All posts by John Riley
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Amy Klobuchar says a woman with Pete Buttigieg’s resume wouldn’t be a viable presidential contender
Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar is the latest female candidate to raise the question of whether sexism has played a role in the campaign, asserting that...
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LGBTQ board game groups offer social fun in D.C.
Board game groups offer a fun and relaxed way to make friends and play games
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Georgia’s Republican House Speaker reiterates opposition to anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” bills
David Ralston declined to comment specifically on a bill to criminalize helping a child undergo a gender transition
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FBI report shows number of anti-LGBTQ hate crimes in U.S. rose in 2018
Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes increased in 2018, with crimes based on gender identity rising 41% over the previous year
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Rhode Island, New York governors sign bills to help discharged gay veterans access benefits
Two Democratic governors recently signed legislation to help veterans discharged from the military because of their sexual orientation get state and local benefits. Rhode Island...
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Baylor professor apologizes after guest speaker promotes conversion therapy
University regents recently met with students from the school's unofficial LGBTQ organization to hear their concerns
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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"
