All posts by John Riley
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South Dakota considering “religious freedom” adoption bill
South Dakota lawmakers are weighing a proposed bill that would allow agents of adoption and foster care agencies to reject qualified parents based on personal...
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Betsy DeVos confirmed as Secretary of Education
It came down to the vote of Mike Pence to break a tie, but Republican billionaire donor and school privatization advocate Betsy DeVos has been...
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2 pro-equality bills move to Virginia House as advocates hold Day of Action
Two pro-equality bills that passed the Virginia Senate with unanimous support from Democrats and one-third of the Republican Senate caucus have been assigned to a...
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Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus grows to 102 members
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has announced that its ranks have grown to 102 for the 115th Congress, which serves through January 2019. The caucus,...
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Mike Huckabee cracks anti-trans joke to make fun of Chuck Schumer
Former presidential candidate and anti-LGBT minister Mike Huckabee is being criticized for cracking a joke referencing a film about murdered transgender man Brandon Teena. Huckabee...
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North Carolina could lose more NCAA championships if HB 2 isn’t repealed
A North Carolina state sports official is warning Tar Heel State lawmakers that the state “is on the brink” of losing NCAA championship events for...
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Most LGBTQ groups lining up to oppose Gorsuch nomination
As more becomes known about Judge Neil Gorsuch’s record, more LGBTQ groups are starting to line up in opposition to the man that President Trump...
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Supreme Court will hear transgender student Gavin Grimm’s case on March 28
Outcome could determine whether transgender people can sue for sex discrimination
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Pro-LGBTQ Trump adviser won’t get White House position he was promised
Anthony Scaramucci could have influenced President Trump on some LGBTQ issues
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Virginia House passes anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” marriage exemption bill
Gov. McAuliffe vetoed a similar bill last year
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Capital Pride announces theme for 2017
Pride announces "Unapologetically Proud" as its theme for 2017
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LGBTQ groups enraged over language in leaked “religious freedom” order
Despite assurances from two presidential spokespeople, many LGBTQ groups are choosing not to trust the White House’s messages on the issue of potential discrimination. Throughout his campaign for...
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Online Overhaul: The DC Center’s new website makes accessing services easier
David Mariner hopes the new look will "make it simpler, cleaner, easier to navigate"
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Chronicling an Epidemic: David France on “How to Survive a Plague”
David France’s How to Survive a Plague documents the activism of the unheralded heroes in the fight against HIV and AIDS
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Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
Conservative judge could be problematic for LGBT people
