2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (775+ words) By John Riley on June 9, 2026 @JRiley MW Moulton, 47, has mounted a primary challenge against U. S. Sen. Ed Markey, 79, a fellow Massachusetts Democrat and longtime LGBTQ ally " a bid that, a decade ago, might have been dismissed as a fool's errand. However,…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (903+ words) By John Riley on February 2, 2026 @JRiley MW A coalition of at least 47 right-wing groups, operating under the name "Greater Than," has launched a coordinated campaign to reverse the U. S. Supreme Court's 2015 marriage equality ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, part of a renewed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (42+ words) Metro Weekly Spain displaces Malta as top country for LGBTQ rights in Europe "); output = output. replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output. replace(/)/gi,". "); output = output. replace(/ Copyright "2025 Jansi LLC....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (427+ words) By John Riley on May 28, 2026 @JRiley MW The District of Columbia Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs is promoting four city-sponsored events in June to commemorate LGBTQ Pride Month. "These moments are designed to honor our history, elevate our community, and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (726+ words) By John Riley on February 19, 2026 @JRiley MW About 9% of U. S. adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual, according to new polling from Gallup. That figure is unchanged from 2024 " but remains higher than the 7% who identified as…...

2+ week, 2+ day 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…...

3+ week, 3+ 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…...

4+ week, 3+ hour 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ 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…...