All posts by John Riley
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Airplane banner calling out congressman’s anti-gay stance to fly over Jersey Shore
Democrats hoping to pick up a U.S. House seat are resorting to a variety of antics, including a Fourth of July stunt at the Jersey...
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N.H. governor signs executive order banning transgender discrimination
LGBT advocates praise Gov. Maggie Hassan's order as a first step, but say further protections are needed
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Judge halts Mississippi “religious freedom” law from taking effect
Judge Carlton Reeves finds Mississippi's HB 1523 violates both the First and Fourteenth Amendments
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Pentagon lifts ban on transgender military service
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has announced that the Department of Defense, and all branches of the military, will repeal the current policy banning transgender...
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Adventuring’s Blackberry Ice Cream Hike takes DC’s LGBT community to the Shenandoah
An LGBT group known for its hikes gears up for a busy Fourth of July weekend
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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word: Apologizing to the LGBT Community
Apologizing for discriminating against LGBT people is something few governments are willing to do
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Congress considering “religious freedom” bill to discriminate against LGBT people
The First Amendment Defense Act would prevent the government from protecting LGBT people from discrimination
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Alexandria and Fairfax City issue Pride Month proclamations
The respective mayors and City Councils of Alexandria and Fairfax City issued proclamations on Tuesday night declaring June as LGBT/LGBTQ Pride Month for the third...
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Democrats make history with first transgender nominees for Congress
Senate candidate Misty Snow and House candidate Misty Plowright are running as progressives in conservative territory
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Members of Congress call on FDA to change gay blood donation policy
A coalition of liberal interest groups and 130 members of Congress are calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change its current policy...
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Turkish police use rubber bullets, tear gas to break up Istanbul Gay Pride
Police broke up Istanbul Pride parade, detaining 19, because of security concerns
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Orlando city commissioner to GOP: “You loaded those bullets with hatred”
Orlando’s out lesbian City Commissioner Patty Sheehan is criticizing Florida GOP politicians, including Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. Rick Scott, for their attempts to “straightwash” the...
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Federal judge blocks part of Mississippi’s “religious freedom” law
Injunction blocks part of HB 1523 that would allow clerks to refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses
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Pope Francis calls on Christians to apologize to gays
In echo of comments three years ago, Pope Francis strikes a more compassionate tone towards LGBT people
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Military to lift ban on transgender service on July 1
Details of and timeline for implementation yet to be finalized, but will be decided in the coming days
