All posts by John Riley
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Lawsuit challenging Fairfax nondiscrimination policy dismissed
A Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the addition of protections covering LGBT students, teachers and staff to Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) nondiscrimination policy....
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Georgia Senate passes amended “religious freedom” bill
Georgia legislators may have pulled off a sleight of hand, but no one is being fooled by the Peach State’s latest attempt at passing anti-LGBT...
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South Dakota anti-trans birth certificate measure tabled
A bill in South Dakota that would have required state and local governments to only accept personal information on a person’s birth certificate as legally...
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Mississippi “religious liberty” bill passes committee
Another day, another conservative legislature attempting to pass yet another bill targeting the LGBT community. It’s become par for the course in a post-Obergefell world. The latest...
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Virginia subcommittee kills equal employment and fair housing bills
A Republican-led Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee killed two nondiscrimination bills that passed the Senate with bipartisan support, referring them to the Code Commission of...
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#BlackLivesMatter: Alicia Garza on privilege, justice and founding a movement
Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza on privilege, accountability and using social media to inspire a movement
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South Dakota Gov. Daugaard to meet with transgender students
Governor to meet with local transgender individuals before deciding whether or not to veto bill
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Tennessee lawmakers approve anti-marriage equality resolution
On Tuesday, Tennessee lawmakers approved — without debate — a resolution expressing “disagreement with the constitutional analysis” of Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that legalized marriage...
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South Dakota anti-transgender “bathroom bill” heads to governor’s desk
Gov. Daugaard has five days to veto measure before it goes into law
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Anti-gay “religious freedom” bills pass Virginia House and Senate
Respective bills head to opposite legislative chambers, even as Gov. McAuliffe promises vetoes
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I’m Gay (and Married to a Woman): Confronting Sexuality After Saying “I Do”
GAMMA provides support for gay men who are married to women
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New York governor bans insurance coverage for conversion therapy
Executive actions seen as a first step to banning sexual orientation change therapies
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Transgender Girl Scout enjoys huge cookie sale success
A transgender Girl Scout sells $4,000 in cookies for a cause.
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Virginia House subcommittee punts on LGBT bills
A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee voted 5-2, along party lines, to table a number of LGBT-related bills this week, shuffling them off to the Code Commission...
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South Dakota goes for trifecta in pushing anti-LGBT bills
South Dakota is on a roll when it comes to devising ways to target its LGBT community for discrimination. A South Dakota State House committee...
