All posts by John Riley
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Irish Soldier Receives No Jail Time for Assaulting Woman
Protests broke out across Ireland as a soldier avoided jail for assaulting a woman in an anti-gay slur incident.
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Embracing the Weird: Yvie Oddly’s Journey from Isolation to Inspiration
The Drag Race winner reflects on her art, activism, and just-published memoir, "All About Yvie: Into The Oddity."
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White House Opposes Surgeries for Trans Youth
The Biden administration has come out explicitly against allowing surgical intervention for transgender minors.
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Texas Court Upholds Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The Texas Supreme Court finds that lawmakers can regulate medical procedures for transgender minors as they see fit.
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Runner Nikki Hiltz Earns a Spot in the Paris Olympics
The transgender, nonbinary runner championed the entire group, touting the "awesome team we're sending to Paris."
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Chicago Pride Parade Ends in Mass Arrests by Police
Fifty-three people were arrested, including 14 on felony charges, after impromptu post-parade parties spun out of control in Chicago.
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Trans Woman Wins $35K After Being Denied Leg Waxing Service
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found Mad Wax Salon discriminated against the woman based on her gender identity.
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Trans DJ Liara Tsai Found Murdered, Wrapped in Bloody Sheets
Minnesota police discovered the body of the 35-year-old in the back of a car. Her ex, Margot Lewis, has been charged with murder.
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Panti Bliss: The Beloved, Outspoken Queen of Irish Drag
Rory O'Neill jets into town as Panti Bliss, the fabulous drag doyenne of Ireland, with his one-person show, "If These Wigs Could Talk."
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Montana’s Trans Erasure Law Declared Unconstitutional
A Montana state judge struck down a law preventing transgender people from having their gender identities legally recognized.
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Trans Politician in Russia Detransitions to Avoid Institutionalization
Russia’s first out transgender politician, who recently made a public announcement that they had detransitioned, has claimed in a recent interview that they did so...
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Gay Porn Star Austin Wolf Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
The once-popular porn star has been charged with distributing and possessing hundreds of videos depicting child pornography, including rape.
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Support for Gay Marriage is Dropping
Gallup finds support for same-sex marriage has declined, particularly among Republicans, in the face of a broader anti-LGBTQ backlash.
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Disney is Donating to Republicans Who Voted for “Don’t Say Gay”
The company's donations signal an end to frosty relations with Republican lawmakers who stripped it of its right to self-governance.
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Hotel Employee Was Fired for “Feminine” Style, Lawsuit Claims
The lawsuit is one of two brought by the EEOC against businesses whose LGBTQ employees claim they were harassed or fired for being gay.
