All posts by John Riley
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LGBTQ Lawmakers: What happens after the “Rainbow Wave”?
Out LGBTQ officials, including newly-elected ones, talk about their priorities and balancing the needs of their districts
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Transgender service members ask D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to keep blocking Trump’s military ban
Federal judges have previously ruled plaintiffs have a likelihood of success in arguing ban is unconstitutional
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Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host after outcry over homophobic tweets
But GLAAD says Hart "shouldn’t have stepped down; he should have stepped up"
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GLOE wants DC’s LGBTQ Jews to “know they have a home in the broader community”
GLOE creates safe and affirming spaces where LGBTQ Jewish people can be themselves without giving up their faith
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U.S. Botanic Garden’s expansive model train exhibit is one of the area’s seasonal joys
Season's Greetings: All Aboard! Offers recreations of 31 iconic American train stations
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Anti-gay religious exemptions in adoptive and foster care harm children and cost money
Report shows landscape for same-sex couples wishing to adopt can be "bleak" in states with religious exemptions
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Las Vegas gay couple attacked and stabbed in possible hate crime
One of the victims told police he recognized one of their attackers as a co-worker
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Most California schools have LGBTQ-inclusive suicide prevention policies
Report finds law requiring schools to adopt comprehensive suicide prevention policies led to greater LGBTQ inclusion
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Texas college student says her dorm banned her from having guests because she’s gay
Kaj Baker says she's received harassment from some residents since her story became public
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Trump administration refuses to release documents about “Religious Liberty Task Force”
Department of Justice argues information sought by a BuzzFeed FOIA request is "exempt from disclosure"
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D.C. federal judge refuses to lift order blocking Pentagon from implementing transgender ban
Judge reiterates that "revised" plan to ban transgender service members isn't substantially different from a sweeping ban
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Federal judge to decide whether lesbian couple rejected as foster parents by HHS can sue
HHS and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops argue the lawsuit should be dismissed
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6 of 7 Republican vote-switchers who defeated pro-LGBTQ amendment lost re-election
As the final races for the U.S. House of Representatives were called this week, it became apparent that the new Democratic-led Congress that will take...
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Advocates release “roadmap” aimed at ending HIV epidemic by 2025
Organizations call on federal government to expand health care access, promote HIV and STI testing, and address drug pricing
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Florida lawmaker files bill to ban conversion therapy statewide
Bill seeks to discipline therapists who attempt to forcibly change youth's sexual orientation or gender identity
