All posts by John Riley
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Funeral for Zoe Spears, murdered DC-area trans woman, will be held on July 12
Spears was shot to death last month in Maryland, just across the border from D.C.
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Gertrude Stein Democratic Club calls on Councilmember Jack Evans to resign
D.C. Council recently voted to remove LGBTQ ally as Finance Committee chair over alleged conflicts of interest
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Gay For Good helps LGBTQ people volunteer at local organizations
The volunteer-based group offers opportunities to socialize, network, and give back to the community
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Suspect arrested for allegedly burning rainbow flag outside of New York gay bar
Police credit public for helping them catch and arrest the alleged suspect
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Alabama sheriff’s deputy who posted homophobic comments in response to teen’s suicide gets hired as town police officer
Owens Cross Roads police chief says Jeff Graves "deserves a second chance"
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team posters defaced with anti-gay slurs at New York subway station
NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the anti-gay graffiti, but has no leads
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One Million Moms objects to ‘Toy Story 4’ for showing a child with two moms
Anti-LGBTQ organization complains that the scene is an attempt to "desensitize" children to the LGBTQ lifestyle
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Gay Asian Americans are viewed as more “American” than their straight peers, study finds
Surveys of university students show respondents perceived American culture as more accepting of gay individuals
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HRC Press Secretary Sarah McBride is running for Delaware State Senate
If successful, McBride would become America's first openly transgender state senator
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New York gay bar’s rainbow flag burned for a second time in the past month
Both flag burnings are being investigated as potential hate crimes, police say
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Botswana to appeal court ruling that decriminalized homosexuality
Country's attorney general claims unanimous court decision was wrongly decided
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Victory Fund endorses Dan Baer in Colorado’s 2020 U.S. Senate race
The LGBTQ Victory Fund, the national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, officially endorsed Dan Baer, a former State Department official, for...
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Transgender woman arrested in squabble over restroom use at a North Carolina Denny’s
A transgender woman was arrested in a conflict stemming from her use of the women’s restroom at a Denny’s restaurant in Shelby, N.C. A man...
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Jacksonville church hosts Pride Prom for LGBTQ youth after local library backs out
Library's founder claims he canceled the event out of concern for the "emotional and physical safety" of teens
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Illinois governor signs order ensuring schools have resources to help trans students
Order establishes a task force to develop recommendations for educators on dealing with trans students
