All posts by John Riley
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Former Trump transition team member: “Religious freedom” order coming soon
FRC's Ken Blackwell claims Trump administration will push order allowing discrimination against LGBTQ people
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Federal judge blocks Pittsburgh school district’s anti-trans bathroom policy
Juliet Evancho, Elissa Ridenour and a third student must be allowed to use facilities at Pine-Richland that match their gender identities
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Transgender hotlines report spike in calls after Trump rescinds student protections
Hotlines that cater to members of the transgender community reported a spike in calls after the Trump administration reversed guidance from the Obama administration guaranteeing transgender students...
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NAACP resolution calls for national boycott of North Carolina over HB 2
The NAACP is calling for a national boycott of North Carolina to protest various policies passed by the Republican-dominated General Assembly, including the state’s anti-LGBT...
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Supreme Court reprimands anti-trans groups for misgendering Gavin Grimm
The Supreme Court reprimanded anti-LGBTQ groups that had submitted amicus briefs supporting the Gloucester County School Board as they attempt to defend their policy barring...
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GOP evangelical mom furious at Trump’s transgender reversal
My trans daughter is "going to be segregated," says Kimberley Shappley
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DeVos calls Obama’s trans guidance “overreach”
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defended the decision to rescind guidance from the Obama administration that advised schools to allow transgender students to access restrooms and other...
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Trump inauguration star Jackie Evancho “disappointed” with trans policy reversal
Jackie Evancho, the classical singer who performed the national anthem at President Trump’s inauguration, is calling out the president for his decision to reverse guidance from...
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LGBTQ groups lambaste Trump for rescinding trans protections
LGBTQ groups unleashed their spleen on the Trump administration after the Department of Justice and Department of Education sent around a “Dear Colleague” letter officially...
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Off to See the Wizards with Team DC
Night OUT at the Wizards gives LGBTQ basketball fans a chance to rally around a sport they love
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Drag Rugby: The DC Scandals stage a drag benefit
The DC Scandals get into drag to raise funds for gay rugby's Bingham Cup
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Arlington County Board Chair Jay Fisette will not run for re-election
Arlington County Board Chair Jay Fisette has announce he will not run for re-election in the upcoming November elections this year. “I just returned from a...
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Trump administration to rescind trans education guidance
White House spokesman Sean Spicer confirmed that the Trump administration will walk back guidance given to school districts last year regarding the ability of transgender...
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Utah lawmakers considering overturning “No Promo Homo” sex ed policy
A Utah Senate committee has voted unanimously in favor of a bill that would remove a controversial provision in its sex education law, reports The Salt...
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White House spokesman: Transgender bathroom access is a state’s rights issue
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed that Trump administration officials plan to issue new guidance on protections for transgender students in schools, reports the...
