All posts by John Riley
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Record-setting 8 embassies and Washington Capitals goalie to march in Capital Pride Parade
Caps' goaltender Braden Holtby will also march in annual parade on June 11
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Pair of LGBT activists suing over Tennessee’s counseling exemption law
Plaintiffs allege that law is unconstitutional and targets the LGBT community for disparate treatment
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Gloucester County School Board appealing to Supreme Court in transgender bathroom case
The Gloucester County School Board is apparently in “never say die” mode when it comes to cluttering up the courts with litigation. The board has...
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Kentucky prisons no longer permitted to ban “gay mail”
Inmates in Kentucky scored a victory after the state’s Commissioner of Corrections declared that the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex may not enforce a mail policy keeping...
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Task Force and OHR release guidance on transgender employees
The National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights (OHR) have partnered together to release guidance for employers and workplaces...
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Dead & Company will donate $100,000 to LGBT organizations to repeal HB 2
Dead & Company are making a $100K donation to LGBT groups, and pushing their fans to learn about HB 2 and register to vote in...
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Vermont transgender man dies after brutal attack
Amos Beede becomes the 13th transgender person killed by an act of violence this year
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Maulik Pancholy on Taming of the Shrew, marriage and fighting Hollywood’s stereotypes
Maulik Pancholy has racked up an impressive number of credits on television, including 30 Rock and Weeds. Now he's tackling his biggest challenge yet --...
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Stonewall Regatta hits the water this Sunday
Stonewall Regatta kicks off 25th anniversary season for the DC Strokes Rowing Club
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Eric Fanning hints at lifting trans military ban in acceptance speech
First openly gay Army Secretary honored with Paving the Way Award at Capital Pride Heroes Gala
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Torturous anal exams to “prove” homosexuality still being used in some countries
The use of forced anal examinations to prosecute men suspected of being homosexual persists in some countries
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PrEP goes digital: accessing Truvada with an app
Dedicated apps could make accessing PrEP easier than ever
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Massachusetts governor says he’d sign transgender rights bill
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has finally stepped off the fence on a transgender nondiscrimination bill working its way through the Massachusetts General Assembly, saying...
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Fourth Circuit rejects motion to reconsider ruling in favor of Gavin Grimm
Chalk up another loss for the Gloucester County School Board. A Tuesday decision by a federal appeals court should have board members squirming as they...
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Mississippi Governor: Christians will risk crucifixion to defend anti-LGBT discrimination
–Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R), in prepared remarks after being presented with the first-ever “Samuel Adams Religious Freedom Award” by Family Research Council President Tony...
