All posts by John Riley
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HHS restores sexual orientation question to elder Americans survey
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has restored a question on sexual orientation that was eliminated from a federal survey on elderly Americans...
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Point Foundation awards 52 scholarships to LGBTQ students
The Point Foundation, the nation’s top scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students, announced it has awarded 52 scholarships to LGBTQ applicants seeking to pursue higher education.Ā ...
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Gavin Grimm to be honored at Justice Department Pride event
A group representing LGBTQ employees of the Department of Justice will register its disapproval with the department’s actions regarding transgender schoolchildren by presenting an award...
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5th Circuit allows Mississippi “religious freedom” law to go into effect
The conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted a preliminary injunction against Mississippi’s “religious freedom” law allowing discrimination against LGBTQ people and others...
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Prince William County School Board passes LGBTQ protections
On Wednesday, the Prince William County School Board narrowly passed a nondiscrimination policy protecting LGBTQ students, employees, and staff from bullying, harassment or mistreatment based...
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D.C. DMV will allow residents to choose non-binary gender on ID cards
Following talks with LGBTQ community members, the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles will begin allowing residents of the District to select a non-binary option as...
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For the Love of Sports: An Interview with Chris Mosier
A proudly out, trans athlete, Chris Mosier is working hard to ensure other LGBTQ athletes are able to compete
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Washington Rallies around the Gay Games XI
The city is doing all it can to bring Gay Games XI to the nation's capital in 2022
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Lynda Carter presents original “Wonder Woman” script to Library of Congress
On Friday, the Library of Congress thought it was just getting a sit-down interview with Lynda Carter, the woman who portrayed Wonder Woman on the...
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Check It Enterprises opens its doors at Southeast D.C. facility
Check It Enterprises, a business venture of the Check Its, a former gang of LGBTQ individuals who had banned together for support and protection, has...
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D.C. bill will allow residents to choose non-binary gender on driver’s licenses
A proposed D.C. Council bill would allow District residents to select a non-binary gender option on their driver’s licenses, learner’s permits, or resident ID cards...
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Food & Friends receives $2 million gift from the Bresler family
Food & Friends, the nonprofit organization that provides prepared meals and nutrition counseling to individuals suffering from life-threatening illnesses, has accepted a multi-year $2 million...
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European Court declares Russian “gay propaganda” law to be discriminatory
On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights declared a Russian law banning expressions of “gay propaganda” to be discriminatory, and has ordered the country...
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Details of Jim Graham’s funeral services released
The body of former Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham will lie in state at the John A. Wilson Building from noon to 5 p.m. on...
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Georgia GOP congressional candidate distancing herself from Log Cabin ties
A Republican congressional candidate running in a special election in Georgia is being accused of trying to distance herself from her past embrace of the...
