All posts by John Riley
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9th Circuit keeps in place order blocking Trump’s transgender military ban
Appeals court's ruling is the seventh to rule against the Trump administration's requests to begin enacting the ban
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Bethlehem City Council approves ban on conversion therapy
The Bethlehem City Council has taken a second vote to approve a ban on conversion therapy, making the city the eighth jurisdiction in Pennsylvania to...
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Ohio parents appeal judge’s decision blocking transgender child’s name change
Judge ruled that name change request was "not reasonable and proper or in the child's best interest at this time"
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Jeremy Sherman crowned Mr. Nice Jewish Boy DC 2018
The native Michigander won the crowd over with his piano renditions of various pop melodies, including "My Neck, My Back"
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Oregon man caught on video cussing out lesbian couple
Couple and community members criticize Portland Police's initial response to confrontation
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Hawaii governor signs law protecting LGBTQ students under Title IX
Law will ensure students are not denied access to programs or extracurricular activities because of their LGBTQ identity
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Anonymous flier calls on Christians to surround Akron Pride with a prayer circle
The flier decried city officials for "having festivals to celebrate Sodomy/LGBTQ"
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Police in Indiana investigating anti-gay graffiti in Valparaiso
Police say they're continuing to investigate the incidents as "acts of criminal mischief"
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Survivor of Chechnya’s anti-gay purge is kidnapped by his own father
Zelimkhan Akhmadov's family has reportedly been encouraged -- or threatened -- to murder him as part of an "honor killing"
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Illinois governor receives mixed reaction for officiating gay wedding
Illinois Family Institute says governor's actions show he isn't interested in courting social conservatives
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Gay couple is publicly caned 86 times in Indonesia’s Aceh province
Victims were punished for violating Sharia law prohibitions on homosexuality
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Bill introduced in Congress to ban use of gay and trans panic defenses
Bill would stop use of a victim's LGBTQ identity to justify a defendant's violent actions against them
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Tennessee man charged with hate crime for anti-gay assault
Brandon Wiley claims he attacked the 39-year-old victim after the man grabbed his penis
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Pennsylvania school board comes under fire for showing LGBTQ anti-bullying videos
A Pennsylvania school district is under fire after parents objected to a local high school airing a series of videos on LGBTQ bullying during the...
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More than 30 members of Congress demand information on TSA treatment of transgender travelers
A group of more than 30 congressional Democrats is demanding answers from the Transportation Security Administration about its treatment of transgender travelers. The members of...
