By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA Human Rights Council extends global SOGI expert’s term, defying growing anti-LGBT pressure. NEW YORK, NY — (JULY 8, 2025) — In a decisive move watched closely by LGBTQ advocates worldwide, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to extend the mandate of its [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 3, 2025) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has taken the lead in the crowded 2028 Democratic presidential primary, according to a new Emerson College national poll, signaling a political comeback for the former mayor turned cabinet star. Related [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA PHILADELPHIA — (July 1, 2025) — In a stunning concession, the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to the Trump administration’s demands to strip transgender swimmer Lia Thomas of her NCAA titles and issue formal apologies to cisgender athletes who lost to her during [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (June 27, 2025) — In a ruling with massive implications for public education and LGBTQ+ inclusion, the conservative-packed U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on Friday that schools must offer religious parents the right to opt their children out of classroom [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA SACRAMENTO, CA — (June 26, 2025) — In a rare intra-community clash on the California Assembly floor, openly gay Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio ignited political controversy after slamming a Pride Month resolution as “inflammatory” and “divisive,” claiming it crosses the line from commemoration into [...]