All posts by John Riley
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Gay Porn Star Posts “Timeline” of Monkeypox Lesions to Instagram
A gay porn star who contracted monkeypox has posted a "timeline" of photos showing how his lesions developed to Instagram.
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Pennsylvania Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Conversion Therapy
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order barring conversion therapy, which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, for people...
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New York City Prisons Fail to Protect Trans Inmates, Report Says
A report from a task force convened by the New York City Board of Correction following the 2019 death of a transgender woman in custody...
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3 Killed in Hit-and-Run Outside Chicago Gay Bar
Chicago police still have no suspects in what they now say appears to have been an intentional hit-and-run that killed three men and injured a...
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Prince George’s County Pride Block Party is August 20
On Saturday, Aug. 20, Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc., will partner with Impulse Group DC and Gilead Sciences to host the second annual...
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A Florida County Finds These 115 Books Objectionable
A Florida school district has placed advisory labels on 115 books in school libraries, including several with LGBTQ characters or content.
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Glenn Youngkin Believes Schools Should Out LGBTQ Students to their Parents
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said that he believes parents have the right to be notified about what’s happening in their children’s lives, including whether...
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DC Health Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility
DC Health, the city agency overseeing public health for the District of Columbia, announced it has expanded eligibility for monkeypox vaccines to align with the...
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Wanda Alston Foundation Named Receiver for Casa Ruby
The D.C. Attorney General’s Office has named the Wanda Alston Foundation as the receiver for local LGBTQ nonprofit, shelter, and community center Casa Ruby, which...
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Florida Bans Medicaid Coverage for Transgender Health Treatments
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has finalized a revised rule banning health care providers from billing Medicaid for gender-affirming medical treatments for children...
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Study Says Youth Don’t Identify as Trans Because of “Social Contagion”
A new study pushes back against frequently repeated talking points used by anti-transgender activists, arguing that transgender youth do not identify as such due to...
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DC Police Name New Head of Special Liaison Branch
D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department has named Lt. Livio Rodriguez as the new supervisor of the police department’s Special Liaison Branch, which oversees various units that...
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Congressional Bill Would Make Monkeypox Testing Free of Charge
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), one of only nine LGBTQ members of Congress, has introduced a bill to offer no-cost testing for monkeypox. The...
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Judge Approves Receivership Request for Casa Ruby
A Superior Court Judge has approved a request for a receiver to oversee Casa Ruby's financial situation following allegations of mismanagement of funds.
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Gay Diplomat Arrested in Brazil for Allegedly Beating Husband to Death
Brazilian police have arrested a German diplomat for allegedly killing his husband at their home in Rio de Janeiro before attempting to cover up the...
