All posts by John Riley
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Russian Duma Approves Expanded Anti-“Gay Propaganda” Law
The Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, has approved and advanced a bill to expand Russia’s existing “gay propaganda” law to apply to...
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Ex-Trump Advisor Says Club Q Shooting Victims Will Suffer “Eternal Damnation”
A former legal advisor to Donald Trump sparked outrage on social media after she mused during a recent episode of her podcast that the victims...
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Chasten Buttigieg Responds to Claims Pete Buttigieg “Lied” About Being Gay
Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, hit back against a remark made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson about his husband’s delay...
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German World Cup Team Protests Sanctions for Pro-LGBTQ Armbands
Players from Germany’s World Cup national soccer team protested a ruling by FIFA, the governing body in the sport, prohibiting them from wearing armbands to...
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Grindr Stock Surges 400% in Public Debut
Shares of Grindr, the LGBTQ-focused dating and hookup app, skyrocketed more than 400% during its first day of public trading on Friday. The company first...
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5 Things We Know About the Suspect in the Club Q Shooting
On Sunday morning, Americans woke up to news reports of yet another mass shooting, this time inside a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, called...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Club Q Shooting
A variety of LGBTQ groups and organizations issued statements mourning the loss of life following a mass shooting at Club Q, a gay bar in...
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World Cup Host Qatar Criticized for Anti-LGBTQ Human Rights Abuses
As Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World Cup, the top global soccer competition held every four years, the Middle Eastern nation is coming under...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Pelosi Stepping Down
LGBTQ groups offered praise and accolades for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who announced on Thursday that she would remain in Congress but would step down...
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Nancy Pelosi Will Not Seek Leadership Post Come January 2023
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced she will not seek a leadership post in the Democratic caucus when Congress convenes next January.
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U.S. Senate Votes to Move Forward with Marriage Equality Bill
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill that would ensure same-sex marriages continue to be recognized as valid by both federal and...
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Most Americans Say Gay Marriage Is Good for Society
A new Pew Research Center poll finds that a majority of American adults say legalizing same-sex marriage has been good for society.
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LGBTQ Groups Condemn Donald Trump’s Presidential Announcement
A host of advocacy groups are condemning former President Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ record as he announces his 2024 bid for the White House.
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Chuck Schumer Signals Vote Forthcoming on Respect for Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate’s top-ranking Democrat has filed for cloture on a bill that would require the federal government to recognize legal marriages, including those involving...
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Senators Add Religious Protections to Respect for Marriage Act
A bipartisan group of senators lobbying their colleagues behind the scenes to vote in favor of marriage equality have proposed an amendment adding religious protections...
