All posts by John Riley
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Nashville hosting Bingham Cup, the gay rugby world championship
A throng of LGBT and allied rugby players has descended upon the city of Nashville for Memorial Day Weekend. More than 1,300 rugby players and...
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State resolutions seek to condemn Obama administration’s transgender guidance
A pair of resolutions working their way through two red-state legislatures this week seek to condemn the Obama administration’s guidance on how schools should treat...
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DC Cowboys will reunite to perform at Capital Pride Festival
The members of D.C.’s favorite gay dancing troupe are dusting off their hats, buckles and boots and reuniting for a special performance on the Main Stage...
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Oklahoma anti-transgender “bathroom bill” blocked in committee
Given that anti-LGBT bills in Republican legislatures seem to come back from the grave more than zombies in a horror film, it’s hard to say...
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DC Black Pride 2016
DC Black Pride offers a time to reunite and celebrate with old acquaintances
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Vermont governor signs conversion therapy ban into law
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed a bill banning conversion therapy on minors into law, making the Green Mountain State the sixth state and the...
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11 states sue the Obama administration over transgender guidance to schools
Texas, Alabama, Wisconsin and others aren't happy about trans student restroom guidance
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Trump’s Supreme Court list is pandering to conservative Republicans
Trump's "wish list" of SCOTUS nominees would be bad news for LGBT Americans (and everyone else)
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Town Danceboutique is not closing
Despite a new landlord, popular LGBT dance club plans to remain open for "years to come"
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Texas school board candidate who called Obama a gay prostitute loses election
Mary Lou Bruner loses in an upset after her inflammatory Facebook posts come to light
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Atlanta is awarded Super Bowl LIII following Deal’s veto of anti-gay bill
Atlanta is being richly rewarded with the chance to host a Super Bowl following a skirmish earlier this year over a bill that was being...
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New online poll finds Tennesseans divided over therapist exemption bill
A new poll shows Volunteer State residents are more closely divided than previously thought over a new Tennessee law that allows mental health counselors and...
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Charlotte has lost $285 million and 1,300 jobs thanks to North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law
On Monday evening, the Charlotte City Council stood firm against calls for them to reverse course and rescind their city’s LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, but that...
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Clinton campaign refuses to fill out transgender issues questionnaire
A national transgender advocacy organization is criticizing the Clinton campaign for promising — and then backtracking — to fill out its political questionnaire on issues...
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Tennessee the latest state on the list for prohibited D.C. government travel
Councilmember David Grosso’s bill to ban state-funded travel to any locality with anti-LGBT laws is looking like a wise proposal, as D.C. adds yet another...
