By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBTQ International News MOSCOW — (April 23, 2026) — Russian courts have designated two LGBTQ-focused organizations as “extremist,” according to statements released by the groups, marking a significant escalation in the country’s ongoing restrictions targeting sexual orientation and gender identity advocacy. The organizations affected include the Moscow Community [...]
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News BRUSSELS — (April 21, 2026) — The European Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary violated European Union law by enacting legislation restricting access to LGBTQ-related content for minors, marking a major legal and political development within the bloc. The decision orders Hungary to revoke [...]
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON — (April 21, 2026) — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has confirmed it is the subject of a federal criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, marking a significant escalation in tensions between civil rights organizations and the current administration under Donald [...]
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News LAS VEGAS — (April 20, 2026) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from anti-LGBTQ Massachusetts parents who argued that public schools must obtain parental consent before encouraging a student’s name or pronoun change in the classroom. The petition claimed that school officials [...]
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News LAS VEGAS — (April 20, 2026) — In a move igniting nationwide debate over free speech and LGBTQ+ rights, Tennessee lawmakers have approved the controversial “Charlie Kirk Act,” legislation that could penalize students and faculty who protest campus speakers with anti-LGBTQ+ views. The bill now heads [...]