SACRAMENTO, CA — (05-21-23) — The LGBT Bill of Rights adopted in California is being challenged in the case of Taking Offense vs State of California. The case pending before the California Supreme Court is challenging a provision of the state’s LGBT bill of rights that protects residents from a residential community or facility’s refusal [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS NAIROBI, KENYA — (02-25-23) — Kenya' Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Kenyan authorities were wrong to ban the LGBT community from registering a rights organization. Yet at the same time it stressed that gay sex remains illegal. Related LGBT International News Coverage on JRL CHARTS: • EU [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — (02-06-23) — A deal has been struck by legislatures on a bill that originally sought to dismantle some of Utah's ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy. The LGBTQ Conversion Therapy deal revolves around a language change in House Bill 228, but JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics News has confirmed it will preserve [...]
KENYA — (01-11-23) — Kenyan LGBT activist Edwin Chiloba was smothered to death, according to pathologist Johansen Oduor. According to police, socks were stuffed into Chiloba's mouth and a piece of denim from jeans tied around his face, said Johansen Oduor. "He died from asphyxia, which is caused by smothering," said Oduor. Edwin Chiloba's body [...]
NASHVILLE, TN — (01-02-23) — Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce has official changed its name to the Tennessee Pride Chamber. The name change coincides with the organization expanding its operations throughout the state of Tennessee. The Tennessee Pride Chamber represents over 400 corporations, small businesses, and individual LGBTQ+ and allied professionals throughout the state. The [...]