All posts by John Riley
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Arizona appeals court: Judge was wrong to reject transgender man’s name change
The Arizona Court of Appeals has ordered a lower court judge who denied a transgender man’s request for a name change to grant the request....
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LULAC Lambda seeking applicants for its 2020 D.C. LGBTQ Latinx scholarship
LULAC Lambda, the local council that seeks to mobilize and strengthen the LGBTQ and Latino communities of Washington, D.C. through community building and civic engagement,...
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AGLA to honor Safe Space NOVA’s Jordan Costen and IMPACTO LGBT with 2019 Equality Awards
The Arlington-Alexandria Gay & Lesbian Alliance will honor Jordan Costen, the founder and executive director of Safe Space NOVA, and the community advocacy organization IMPACTO...
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Sarah McBride earns Victory Fund endorsement in State Senate campaign
Sarah McBride, the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign who is now running for Delaware State Senate, received a boost on Wednesday after...
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Florida trans student’s fight to access boys’ restroom heads to 11th Circuit
Lawsuit alleges school board's restroom policy for trans students is unconstitutional and a form of sex discrimination
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South Carolina Republican wants to ban transition-related care for transgender youth
Republican sponsor says bitter Texas custody case inspired bill to ban transgender minors from receiving surgery or hormones
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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
