All posts by John Riley
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6th Circuit: Funeral home unlawfully discriminated against fired transgender employee
Appeals court finds Aimee Stephens, fired for choosing to transition, should have been protected by Title VII
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New Hampshire House of Representatives passes transgender nondiscrimination bill
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a bill updating its civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing,...
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8 of 10 Victory Fund-endorsed candidates win or advance in Texas primaries
LGBTQ candidates enjoy success in Lone Star State, with Lupe Valdez and Gina Ortiz Jones advancing to runoffs
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Mississippi city reverses course, granting permit for Pride Parade
Officials in Starkville, Miss., have reversed course, voting to approve a permit for the first-ever Pride Parade in the city’s history. The Board of Aldermen...
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Progressive coalition rallies at Supreme Court to protest Trump judicial nominees
On Tuesday, a coalition of progressive groups held a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court calling on U.S. senators to oppose the nominations...
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Court orders Idaho to issue accurate birth certificates to transgender residents
A federal judge has ordered Idaho state officials to allow transgender people born in Idaho to change the gender markers on their birth certificates by...
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Mike Huckabee blames “the left” for loss of CMA Foundation board seat
Former presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is blaming “the left” for forcing him to resign from the board of the Country Music Association...
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Federal court denies transgender man’s request for legal name change
7th Circuit dismisses lawsuit, but fails to resolve issues of transgender rights and immigration status at heart of case
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VIDEO: HRC attacks Trump’s nominee to federal bench in Wisconsin
LGBTQ organization calls on Trump to withdraw nomination, or U.S. senators to block confirmation if Trump won't act
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Bermuda delays repeal of marriage equality for three months
Bermuda’s home affairs minister, Walton Brown, has announced that the British island territory’s repeal of marriage equality will be delayed an additional three months, meaning...
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Iowa Senate passes bill that would allow college campus groups to exclude LGBTQ members
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would allow student organizations at public institutions of higher learning to continue to access school funds and...
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Washington State House of Representatives passes bill banning conversion therapy
Bill heads back to State Senate for concurrence on several "friendly" amendments
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Mike Huckabee resigns from Country Music Association Foundation’s board following criticism of anti-gay views
Former presidential candidate's past anti-LGBTQ rhetoric sparks outrage among industry insiders
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Texas man sentenced to federal prison for anti-gay hate crime attacks
Chancler Encalade will serve 10 years in prison for taking part in armed robberies and assaults of gay men
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Trump falsely claims that Pulse shooting was made worse due to lack of guns
President ignores fact that security guard at Orlando LGBTQ nightclub was armed on the night of the mass shooting
