All posts by John Riley
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Advocates for LGBT youth call for ending “school-to-prison” pipeline
Mario Vasquez was only a freshman when a vicious rumor nearly got him expelled from his high school in Lancaster, California. “Someone made a false...
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Abbott ouster will not change Australia’s gay marriage stance
It looks like LGBT activists have celebrated too soon after the ouster of former Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott by his own party in a leadership...
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Kim Davis says she won’t interfere with deputy clerks
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis won’t be blocking any marriage licenses from being issued, but that isn’t stopping her lawyers from arguing against the validity...
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Fayetteville voters approve civil rights ordinance
Voters in Fayetteville, Ark., reversed course from last December, approving a civil rights ordinance that includes protections for sexual orientation and gender identity in a...
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Huckabee hedges on religious freedom question
For someone so opposed to same-sex marriage, and his support of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis for her similar stance, Mike Huckabee dodged an important question...
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Survivor objects to “Eye of the Tiger” being played at Kim Davis rally
Another political year brings with it another debate over unauthorized use of music in political rallies. The latest offense, committed by Republican presidential candidate and...
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Ellen DeGeneres reacts to Caitlyn Jenner’s marriage stance
Color Ellen DeGeneres thoroughly unimpressed with Caitlyn Jenner’s stance on same-sex marriage. In an interview with the former Olympian and reality TV star, which aired...
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School Bathroom Battles: Virginia fights against trans students
A ruling against a Virginia transgender student could bolster opponents of LGBT nondiscrimination policies
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Legalizing Sex Work: A Rentboy.com escort on why legalization matters
Advertising on Rentboy.com turned Nick Kinkand’s life around. The 33-year-old had broken up with his boyfriend, was homeless and couch-surfing at friends’ houses, and was...
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Walk to End HIV adopts “superhero” theme
One doesn’t have to don a cape and tights to be a hero in the fight against HIV. But it might just be fun to...
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Tennessee store sells out of anti-gay merchandise
Perhaps it’s part of a backlash against advances for LGBT rights. Or maybe it’s just a sentiment that has never changed in a socially conservative...
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Kim Davis to return to work Friday or Monday
Now that Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is out of jail, she’ll be taking a few days off before returning to her job. U.S. District...
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Judge orders Kim Davis to be released from jail
A federal judge ordered the release of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis from the Carter County Detention Center on Tuesday after placing her in jail...
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Huckabee and Cruz to meet with Kim Davis
It looks like Kim Davis is ready for her close-up. And if she’s not, two opportunist Republican presidential candidates will gladly shove her out of...
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Federal judge rejects Virginia transgender student’s motion
A transgender male student in Virginia can no longer use the public restroom at his high school. Instead, he will be relegated to a staff...
