All posts by John Riley
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Dueling rallies: The LGBTQ community faces off against homophobes at Supreme Court
Refusal to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding at center of conflict between free speech and nondiscrimination laws.
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MSNBC host Joy Reid apologizes for mocking Charlie Crist’s sexuality
MSNBC commentator and political blogger says her posts were "insensitive, tone deaf and dumb"
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LGBTQ groups decry GOP tax reform bill
LGBTQ advocates worry over potential cuts to health care programs and tax hikes on lower-income earners
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UN names new Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
On Monday, the Human Rights Council of the United Nations formally confirmed Victor Madrigal-Borloz, a Costa Rican national residing in Copenhagan, as the new United...
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Supreme Court allows discrimination against same-sex couples in Houston to continue
Refusal to hear case means LGBTQ city employees can continued to be denied health care and life insurance benefits
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WATCH: Log Cabin Republicans urge Christian voters to reject Roy Moore
The Log Cabin Republicans have released a digital ad online calling on Republicans in Alabama to vote against GOP nominee Roy Moore in the upcoming...
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RNC chairwoman praises Log Cabin Republicans on their 40th anniversary
McDaniel: "Your voices make our Party stronger, and our nation greater"
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Health providers and activists react to Trump’s omission of LGBTQ people from World AIDS Day proclamation
Health care providers and activists are responding to the decision of President Trump to issue a proclamation for World AIDS Day omitting any mention of...
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Ruling giving sperm donor parental rights over lesbian mother challenged in court
On Wednesday, Lambda Legal, with the support of local lawyer Dianne Ellis, argued before the Mississippi Supreme Court on behalf of a lesbian mother, Chris...
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WATCH: Two ads and “Open to All” website launch ahead of SCOTUS cake shop case
The Movement Advancement Project, an independent think tank that works to educate the public about LGBTQ issues, has launched “Open to All,” a new campaign...
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LGBT groups warn against confirming Grasz and Norris to federal bench
A coalition of 29 LGBTQ organizations sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday asking them to not to confirm Leonard Steven Grasz...
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Gay couple behind Supreme Court wedding cake case say civil rights at risk
LGBTQ advocates warn that allowing religious exemptions for businesses could undermine nondiscrimination laws
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FIFA warns gay World Cup soccer fans of possible “danger” in Russia
FARE, a network that advises FIFA, the international governing body for soccer, has issued warnings to LGBTQ soccer fans and people of color of the...
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WATCH: Indiana congressional candidate touts support for marriage equality in ad
A Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana has released a campaign advertisment touting his role fighting on behalf of same-sex couples...
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Trump judicial nominee has “appalling” civil rights record
Civil rights organization says confirming State Sen. Mark Norris would "erode the very legitimacy of the judiciary"
