All posts by John Riley
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Oklahoma bill would allow adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ couples
The Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill allowing child welfare organizations, including adoption and foster care agencies, to turn away qualified Oklahomans seeking to care...
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LGBTQ-endorsed Democrat Conor Lamb wins special election for Congress
Democrats have declared victory in a special congressional election in Southwest Pennsylvania, with their party’s candidate eeking out a win by hundreds of votes in...
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Federal court in Maryland says school district’s restroom policy violates transgender student’s rights
In an historic decision, a federal court in Maryland has found that transgender students’ ability to use restrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity...
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Trump appoints anti-gay Pompeo to head State Dept.
Trump fires Tillerson and announces anti-gay CIA chief Pompeo as his replacement
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Hundreds of students counter-protest Westboro Baptist Church to defend gay student-athlete
Students at John Burroughs School, a prep school in Ladue, Mo., held a counter-protest in response to the Westboro Baptist Church’s decision to picket the...
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Psychiatrist accused of allegedly having sex with male patients
Canadian psychiatrist accused of allegedly having sex with male patients.
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Youth conversion therapy bans make headway in several states
In a sign of growing support for protecting LGBTQ youth, a number of bills banning conversion therapy moved forward in various state legislatures or county...
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Tennessee GOP killed bill banning child marriage to maintain challenge to gay marriage
Social conservatives want to pursue legal strategy arguing that marriage equality has made all marriages invalid
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NFL comes under fire after player is asked if he “likes men” at NFL Combine
Former NFL player Wade Davis plans to hold clinics to combat homophobia among coaches and staff
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Second transgender recruit enlists in U.S. military
But uncertainty lingers around the recommendations the Pentagon will make regarding a proposed transgender ban
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Republican senators want to protect people with anti-gay religious beliefs
President Trump has promised to sign the First Amendment Defense Act into law
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Capital Pride opens up nominations for Hero Awards and other honors
The Capital Pride Alliance has opened nominations for a slew of individual honors that will be awarded to deserving LGBTQ and allied individuals at Capital...
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Ben Carson removes nondiscrimination language from HUD’s mission statement
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has green-lighted a change to the agency’s mission statement that removes language referring to “inclusive” communities and HUD’s...
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Gertrude Stein Club offers residents a chance to engage with D.C.’s elected officials
The club will also announce the sites for its two endorsement meetings
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Gay man asks 8th Circuit to hear lawsuit against employer who withdrew job offer
Case marks the fourth federal appeal asking courts to declare that gay or lesbian employees are protected by Title VII
