All posts by John Riley
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Virginia Restaurant Denies Service to Anti-LGBTQ Family Foundation
A restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, sparked a controversy after they canceled a reservation for a private event being held by the Family Foundation, a Virginia-based...
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“Don’t Say Gay” Sponsor Resigns After Being Indicted for Fraud
The Florida lawmaker who was the chief House sponsor of the state’s infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill has resigned after being indicted for pandemic-era loan...
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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Leaves Democratic Party
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, one of only two LGBTQ members, and the only bisexual, in the U.S. Senate, has disaffiliated from the Democratic...
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Sam Brinton, Biden Energy Official, Accused of Second Luggage Theft
Sam Brinton, the first out nonbinary person to hold a high-ranking position in a presidential administration, has been accused for the second time of stealing...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Brittney Griner’s Release
LGBTQ groups celebrated the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony as part of a prisoner swap negotiated by the Biden...
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Here Are the House Republicans Who Voted For Same-Sex Marriage
Here is the complete list of GOP members who supported marriage equality, who flip-flopped, and who abstained.
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The Impact of I-82: “They’re Not Going to Get Happy Hour Specials Anymore”
D.C.'s restaurant and bar owners grapple with how to offset the coming labor costs associated with eliminating the sub-minimum wage.
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U.S. House Approves Final Version of Respect for Marriage Act
Congressional lawmakers approved a bill to recognize legal same-sex marriages as valid, sending it to President Biden to sign into law.
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Brittney Griner Released from Russia as Part of Prisoner Swap
In exchange for the WNBA star's release from a Russian penal colony, the United States will return arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia.
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Gay California State Senator Receives Bomb Threat
A gay California state senator received a death threat from someone calling him a “pedophile” and a “groomer,” claiming they had placed bombs at his...
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The DC Center and Capital Pride Alliance Find New Home
The DC Center for the LGBT Community, the District’s LGBTQ-specific community center, and Capital Pride Alliance have jointly signed a lease for a new headquarters...
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Senator Raphael Warnock Re-Elected Over Anti-LGBTQ Opponent
On Tuesday, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) was re-elected to a full six-year term, defeating Republican challenger Herschel Walker despite the latter’s embrace of “culture war”...
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Drag Queens Are Hiring More Security Following Club Q Shooting
A number of prominent drag queens are taking extra steps to protect themselves following last month’s mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in...
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Club Q Shooter Formally Charged with First-Degree Murder
The alleged shooter in the November mass shooting at the LGBTQ nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been formally charged with 305 counts...
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Anti-Drag Activist Claims God is Behind North Carolina Power Outage
Police are investigating whether an attack on a power grid that left 45,000 households dark may be linked to a much-protested local drag show.
