All posts by John Riley
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Court Allows Transgender Athlete to Compete on Cross-Country Team
A federal appeals court has once again sided with a transgender middle school student, blocking the state of West Virginia from enforcing its ban prohibiting...
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TV Game Show Host Wayne Brady Comes Out as Pansexual
Wayne Brady, the comedian and host of the TV game show Let’s Make a Deal, has come out as pansexual in an interview with PEOPLE. Brady,...
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American Academy of Pediatrics Backs Gender-Affirming Care
Medical group supports gender-affirming treatments for transgender minors, but also calls for further review of medical evidence underlying treatments.
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Suspect Charged With Hate Crime in Murder of O’Shae Sibley
The 17-year-old who allegedly stabbed O'Shae Sibley is facing murder and weapons charges, with hate crime enhancements.
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Florida Tries to Censor AP Psychology Course Over LGBTQ Content
The state of Florida has “effectively banned” the Advanced Placement Psychology course due to the state’s insistence that LGBTQ-related content be removed or risk running...
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Appeals Court Allows Indiana Trans Students to Use Boys’ Restrooms
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling allowing three transgender boys in Indiana to access restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their...
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LGBTQ Advocates Sue Texas Over Law Banning Drag
A coalition of LGBTQ groups, businesses, and a drag performer have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Attorney General’s Office, various municipalities, and several county...
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Order Erasing Transgender People from Law
Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order directing state agencies to use narrow, biological-based definitions of “female” and “male” for the purposes of...
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Federal Judge Blocks Montana’s Ban on Drag Performances
A federal judge has blocked the state of Montana from enforcing a law aimed at prohibiting drag performances in public spaces on the grounds that...
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GoFundMe Launched to Cover Murdered Gay Dancer’s Funeral Costs
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family of a gay man who was murdered at a Brooklyn gas station cover the costs...
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Judge Blocks Arkansas Law to Jail Librarians for “Harmful” Books
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would have allowed librarians, teachers, and booksellers to be imprisoned for up to six years...
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Gay Couple Close Chocolate Shop After Anti-Gay Attack
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office is investigating an alleged assault of a gay couple who run a chocolate shop along the state’s border with...
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Texas Teachers Fired After Attending Drag Show
Two teachers were informed that attending a drag show and posting pictures of it on social media violated their school's morality clause.
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New York Man Fatally Stabbed in Possible Anti-Gay Hate Crime
A 28-year-old gay man was fatally stabbed after he and his friends were accosted for dancing at a Brooklyn gas station.
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Missouri Sued Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Two prominent legal groups have sued the state of Missouri on behalf of three families of transgender youth, medical providers, and two prominent LGBTQ organizations,...
