All posts by John Riley
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Activists demand oil companies denounce anti-gay persecution in Chechnya
Petition asks oil companies to apply financial pressure on Russia to end anti-gay killings and internments
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Members of Congress urge 11th Circuit to review sexual orientation ruling
Four members of Congress have asked for permission to file a brief encouraging the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a lesbian’s lawsuit...
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Trump’s Department of Justice abandons lawsuit challenging anti-trans “bathroom bill”
Advocates: Dropping HB 2 lawsuit shows Trump administration "continues to abandon transgender Americans"
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Minnesota lawsuit challenging trans student’s right to use locker room withdrawn
A Minnesota transgender teenager will be allowed to continue using the girls’ locker room after a right-wing, anti-LGBTQ group withdrew its lawsuit seeking to have her...
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“Eliminate Hate” campaign seeks to expose anti-LGBTQ hate groups
A new campaign is being launched to discredit anti-LGBTQ groups and pressure media to label them “hate groups.” The Eliminate Hate Campaign is being spearheaded...
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Virginia Supreme Court throws out lawsuit challenging Fairfax County nondiscrimination policy
Court finds conservatives lacked standing to sue the school board
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Edie Windsor named grand marshal of 2017 Capital Pride Parade
Capital Pride honors woman whose lawsuit toppled the Defense of Marriage Act
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ColorFEST Conference focuses on those who are LGBTQ and deaf
Workshops, panels and speakers address issues of identity and the LGBTQ experience
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Headgear: The JR.’s Easter Bonnet Contest is Sunday!
JR.’s Easter Bonnet Contest showcases elaborate, often hilarious creations
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Nevada governor signs bill protecting LGBTQ kids in foster care
Foster care and juvenile justice agencies dealing with LGBTQ youth must undergo competency training
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Report: 60% of transgender students barred from appropriate restrooms
Report highlights need for federal protections for trans students -- the same protections the Trump administration rescinded
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Pastor who cheered Orlando victims’ deaths found guilty of child molestation
Kenneth Adkins is known for his anti-LGBTQ statements and social media posts
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European Court demands end to forced sterilization of transgender people
22 European nations have been ordered to amend their laws
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Iowa lawmakers vote to end discrimination against LGBTQ renters
Bipartisan measure heads to Gov. Terry Branstad's desk for signature into law
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ACLU sues Wisconsin for denying insurance coverage to transgender state employees
Wisconsin has "cruelly backtracked" on its promise to cover gender confirmation surgery, ACLU says
