All posts by John Riley
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Supreme Court Hears Same-Sex Wedding Refusal Case
On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the case of a graphic designer who refuses to create custom-made wedding websites...
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Indonesian Soldiers Jailed for Consensual Gay Sex
Two Indonesian male soldiers have been sentenced to seven months in prison for engaging in consensual sex, which is considered a form of “inappropriate behavior”...
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Herschel Walker Campaigns with North Carolina’s Anti-Gay Lieutenant Governor
Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat representing Georgia, has doubled down on anti-LGBTQ attacks ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff election...
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Virginia Reports First Death from Monkeypox (MPOX)
Virginia public health officials have reported that an individual in the state has died from complications related to mpox, the disease that was formerly known...
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Man Brandishes Gun, Threatens Staff at Minneapolis Gay Bar
A Minneapolis man has been arrested and charged with felonies after allegedly pulling out a gun and threatening staff at a historic gay bar in...
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Singapore Repeals Ban on Same-Sex Intimacy
Singapore’s parliament voted earlier this week to decriminalize same-sex intimacy, but amended the country’s constitution to prevent same-sex marriages from ever being recognized as legally...
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FDA to Relax Blood Donor Restrictions for Gay Men
FDA officials are proposing moving towards a behavioral-based, individualized risk assessment form for all donors.
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Protester with Pride Flag Disrupts World Cup Match
A protester carrying a rainbow flag and wearing political slogans has been banned from the World Cup after disrupting a match.
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NFL Star Lamar Jackson Disputes Claims He Issued “Anti-Gay” Tweet
NFL star Lamar Jackson is pushing back against a reporter’s claim that he tweeted an “anti-gay” phrase. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback was on social media...
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Washington National Cathedral to Unveil Portrait of Matthew Shepard
Washington National Cathedral, one of the largest Episcopal churches in the United States, will honor Matthew Shepard, the gay rights icon who was murdered in...
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LGBTQ Groups Hail Senate Passage of Respect for Marriage Act
LGBTQ groups were ecstatic and effusive in their praise for lawmakers after the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act by a 61-36 vote...
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U.S. Senate Passes Respect for Marriage Act
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill requiring the federal government and states to recognize as valid same-sex marriages legally performed in states without...
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HRC Awards $10,000 Grant to As You Are Bar
As You Are is one of 25 LGBTQ businesses being honored with a grant, courtesy of HRC and Showtime's "Queer to Stay" initiative.
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Nonbinary Biden Admin Official Charged with Felony Theft
Sam Brinton, who is nonbinary, faces up to 5 years in prison for allegedly stealing an expensive suitcase from an airport.
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Senate Takes Step Closer to Passing Respect for Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate took a step closer to passing a bill to grant federal recognition to same-sex marriages on Monday, voting to end debate on...
