3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (674+ words) By John Riley on May 24, 2026 @JRiley MW The U. S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring federally funded public schools to "out" transgender students to their parents if school officials learn the students identify as a gender different from their assigned…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (918+ words) By John Riley on May 16, 2026 @JRiley MW GLAA has released its election-year ratings for candidates seeking office in the District. The D. C. -based LGBTQ political advocacy organization does not endorse candidates, but rates them on a scale of -10 to +10 based on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (24+ words) Metro Weekly Vatican criticizes conversion therapy "); output = output. replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output. replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output. replace(/...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (768+ words) By John Riley on May 13, 2026 @JRiley MW Colorado has approved a bill allowing survivors of conversion therapy to sue licensed providers regardless of when the therapy occurred. The bill eliminates the statute of limitations for conversion therapy claims, allowing survivors…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (779+ words) By John Riley on May 12, 2026 @JRiley MW David Green, the founder of the conservative Christian retailer Hobby Lobby, donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Them Before Us, an anti-LGBTQ organization behind the Greater Than Campaign, a national effort seeking…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (750+ words) By John Riley on May 7, 2026 @JRiley MW The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed a new rule that would allow federally funded shelters and temporary housing providers to discriminate based on gender. Under the proposal, homeless shelters and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (810+ words) By John Riley on May 5, 2026 @JRiley MW Republican lawmakers in Congress are pushing two bills that would restrict teachers from acknowledging transgender identity or discussing gender identity in schools. The first measure, House Bill 2616 " dubbed the Parental Rights Over the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (678+ words) By John Riley on April 20, 2026 @JRiley MW Despite featuring a lineup packed with LGBTQ-friendly artists, Coachella is organized by a company whose parent corporation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republican groups that support anti-LGBTQ politicians. The festival,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (997+ words) The Pearl, Denver's only lesbian bar, has closed despite raising $83, 000 through a Go Fund Me campaign aimed at keeping the business afloat. The Pearl's co-owner Dom Garcia said in an April 11 Instagram post that the bar would close at the…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (1156+ words) By John Riley on April 26, 2026 @JRiley MW A Black transgender woman from Detroit says she was discriminated against and denied service at a popular LGBTQ bar in Ferndale, Michigan. In a Tik Tok video posted April 15, Lauren, who goes by…...