By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — July 17, 2025 — A day after JRL CHARTS broke the story of the federal government’s decision to eliminate LGBTQ+ youth access to specialized suicide prevention services via the 988 Lifeline, the shutdown has officially taken effect. Related Coverage Links [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS — (July 16, 2025) — In a move that has sparked outrage among mental health advocates, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) confirmed it will eliminate the specialized LGBTQ youth support option on the 988 Suicide and Crisis [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia NAIROBI, KENYA — (July 15, 2025) — Kenya, once regarded as a critical safe haven for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers from Uganda and other East African nations, is now turning hostile, according to multiple human rights organizations and refugee advocates. Related Coverage on LGBT [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (July 28, 2025) — In yet another aggressive attack on LGBTQ+ rights, President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to strip student loan forgiveness from thousands of LGBTQ+ workers employed in nonprofit organizations. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics USA CAMBRIDGE, MA — (July 13, 2025) — Harvard University has quietly removed the official websites for its LGBTQ+, women’s, and multicultural student centers — just days after the Trump Administration ramped up threats to strip the Ivy League institution of its federal funding, [...]