All posts by John Riley
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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.
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NCAA will allow individual sports to determine whether trans athletes can compete
The NCAA will allow individual sports to develop their own criteria for transgender athletes wishing to compete in sports.
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Meet Duke, Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2022, the ultimate “jock-cowboy”
As a gay youth in Kansas, Duke struggled to find his place in the world. As Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2022, he believes he's finally found...
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Justice Department will help trans student fight Florida’s anti-trans bathroom ban
The Justice Department will argue that a Florida transgender male student barred from the boys' bathroom was a victim of discrimination.
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LGBTQ conference “Creating Change Remixed” to be held virtually from March 19-20
An amended version of the annual LGBTQ organizing and activist conference Creating Change will be held virtually from March 19-20.
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Lesbian couple found tortured, shot and dismembered in Mexico
Mexican authorities are continuing to investigate the murder of a lesbian couple who was found tortured, shot and dismembered.
