John Riley, Author at Metro Weekly

Kameny Estate Dispute Leads to Lawsuits
By John Riley on March 13, 2012
Plans for a gravesite memorial service for Frank Kameny, a local leader in the national gay civil rights movement who died on Oct. 11, 2011,...
New Poll Gives Boost to Marriage Equality Supporters in Maryland
By John Riley on March 9, 2012
Advocates of marriage equality in Maryland are touting a new poll that indicates a majority of voters — 52 percent — are supportive of the...
Council Unanimously Approves Same-Sex Divorce Bill
By John Riley on March 9, 2012
Without much fanfare, the City Council unanimously passed a measure Tuesday, March 6, that permits same-sex spouses who were married in the District but reside...
More Felony Charges for Furr
By John Riley on March 9, 2012
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia on March 7 filed several new charges against Kenneth Furr. Furr, the Metropolitan Police Department officer...
Cendana Surges
By John Riley on March 8, 2012
An out gay Asian-Pacific Islander-American brought together a coalition of voters, boosted by support from the LGBT community and labor, to beat out sitting Councilmembers...
Showdown at Stein
By John Riley on March 7, 2012
Former Councilmember Sekou Biddle (D-At Large) and sitting Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large), who replaced Biddle in an April 2011 special election, sparred over their...
Whitman-Walker Touts Growth, Fiscal Health
By John Riley on March 6, 2012
Whitman-Walker Health, the local community health center specializing in the treatment of HIV/AIDS and LGBT health care, announced Monday that it is projecting an operating...
BREAKING: Gov. O’Malley Signs Marriage Equality Bill, Making Maryland Eighth State (Plus DC) to Do So
By John Riley on March 1, 2012
[Image: Gov. Martin O’Malley (D), flanked by Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller (D-Calvert, Prince George’s counties), left, and House Speaker Michael Busch (D-Anne Arundel...
With Marriage Done, Maryland Gender Identity Bill Gets a Senate Hearing
By John Riley on March 1, 2012
With marriage equality out of the way, transgender Marylanders are hoping there is enough goodwill — and enough time left in the 2012 legislative session...
Trans Group Decries DC Police Chief for “Abdicating” Responsibilities, But Lanier Shoots Back
By John Riley on February 29, 2012
A local organization today accused Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier of “abdicating” her responsibility to keep transgender people safe, but Lanier retorted that the...
LGBT Activists Reject Marion Barry, Yvette Alexander
By John Riley on February 28, 2012
If elections were solely decided by the LGBT community, some incumbent councilmembers would be serving on borrowed time. Incumbent Councilmembers Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) and...
Opponents Begin Push for Maryland Marriage Equality Referendum on November Ballot
By John Riley on February 27, 2012
The bill hasn’t been signed yet, but opponents seeking to overturn Maryland’s recently-passed marriage equality bill are already organizing in preparation for an expected referendum....
BREAKING: Maryland Senate Passes Marriage Equality 25-22, Bill Heads to O’Malley for Signature
By John Riley on February 23, 2012
The Maryland Senate passed HB 438, a bill legalizing marriage equality in the Free State, by a 25-22 margin after its third reading Thursday afternoon,...
Marriage Equality Bill Weathers Amendments in Maryland Senate; Afternoon Vote Expected
By John Riley on February 23, 2012
The Maryland Senate resumed debate today concerning amendments to HB 438, a bill to legalize marriage equality, just a day after opponents were able to...
Baltimore County Passes Gender-Identity Bill
By John Riley on February 23, 2012
The Baltimore County Council passed a transgender rights bill prohibiting discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression on a...