All posts by John Riley
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Man arrested for allegedly stabbing gay couple outside Denver nightclub
Couple says they were holding hands when their assailant attacked them with a folding knife
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Brother, Help Thyself to host “Grant Writing 101” workshops
Workshops will be offered in Baltimore on June 4 and D.C. on June 7
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Intersex citizen asks federal court to grant them passport with correct gender marker
Lawyers for Dana Zzyym maintain State Department's denial of passport violates their client's Fifth Amendment rights
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Oregon congressional delegation asks for investigation into gay youth’s beating in Amtrak station
Oregon Democrats urge the Amtrak Police Department to investigate whether Aaron Salazar was the victim of a hate crime
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Connecticut will now house transgender inmates according to gender identity
Inmates must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria or have legally changed their gender marker to qualify
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Hawaii governor signs bill banning conversion therapy
Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) has signed a bill into law that prohibits licensed therapists and counselors from subjecting LGBTQ-identifying youth to conversion therapy in...
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HRC demands investigation of Republican candidate’s harassment of transgender woman
Republican Jazmina Saavedra filmed herself harassing a trans woman in a restroom stall at a local Denny's
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Do No Harm Act would prevent RFRA from being used to discriminate
Earlier this week, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) introduced a bill that would prevent the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act from being used to avoid complying...
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California congressman loses realtors’ endorsement for anti-gay comments
A national realtors group is pulling its endorsement of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) after the Orange County congressman said that homeowners should be allowed to...
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Victory Fund endorses Gabriel Acevero for Maryland State Delegate
The LGBTQ Victory Fund is backing yet another D.C.-area candidate for political office, giving its endorsement to Gabriel Acevero, a candidate for Maryland state delegate...
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3rd Circuit refuses to halt Pennsylvania school district’s pro-transgender policy
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a lawsuit challenging a Pennsylvania school district’s pro-transgender policy. The decision affirms a lower court decision...
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HRC shames Betsy DeVos with messages projected on Education Department headquarters
Projections cite statistics from survey showing LGBTQ youth face high levels of stress, anxiety, and rejection
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Keri Hilson, Kim Petras, and Asia O’Hara added to Capital Pride Concert lineup
Annual concert is expected to draw more than 275,000 attendees
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Prideful Celebration: DC Black Pride kicks off Thursday, May 24
A massive, weekend-long LGBTQ celebration, DC Black Pride stresses empowerment, education, and community
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Kent Boese, Ward 1 D.C. Council candidate, earns Victory Fund endorsement
An openly gay D.C. Council candidate has won the endorsement of the LGBTQ Victory Fund ahead of the June 19 Democratic primary. Kent Boese, one...
