All posts by John Riley
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Eric Holder to speak at Lawyers for SMYAL event
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), the local organization for LGBT youth in the D.C. Metro area, will play host to former U.S....
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Business leaders file amicus brief in Washington State discrimination case
An alliance of businesses and trade associations is coming to the aid of a gay couple who claims that they were discriminated against by a...
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Sparring lawsuits over HB 2 set off battle over “state-sponsored discrimination”
The Obama administration has taken its firmest stance in favor of transgender rights after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state...
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ACLU sues Mississippi over “religious freedom” law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Mississippi have filed a challenge to Mississippi’s HB 1523, a purported “religious freedom” law that...
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North Carolina sues Justice Department to defend anti-trans law
Lawsuit comes decision day for Tar Heel State to announce whether they'll continue to defend HB 2
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Furies Collective becomes first lesbian site on National Register
This week was good news for lovers of gay history, as the National Register of Historic Places added its first lesbian site and its first Latino LGBTQ...
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New York City mayor responds to calls to boycott Chick-fil-A
Bill de Blasio says he will not patronize the fast food chain, but it has a right to set up shop
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Trans United Fund releases historic ad featuring parents of transgender children
Ad aims to educate public about trans issues, in response to various forms of anti-trans hysteria
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North Carolina officials react to Justice Department letter about anti-trans law
North Carolina’s Republican officials responsible for pushing through the state’s discriminatory HB 2 law responded to a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice telling...
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Capital Pride Alliance announces plans for Capital Trans Pride
Annual celebration seeks to provide important information to D.C.'s transgender community
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Arrest made in stabbing of transgender woman in Kansas
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and faces second-degree murder charges after stabbing a transgender woman to death in Wichita, Kansas, according to Wichita-based ABC affiliate...
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Seeking Safety: Gay asylum seekers share their stories
Local asylum seekers share their stories following the deaths of two LGBT activists in Bangladesh
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Counseling Crisis
Mental health professionals balk at Tennessee bill allowing therapists and counselors to reject LGBT clients
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Virginia Supreme Court rules cohabitation law applies to gay couples
The Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled in favor of a Fairfax County man who was seeking to stop paying spousal support after learning his...
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Alabama city repeals week-old anti-transgender bathroom law
The City Council of Oxford, Ala., has reversed course and repealed a week-old law that restricts transgender people’s access to public restrooms. The Council voted...
