Paul Goldberg

About Paul Goldberg

Paul Goldberg has been a senior editor at JRL CHARTS for more than 21 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.
7 03, 2018

Mississippi Town Approves PRIDE Parade Following Backlash

2026-05-01T11:52:14-07:00March 7th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer After national backlash, the town of Starkville in Mississippi, will move forward with its first ever gay pride parade this month. The Starkville Board of Alderman on Tuesday voted again on whether or not to approve the historic PRIDE parade and this time, the vote came in as a tie [...]

5 03, 2018

Washington State Moves Legislation Forward to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy

2026-09-29T22:15:18-07:00March 5th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The state of Washington is only one signature away from banning licensed therapists from practicing the debunk method of converting a minor’s sexual orientation. Washington State's Senate passed a bill on Saturday March 4 that will impose sanctions on licensed therapists who attempt to perform gay conversion therapy on anyone [...]

27 02, 2018

Court Rules Civil Rights Act Protects Gay Workers, Defeating Trump’s Anti-LGBT Agenda

2026-09-02T18:44:36-07:00February 27th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals handed the Trump administration another defeat as the judges voted 10 to 3 on Monday that the Civil Rights Act protects gay and bisexual workers from sexual orientation discrimination. The ruling is a stunning defeat for the anti-LGBT Trump administration and its mouth [...]

26 02, 2018

The Trump ‘American Budget’ Propose Draconian Cuts In HIV, Hepatitis C Research, Treatment and Prevention

2026-03-12T12:44:26-07:00February 26th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer President Trump's proposed "American Budget", proposes domestic HIV prevention funding to be cut $34.6 million while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Global AIDS Program should be slashed by as much as $58 million. The draconian Trump 'American Budget' further would go after funding for the CDC’s overall discretionary [...]

22 02, 2018

Mississippi Town Rejects LGBTQ PRIDE Parade, Gay Activists Outraged

2026-05-01T11:52:15-07:00February 22nd, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Plans for the first ever LGBTQ PRIDE Parade were shattered after local leaders in the town of Starkville, Mississippi, denied a permit to LGBTQ support group Starkville Pride to hold what would have been the historic first ever gay pride parade in the town with a population of 26,000. Needless [...]

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