All posts by John Riley
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D.C. drag legend Vicki Voxx dies
Friends remember Vincent Hill's warm, loving personality.
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S.C. school district will allow transgender male student to use boys’ bathroom
A South Carolina school district that suspended a transgender male student for using the boys’ bathroom has reversed course, agreeing to allow the student to...
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Bowser signs youth suicide prevention bill into law
Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law a bill that requires teachers and administrators to receive ongoing training on the warning signs and risk factors for...
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Tennessee governor signs therapist exemption bill into law
In a victory for religious conservatives, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) signed into law a bill that allows licensed counselors and therapists to refuse to...
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NCAA adds nondiscrimination requirement for potential host cities
The NCAA Board of Governors has added a new requirement for all cities hoping to host or bidding to host various NCAA sporting events, in...
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The British Aren’t Coming
Amid British travel warnings and boycott threats, businesses are experiencing the consequences of anti-LGBT laws
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Gay Day at the Zoo: Cubs, Otters and Bears. Oh My!
Gay Day at the Zoo brings the District's gay community together for an animal-inspired fundraiser
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Missouri anti-gay constitutional amendment stalls in committee
LGBT residents of the Show Me State have gotten a temporary reprieve after efforts to place a constitutional amendment that would have targeted them for...
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Montgomery County Council approves resolution to ban travel to anti-LGBT states
Montgomery County Council has unanimously approved a resolution to condemn anti-LGBT laws passed in states like North Carolina and Mississippi. It is also urging County...
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Colorado Supreme Court refuses to hear case of bakery that turned away gay couple
The LGBT community won another battle in the fight for nondiscrimination protections on Monday after the Colorado State Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal...
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Ted Cruz uses trans bathroom panic to garner votes
Cruz campaign using transgender issue to attack Donald Trump as "one of the PC police"
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Virginia Democrats uphold McAuliffe’s veto of anti-gay bill
The political truism “Elections have consequences” has never been true more than in the Old Dominion this year, after Senate Democrats upheld a veto by Gov....
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Obama: North Carolina and Mississippi laws “should be overturned”
President's comments go on record against anti-LGBT laws, as he attempts to allay British travelers' concerns
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Jeffrey Austin to perform at Capital Pride Heroes Gala
Jeffrey Austin will be the musical act at the Capital Pride Heroes Gala on June 1. The Chicago native began singing at an early age, but put any musical aspirations on...
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Purple Passion: Freddie Lutz
Freddie Lutz, owner of Freddie's Beach Bar, gives 110% to everything he does -- including donating to Dining Out for Life
