By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (July 10, 2025) — In a controversial move that has LGBTQ+ advocates outraged, the Trump administration has officially rescinded a key Biden-era anti-discrimination policy protecting queer students in federally funded school lunch programs — impacting nearly 30 million children nationwide. Related [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics Europe MOSCOW — (July 11, 2025) — A court in St. Petersburg has officially dropped an “LGBT propaganda” case against the iconic bookstore Podpisniye Izdaniya, ending a months-long legal clash that drew international attention. The bookstore was previously fined for selling LGBTQ+ and feminist [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LONDON — (July 10, 2025) — The UK government has pledged to accelerate financial redress payments for LGBT veterans who were historically abused and discharged from the armed forces due to their sexuality. Related Links Recommended on JRL CHARTS: Scottish Government Acts to Protect Financial [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA RICHMOND, VA — (July 8, 2025) — In a quiet but consequential move, Virginia has agreed not to fully enforce its 2020 ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors, the result of a legal settlement with a conservative religious law firm. The decision [...]
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 [...]