All posts by John Riley
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LGBT groups urge SCOTUS to strike down Texas abortion law
Several LGBT groups are coming to the legal aid of their allies in the reproductive justice movement, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down...
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Equality Virginia grants four employers Fairness Accreditation
LGBT rights organization Equality Virginia is honoring four more Richmond-based companies with its Virginia Fairness Accreditation on Thursday, Jan. 7 for their commitment to internal...
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Leading the Way in Equality
Local governments are often ahead of the pack when it comes to LGBT equality measures
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2016: The Year Ahead
Dates to Keep in Mind for 2016's biggest LGBT events
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Carson open to reinstating LGBT military ban
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and his new campaign chairman, who also serves as a top advisor on military and foreign affairs, have criticized what they...
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Merger announced between Equality Maryland and FreeState Legal
Organizations hoping to have a new organization in place by June.
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Kansas House committee to hear nondiscrimination bill
It might seem impossible in the state that twice elected Sam Brownback as governor, but a bill to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination is finally going to...
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Pro-Huckabee PAC says Cruz too soft on gay marriage
To most people, the idea of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) being a closet liberal is not only unbelievable, it’s laughable. Yet that’s the image that...
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Indiana bill would criminalize transgender restroom use
An Indiana lawmaker has introduced and is pushing a bill that could potentially place transgender people in jail for up to a year if they...
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Lawsuit: Fairfax LGBT nondiscrimination policy is unlawful
Several Fairfax County residents have filed a lawsuit against the Fairfax County School Board, alleging that the board’s decision to amend its nondiscrimination policy to...
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Tennessee county challenging SCOTUS gay marriage ruling
A Tennessee county is poised to become one of many adopting resolutions calling for an overturn of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized marriage...
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Kentucky could owe more than $2 million in gay marriage fight
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) may have leveraged his opposition to same-sex marriage to get into the governor’s mansion, but, as with any benefit, there’s...
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Oregon bakery pays fine for discriminating against lesbian couple
The owners of the Oregon bakery at the center of a prominent LGBT discrimination case have paid a fine, plus interest, that was levied against them...
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Missouri AG candidate proposes religious exemption law
It’s become the classic “dog bites man” storyline: Another Republican politician is urging state lawmakers to pass legislation that would provide special religious exemptions for ministers,...
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Student appeals dismissal of lawsuit over anti-gay paper
A student whose lawsuit against the University of New Mexico for violating her First Amendment rights suffered a setback in September is appealing a federal...
