonbinary residents
Bills protect trans and nonbinary youth from discrimination and provide for gender-neutral restrooms in city buildings
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Georgia Republican wants to make helping transgender children transition a felony
Ginny Ehrhart's bill would punish doctors and parents who sign off on transition-related surgery or medication
