All posts by John Riley
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Christian group sues to overturn conversion therapy bans in South Florida
Lawsuit claims the bans violate therapists' and clients' First Amendment rights, and a host of other laws
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Massachusetts House passes ban on youth conversion therapy
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed a bill prohibiting therapists and counselors from subjecting LGBTQ youth to attempts to change their sexual orientation or...
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Maine lawmakers approve conversion therapy bill, but veto may be imminent
State lawmakers in Maine have approved a bill to ban the practice of conversion therapy on minors, but Gov. Paul LePage has not indicated whether...
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, whose vote legalized marriage equality, announces retirement
Donald Trump gets to name a second Supreme Court Justice, who will shift the court permanently in a conservative direction
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Openly gay U.S. Rep. Jared Polis wins Democratic primary for Colorado governor
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) has made history by becoming only the second openly gay man to be a major party’s nominee for governor. Polis,...
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Six LGBTQ candidates win Md. General Assembly primaries, but candidates for higher office fall short
Six LGBTQ candidates won their primaries for seats in Maryland’s General Assembly on Tuesday, but others who sought higher office fell short. In the U.S....
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LGBTQ groups condemn Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Muslim travel ban
LGBTQ groups are condemning a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding President Trump’s travel ban on immigrants and refugees from seven countries, including five predominantly...
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Cuba Libre vows to retrain staff after mistreatment of transgender woman
Cuba Libre could face legal action after asking Charlotte Clymer to produce ID before she tried to use the women's restroom
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Survey: Half of all LGBTQ Americans remain closeted in their workplace
A new survey from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation finds that little has changed in the past decade in terms of how “out” LGBTQ Americans...
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Advocates ask D.C. federal court to permanently block Trump transgender military ban
Plaintiffs say "new" Pentagon policy is no different from previous, more sweeping ban on transgender service members
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Supreme Court sends anti-gay florist’s case back to lower court for reconsideration
Owner of Arlene's Flowers will have another chance to argue for a religious exemption to Washington's nondiscrimination law
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Transgender woman says she was kicked out of DC’s Cuba Libre for using women’s restroom
Popular restaurant and bar allegedly asked Charlotte Clymer to leave after she refused to show her ID to access the restroom
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New Jersey school district settles lawsuit brought by teacher who made anti-gay comments
A former New Jersey high school teacher who was suspended after she posted anti-gay comments on her public Facebook page has settled a discrimination lawsuit...
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Federal court affirms “the needs, humanity, and decency of transgender students”
3rd Circuit court finds allowing transgender students to use single-sex facilities does not violate cisgender students' privacy
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Alexandria offers comedy and shirtless sketching to encourage HIV testing
Alexandria, Virginia is experimenting with creative ways to encourage people to get tested for HIV
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