All posts by John Riley
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The Advocate: Mara Keisling on Trump, the Equality Act, and fighting for trans rights
Mara Keisling has worked too hard and for too long to let Donald Trump undo the progress of transgender rights. She's fighting him every step...
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Team DC’s “Night of Champions” honors student-athletes and leaders in DC’s LGBTQ sports community
The annual awards present $2,000 scholarships to six LGBTQ high school athletes
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Ellen DeGeneres supports hotel boycott protesting Brunei’s anti-gay law
Human rights observer says rightward shift in global politics made Brunei believe it could avoid public scrutiny and criticism
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Human Rights Watch urges Lebanon to ditch its law criminalizing gay sex
Calls come after military tribunal refuses to prosecute 4 service members charged with sodomy
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Lori Lightfoot wins Chicago mayoral election, becoming highest-ranking LGBTQ mayor in history
Former federal prosecutor defeats Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle by 48-point margin
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Poll: Majority of Americans would be comfortable with a gay president
Acceptance of an "out" candidate has increased significantly among older and younger voters since 2006
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Transgender woman shot to death in D.C. suburb of Fairmount Heights
Vigil for 27-year-old Ashanti Carmon to be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 2 near Aspen and Jost streets
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George Clooney, Elton John urging hotel boycott to protest Brunei’s anti-gay stoning law
Celebrities urge consumers not to allow their money to be used to bolster countries that commit human rights abuses
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Pete Buttigieg says he’s raised $7 million in first quarter for presidential bid
South Bend mayor claims he raised $600,000 in the 24 hours after appearing in a CNN town-hall style event
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Texas man pleads guilty to using Grindr to lure, assault, and rob gay men
Alleged co-conspirator has pleaded not guilty and will go to trial in September
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Puerto Rico’s governor signs order banning conversion therapy on youth
The governor of Puerto Rico has signed an executive order banning the practice of conversion therapy on youth. Gov. Ricardo Roselló signed the order on...
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Number of lesbian mayors across America could triple by June
Victories by four lesbians could bring number of out LGBTQ mayors of a major metropolitan city to 10
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Basketball legend Tim Hardaway says he’s not in Hall of Fame because of anti-gay comments
Former NBA star told a Miami radio host in 2007 that he "hated" gay people and wouldn't accept a gay teammate
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571 companies earn perfect score on HRC’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index
Major corporations earn praise and recognition for their LGBTQ-friendly policies
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U.S. House votes to condemn Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers
Resolution calls transgender ban detrimental to national security and based on flawed medical science
