All posts by John Riley
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New Jersey governor signs bill banning use of gay or trans panic defense
On Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law prohibiting the use of “gay or trans panic” defenses by criminal defendants accused...
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California lawmakers seek pardon for gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin
A pair of California lawmakers have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to issue a posthumous pardon to Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civil rights leader...
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Man dies while attending Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend
Police and paramedics responded to reports of an unconscious person, but were unable to revive them
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Baltimore is city with highest STD rates, D.C. ranks in top 20
Gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia reached an "all-time high" in 2018
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With his last act as Councilmember, Jack Evans introduces bill to reimburse Capital Pride Alliance
Bill would waive future fees for city services needed to carry out Capital Pride's annual festivities
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Tennessee governor says he’ll sign anti-gay adoption bill
Critics warn of longer waiting times for children seeking permanent placements and a possible economic backlash to the bill
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Arizona Republican pulls her sex ed bill after criticism that it’s “anti-gay”
Sylvia Allen insists her intention was to give parents a say in what their children are being taught
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MPD Special Liaison Branch Supervisor Brett Parson to retire after 26 years of service
Lt. David Hong will succeed Parson as SLB supervisor, which oversees MPD's LGBT Liaison Unit
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Spotlight: Puppy Park XII at MAL
Now in its 12th year, the annual MAL event provides a space dedicated to fun and frivolity for those into puppy play
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MAL Weekend hosts Centaur MC are a leather “band of brothers”
The Centaur MC are a social club dedicated to brotherhood, philanthropy, and promoting the leather/kink community
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Two Virginia Senate subcommittees pass pro-LGBTQ measures
Bills to ban conversion therapy, eliminate surgical requirement for changing gender marker on birth certificate approved
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Tennessee Republicans pass bill allowing adoption agencies to turn away gay couples
Bill shrinks pool of available foster and adoptive parents in the name of protecting religious beliefs
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Presidential candidates make closing arguments in last debate before Iowa caucuses
Unfortunately, LGBTQ issues go unmentioned save for a fleeting reference from Elizabeth Warren
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Crew Club to close after 25 years serving DC’s gay community
Founder and co-owner DC Allen says attempts to negotiate a rental agreement fell flat
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Arizona Republican backtracks after criticism for banning LGBTQ topics from sex ed classes
Sylvia Allen says her bill is being misinterpreted, but she will make clear that it does not prohibit discussions about homosexuality
