All posts by John Riley
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South Dakota Gov. Daugaard to meet with transgender students
Governor to meet with local transgender individuals before deciding whether or not to veto bill
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Tennessee lawmakers approve anti-marriage equality resolution
On Tuesday, Tennessee lawmakers approved — without debate — a resolution expressing “disagreement with the constitutional analysis” of Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that legalized marriage...
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South Dakota anti-transgender “bathroom bill” heads to governor’s desk
Gov. Daugaard has five days to veto measure before it goes into law
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Anti-gay “religious freedom” bills pass Virginia House and Senate
Respective bills head to opposite legislative chambers, even as Gov. McAuliffe promises vetoes
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I’m Gay (and Married to a Woman): Confronting Sexuality After Saying “I Do”
GAMMA provides support for gay men who are married to women
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New York governor bans insurance coverage for conversion therapy
Executive actions seen as a first step to banning sexual orientation change therapies
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Transgender Girl Scout enjoys huge cookie sale success
A transgender Girl Scout sells $4,000 in cookies for a cause.
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Virginia House subcommittee punts on LGBT bills
A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee voted 5-2, along party lines, to table a number of LGBT-related bills this week, shuffling them off to the Code Commission...
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South Dakota goes for trifecta in pushing anti-LGBT bills
South Dakota is on a roll when it comes to devising ways to target its LGBT community for discrimination. A South Dakota State House committee...
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Neighborhood Trophy: Nellie’s Sports Bar is a U Street institution
In 2007, Doug Schantz shelved a career in advertising to open a gay sports bar. Nine years later, Nellie's is a thriving, U Street institution.
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Exemption-filled “nondiscrimination” bill fails in Indiana Senate
Republican leaders in the Indiana Senate quashed a bill that purported to protect gay and bisexual Hoosiers from discrimination in employment, housing, credit and public...
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Gay Republicans React to Iowa
Whether hoping for a Rubio surge or a Trump rebound, LGBT issues bear little weight on gay Republicans’ choice of candidate
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Capital Pride Alliance opens award nominations
The Capital Pride Alliance, which plans and carries out Washington’s annual Pride festivities, is accepting nominations for the Capital Pride Heroes and Engendered Spirit awards,...
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D.C. Council passes health care cultural competency bill
The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved a first-of-its-kind bill that would require all licenses, certified and registered health care professionals to undergo cultural competency training...
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BHT surpasses $3 million in grants awarded at 2016 ceremony
$75,000 in grants given to 23 organizations at Baltimore ceremony
