Paul Goldberg

About Paul Goldberg

Paul Goldberg has been a senior editor at JRL CHARTS for more than 18 years, delivering in-depth coverage of LGBTQ politics, civil rights, and public policy across the United States, Europe, and Asia. His reporting focuses on federal court rulings, legislative developments, international human rights issues, and government actions impacting LGBTQ communities worldwide. With nearly two decades of experience, Goldberg is recognized for his balanced analysis, investigative insight, and commitment to accurate, fact-based journalism that informs readers on the political forces shaping equality and justice.
24 05, 2019

Trump Rolls back Transgender Healthcare Protections

2026-06-14T23:41:32-07:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (05-24-19) — The Trump administration Friday, announced the cancellation of an Obama-era policy that prohibited health care providers from discriminating against transgender patients. This is latest attack and rollback of federal protections for transgender Americans. The Department of Health and Human Services announced today that they are rewriting an Obamacare regulation that [...]

22 05, 2019

HUD OK’s Discrimination Against Homeless Transgender People

2026-05-01T11:41:31-07:00May 22nd, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON, D.C — (05-22-19) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is pushing to roll back protections instituted by the Obama administration, for homeless transgender people, by enabling HUD-funded providers of shelters to consider a person’s sex or gender identification in determining whether they can be admitted. The new anti-LGBTQ proposal that was [...]

3 05, 2019

Federal Court Rules Ohio’s Congressional Map Unconstitutional

2026-05-26T16:48:09-07:00May 3rd, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (05-03-19) — A panel of three federal judges struck down Ohio’s congressional map on Friday, ruling that the GOP drew districts so severely to benefit Republicans, that they violated the U.S. Constitution. This follows the April 24, 2019 decision by a federal court who unanimously struck down legislative maps drawn by Michigan [...]

25 04, 2019

Deputy Suspended over Anti-LGBTQ Pro-Trump Comment On Gay Teen’s Death

2026-05-26T16:52:52-07:00April 25th, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

HUNTSVILLE, AL — (04-25-19) — An Alabama sheriff’s deputy has been suspended after posting a homophobic comment on a local news station's report about the death of a gay teen's death. 15 year-old Nigel Shelby of Huntsville, Alabama died by suicide on April 18. The gay teen had come out to his mother two years [...]

22 04, 2019

Supreme Court Set To Decide On LGBT Workplace Civil Rights

2026-05-31T16:05:09-07:00April 22nd, 2019|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (04-22-19) — The Supreme Court is set to decide if LGBT employees have workplace rights this fall. The announcement by  the court was  made on Monday April 22, that they have agreed to take up cases pertaining to LGBT civil rights. For one thing, if the court decides that LGBT workers are [...]

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