All posts by John Riley
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Utah students sue over law prohibiting LGBT references in schools
Lawyers for two public school students argue that the law violates the Constitution
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Granted: BHT to present its annual grants on Saturday
Jim Slattery remembers the first time he witnessed the impact of Brother, Help Thyself. In 2009, the organization’s board met to determine which nonprofits would...
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Idaho man pleads guilty to federal hate crime charge in Lake Lowell murder
An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime charge for luring a man to a desolate area before robbing him and beating...
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Capital Pride could become a massive, pro-LGBT march
Organizers say they were inspired by the success of the Women's March on Washington
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Women’s March on Washington: “Welcome to the revolution of love”
President Trump's inauguration gave tremendous, powerful voice to the opposition, as half a million people took to the streets in D.C.
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Trump AG pick Jeff Sessions defends First Amendment Defense Act
Sen. Jeff Sessions, (R-Ala.) President Donald Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, has offered a glimpse at how the Department of Justice might enforce existing laws...
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Scott Lively: Trump should pursue “separation of LGBT and state”
Scott Lively, the anti-LGBT pastor currently being sued in federal court for his involvement in promoting anti-LGBT laws in Uganda, including the country’s “Kill the Gays”...
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N.C. senator wants to make it illegal to call former governor a “bigot”
Pat McCrory was call an "anti-gay bigot" for signing anti-LGBT HB 2 into law
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Trump’s Supreme Court short list reportedly down to three candidates
President says he'll make his final choice next Thursday
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5th Annual Capital Pride Reveal set for Thursday, Feb. 2
On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Capital Pride Alliance will hold its fifth annual Pride Reveal at SAX Restaurant & Lounge, where the organization announces the...
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Wyoming legislature to consider First Amendment Defense Act
A state legislator in Wyoming has introduced a bill that mirrors a federal bill known as the First Amendment Defense Act, which would insulate those who...
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Virginia Senate committee approves pro-LGBT employment and fair housing bills
For the second year in a row, a Virginia Senate committee approved two nondiscrimination bills seeking to make LGBT Virginian’s lives a little easier. On...
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Trump’s pick for Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division defended HB 2 law
The lawyer picked by President Donald J. Trump to head the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has defended a number of laws that critics...
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Trump inauguration speech urges “unity” among Americans
After taking the oath of office, President Donald J. Trump asked Americans to come together and unify in support of their country, talking in generalities...
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Log Cabin implores Trump to keep LGBT nondiscrimination executive order
The LGBT political group Log Cabin Republicans has submitted a white paper to the Trump transition team emphasizing the importance of preserving a longstanding executive...
