All posts by John Riley
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Former President Jimmy Carter: “I believe Jesus would approve of gay marriage”
With the exception of abortion, Carter says he's never seen "any serious conflicts" between politics and his religious faith
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LGBTQ groups blast Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Critics say president's pick for the Supreme Court is an ideologically driven choice that could endanger LGBTQ rights
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President Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
President Trump has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh , of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, to fill retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the U.S....
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Indiana church that put up anti-gay sign gets evicted from its building
Sign, which went up on June 27, called being LGBTQ "a hate crime against God"
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Maine governor issues first-ever veto of a conversion therapy bill
Democratic-led State House of Representatives failed to sway enough Republicans to override veto
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Empowerment self-defense is about more than just physical attacks
Want to learn how to defend yourself against verbal and physical harassment? There's a class for that.
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Survey: 75% of LGBTQ people in Northeast Florida say they have experienced “everyday discrimination”
Despite an inclusive Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville, there's still work to do to change attitudes in Northeast Florida
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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, one of Trump’s most anti-LGBTQ cabinet members, resigns
Resignation was likely triggered by intense scrutiny over spending, ethical, and policy decisions
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Massachusetts teen accused of detaining, starving, and beating gay homeless man
Accuser says the youth turned on him after they smoked crack together
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New Jersey governor signs three transgender rights bills into law
Bills allow people to amend their vital records to reflect their gender identity, and create a special transgender task force
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Bethlehem, Pa., votes to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth
Council is expected to take a second vote to approve ban in the next month
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Point Foundation awards 45 college scholarships to LGBTQ scholars
Point Foundation, the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students, has awarded 45 scholarships to deserving students seeking to further their education. Twenty were chosen...
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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund files brief opposing transgender military ban
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has filed an amicus brief urging the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that President Trump’s...
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Idaho Republican speaks out against state GOP’s anti-gay marriage platform
26-year-old Dom Gelsomino says the GOP should be more inclusive and more focused on promoting individual liberty
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Brother, Help Thyself is accepting applications for grants and awards
Brother, Help Thyself has begun accepting applications for grants and other awards, and will continue to accept them until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 31. Each...
