All posts by John Riley
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FreeState Justice files brief supporting hate crime conviction of Amazon employee who attacked co-worker
Conviction was overturned because district court ruled that discrimination in the workplace is "noneconomic"
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Social Security administration sued for third time for denying survivor benefits to LGBTQ widower
Lawsuit argues that New Mexico's marriage ban unfairly hindered couple from meeting nine-month eligibility requirement
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Pittsburgh man says he was attacked by 7 people because he is transgender
Victim says he was cornered after going into a 7-11 to withdraw money from an ATM
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Trump slams MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski for homophobic slur about Mike Pompeo
"Morning Joe" host criticized for calling Secretary of State "wannabe dictator's butt-boy"
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Congressional Democrats introduce bill to combat anti-LGBTI abuses abroad
GLOBE Act would create a special envoy on LGBTI rights and call for sanctions on those who commit human rights abuses
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Dignity/Washington offers LGBTQ Catholics the unconditional love many seek from the Church
The group is for LGBTQ Catholics who love their faith, but struggle to reconcile it with their identity
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House committee postpones hearing after GOP witness’s past anti-gay blog posts revealed
GOP lawmakers on the House Education and Workforce Committee postponed a hearing after blog posts characterized as anti-gay and anti-feminist that were written by an...
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Pastor arrested in fatal shooting of transgender woman in Detroit
Prosecutors say Kelly Stough's gender identity may have played a role in her death
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Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray apologizes for homophobic tweets
Oklahoma quarterback's tweets from when he was 15 emerged on the night he received college football's highest honor
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Virginia teacher fired for refusing to call transgender student by male pronouns
Peter Vlaming claims that acknowledging the student's gender identity violates his religious beliefs
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LGBTQ Lawmakers: What happens after the “Rainbow Wave”?
Out LGBTQ officials, including newly-elected ones, talk about their priorities and balancing the needs of their districts
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Transgender service members ask D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to keep blocking Trump’s military ban
Federal judges have previously ruled plaintiffs have a likelihood of success in arguing ban is unconstitutional
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Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host after outcry over homophobic tweets
But GLAAD says Hart "shouldn’t have stepped down; he should have stepped up"
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GLOE wants DC’s LGBTQ Jews to “know they have a home in the broader community”
GLOE creates safe and affirming spaces where LGBTQ Jewish people can be themselves without giving up their faith
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U.S. Botanic Garden’s expansive model train exhibit is one of the area’s seasonal joys
Season's Greetings: All Aboard! Offers recreations of 31 iconic American train stations
