All posts by John Riley
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Phase 1 Temporarily Closed for Renovations
Club owner ends speculation over closure of country's oldest lesbian bar
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LGBT Ally Murphy Wins Va. House of Delegates Seat
Virginia Democrats fought back against wintery conditions and electoral history on Tuesday, Jan. 6 to help Del.-elect Kathleen Murphy (D) successfully pick up a Republican seat...
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Anti-Gay Discrimination Bill Introduced in Virginia
A Virginia lawmaker has introduced a so-called “conscience clause” bill that would allow private businesses to discriminate against LGBT people and couples without fear of...
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LGBT Allies Brace for Discrimination Bills
Even with the advent of marriage equality in a majority of U.S. states, LGBT allies remain on high alert as they brace for the introduction...
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FDA Recommends Nixing Ban on Gay Blood Donors
FDA Recommends Nixing Ban on Gay Blood Donors
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Hope Bill Targets Conversion Therapies
Amid the controversy surrounding a billboard in the Richmond area that claims that “nobody is born gay,” as well as the District of Columbia’s historic...
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Small Business Boosters: D.C.’s Main Streets
D.C.'s Main Streets program has proven an effective ally for helping entrepreneurs set up shop
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Face on Ex-Gay Billboard in Virginia Belongs to Gay Man
Face on Ex-Gay Billboard in Virginia Belongs to Gay Man -- and he's not a twin
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Montgomery to Pursue Insanity Defense
Lawyers for Gary Niles Montgomery, the man accused of fatally stabbing transgender woman Deoni Jones while she was waiting at a Northeast D.C. bus stop...
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Va. School Board Votes Against Transgender Student
The Gloucester County (Va.) School Board voted 6-1 on Tuesday to approve a motion that limits transgender students to using the bathroom assigned to their...
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HRC Holds Fundraiser for Transgender Summer Camp
For Lori, a D.C. parent of a transgender youth, her son’s return from summer camp last year showed a marked difference in his attitude. “From...
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Council Repeals Armstrong Amendment
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a bill repealing an act of Congress known as the Armstrong Amendment, which carves out an exemption to sexual...
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Opponents Vow to Fight Gay Conversion Therapy Ban
Days after the D.C. Council unanimously passed the Conversion Therapy for Minors Prohibition Amendment Act banning licensed therapists and mental health practitioners from using conversion...
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Logan’s Run
Homeowners in Logan Circle open their doors to the public on Sunday
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Jim Graham Reacts to Gay Slur at Barry Memorial
“That horrendous statement would have offended Marion Barry because Marion Barry believed in human rights, human dignity of all individuals. … And he would not...
