By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics SAN DIEGO, CA — (December 26, 2025) — A sweeping federal court ruling has sent shockwaves through LGBTQ communities nationwide after a conservative U.S. district judge ordered California schools to allow — and in some cases require — teachers to disclose a student’s transgender [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics AUSTIN, TX — (December 16, 2025) — Concerns surrounding LGBTQ safety and civil rights have intensified across North Texas following a recent Arlington City Council vote that repealed the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance, a move that also led to the cancellation of Arlington Pride 2026. [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics A long-fought victory for LGBTQ seniors in San Francisco SACRAMENTO, CA — (December 5, 2025) — A long-awaited LGBTQ-affirming affordable senior housing project in San Francisco is finally on track to receive state funding, after being denied twice in previous years. Approval of this [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (December 4, 2025) — In a stunning reversal of long-standing federal protections, the U.S. Department of Justice has ordered PREA-certified prison auditors to stop evaluating whether jails and prisons protect LGBTQ and intersex people from sexual abuse — despite decades of [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics Asia MALAYSIA — (December 1, 2025) — Malaysia is once again drawing international scrutiny after coordinated police raids on men-only saunas and spas across Kuala Lumpur resulted in more than 200 men being detained — a sweeping action that activists say is part of a [...]