All posts by John Riley
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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...
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Kuwait Censors Same-Sex Forehead Kiss in “Wakanda Forever”
Even a kiss on the forehead was too much for Kuwaiti officials, resulting in an edited version being shown to moviegoers.
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Tennessee Could Make Public Drag a Felony
An emboldened Tennessee GOP is continuing to double down on anti-LGBTQ actions with drag queens squarely in their sights.
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Tennessee Republicans Push Another Bill Attacking Trans Health Care
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed yet another bill seeking to block transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming health care treatments for the purpose of transitioning. ...
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Gay Republican Wins Long Island Congressional Seat in Historic First
A New York investment banker has become the first-ever openly gay Republican elected to the U.S. Congress after facing off against a gay Democrat in...
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Salah Czapary Appointed to Lead Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has appointed Salah Czapary, a gay former candidate for the D.C. Council, to a post within her administration following her re-election...
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Tina Kotek, Out Lesbian, Declares Victory in Oregon Governor’s Race
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek’s campaign has declared victory in the state’s gubernatorial race based on reported projections from The Oregonian/OregonLive and Oregon Public Broadcasting. Although The Associated...
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D.C. Elects Gay Councilmember Amid Pro-LGBTQ Wave
Amid what appeared to be a generally positive night for LGBTQ candidates, voters in Washington, D.C.’s northeast quadrant elected Zachary Parker, a Democrat, to the...
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LGBTQ Candidates Celebrate Significant Victories
For the third straight electoral cycle in a row, LGBTQ candidates for political office broke a previous record, with at least 340 out LGBTQ candidates...
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Out Lesbian Maura Healey wins Massachusetts Governor Race
Massachusetts Democrat Maura Healey becomes the first openly gay woman elected governor of a U.S. state.
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Irish Priest Says Deputy Prime Minister, Gay Politicians Going to Hell
An Irish Catholic priest is receiving blowback after controversially declaring that gay politicians, including Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister, or tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, are doomed to...
