All posts by John Riley
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LGBTQ people in Afghanistan face violence, rape and extortion, say human rights watchdogs
A report released last week details the violence, sexual assaults, and threats facing LGBTQ individuals in Afghanistan.
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Florida police use Grindr, Scruff to arrest more than 60 people in drug sting
Florida authorities have arrested more than 60 people in a drug sting using Grindr and other gay dating apps.
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Donald Trump promises to ban trans athletes from women’s sports if reelected
Donald Trump promised at a recent rally to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports if he is reelected president in 2024.
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School removes student’s “Gay is OK” artwork, comparing it to the Nazi flag
Elementary school administrators have been accused of removing a student's pro-gay drawing from the wall and comparing it to Nazi symbolism.
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Governor’s chief of staff compares transgender athletes competing to “terrorism”
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s interim chief of staff compared banning transgender girls from participating in women’s sports to thwarting terrorism. Mark Miller, Noem’s interim...
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Biden urged to appoint a Black LGBTQ woman to Supreme Court
LGBTQ advocates are urging Biden to nominating a Black LGBTQ woman to the Supreme Court.
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GLSEN names its first-ever Black, nonbinary executive director
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers has become the first Black, nonbinary executive director of GLSEN, an LGBTQ+ education advocacy organization.
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Gay Hyattsville mayor dies from “self-inflicted gunshot wound”
Kevin Ward, the openly gay mayor of Hyattsville, was found dead in an apparent suicide in a public park in McLean, Virginia.
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Mayor withholds $110,000 from libraries until “homosexual materials” are removed
A U.S. mayor is withholding funding from the local library system until all "homosexual materials" are removed from the shelves.
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California senator yanks bill to ban genital surgeries on intersex infants
A bill to ban doctors from performing medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex infants has hit resistance in the California Senate.
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As You Are Bar on track to become DC’s newest queer space
Owners of queer Barracks Row venue As You Are Bar agreed a settlement with the local ANC to alleviate neighbors' concerns
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Botswana’s president promises to implement court ruling decriminalizing homosexuality
Botswana's president recently met with LGBTQ advocates and promised to ensure that same-sex relations will not continue to be criminalized.
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“Jeopardy!” contestant Amy Schneider wins 39 games, the show’s second-highest streak ever
Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider, a transgender woman, has become the person with the second-highest number of wins in show history.
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Florida advances “Don’t Say Gay” bill silencing talk of LGBTQ issues in school
Florida lawmakers are advancing with a "parental rights" bill prohibiting students from discussing LGBTQ issues in school.
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Samsung pulls ad featuring Muslim mother and drag queen son in Singapore
Samsung has been criticized for pulling an ad featuring a mother and her drag queen son in response to conservative outrage.
