All posts by John Riley
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At 17, Will Larkins Is Living Their Best LGBTQ Activist Life
Meet Will Larkins, the gay 17-year-old whose viral presentation on Stonewall gave them a national platform to take on homophobia.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Democrats Want to Turn Your Kids Gay
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed that Democrats want to turn children gay and transgender during a rant complaining about her political opponents and their...
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LGBTQ Catholic Organization Blasts Archbishop for Denying Nancy Pelosi Communion
DignityUSA, the LGBTQ-affirming organization representing U.S. Catholics who support full inclusion, denounced San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s decision to deny Communion to U.S. House Speaker...
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GLSEN Launches 80+ “It’s Okay to say Gay!” Billboards Across Florida
GLSEN, the nation’s largest advocacy group for LGBTQ students, in partnership with Equality Florida, GLSEN Tampa Bay, GLSEN Collier, and SAVE LGBT, has launched a...
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Capital Stonewall Democrats endorse Robert White for D.C. Mayor
The Capital Stonewall Democrats, the District’s top LGBTQ political organization, has endorsed Councilmember Robert White (D-At-Large) in the Democratic primary for mayor, as part of...
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Health Experts Warn of Monkeypox Infections Among Gay Men
Health experts warn of Monkeypox infections among gay men.
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Proposed New York Map Pits Two Gay Congressmen Against Each Other
Two gay congressmen from New York — representing nearly one-quarter of the nine LGBTQ elected officials currently serving in Congress — could likely be pitted...
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Election Report: Very Few LGBTQ Victories On A Tumultuous Night
On a primary election night of surprise twists and turns, victories by LGBTQ candidates were rare, with the bulk of success occurring in state legislative...
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D.C. Council and Mayoral Challengers Shine in GLAA Ratings
GLAA has released its candidate ratings for the 2022 D.C. primary election, which will take place on June 21. While GLAA, a nonpartisan civic organization...
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Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Trans Sports Ban
Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on sports teams based on their gender identity, reviving a debate over a similar...
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South Carolina Governor Signs Transgender Sports Ban Into Law
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a bill into law prohibiting transgender students from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity. The...
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law
A federal judge has struck down a Tennessee law requiring businesses and government buildings to post a sign if they allow transgender individuals to use...
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Court Partially Blocks Alabama Law Barring Health Care for Trans Minors
A federal judge has blocked parts of an Alabama law that criminalized doctors for prescribing gender-affirming health care treatments to transgender people individuals under the...
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South Carolina Lawmakers Approve Transgender Sports Ban
Last week, South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill to require student-athletes to compete in sports based solely on their assigned sex at birth, regardless of...
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Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Has History of Anti-LGBTQ Statements
A Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate who is surging in the polls has a long history of anti-gay and anti-Muslim statements. Kathy Barnette is an Army...
