By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | New York LGBT News NEW YORK — (February 27, 2026) — FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore has been named one of the grand marshals for the 2026 Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival, organizers announced this week. Related LGBT News Coverage on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest in LGBT Politics [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Asia ACCRA / ANKARA — (February 27, 2026) — Lawmakers in Ghana have formally reintroduced the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, while officials in Turkiye are advancing plans to tighten restrictions on transgender health care and same-sex ceremonies — signaling renewed pressure on LGBTQ [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | Philadelphia LGBT News PHILADELPHIA, PA — (February 27, 2026) — A milestone celebration for Philadelphia Gay News turned into a historic funding announcement this week, as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro committed $4.5 million in new state investment toward LGBTQ housing and youth services in the city. Related LGBT Business Finance [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (February 26, 2026) — Openly gay U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is publicly criticizing a lawsuit filed by FedEx seeking refunds for billions of dollars in import duties ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States. Related LGBT Business Finance News [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News Source Credit: Reporting based on coverage by the Associated Press (AP) LAS VEGAS — (February 24, 2026) — A 21-year-old gay woman who fled Morocco after alleged violent persecution says she has been returned to her homeland following a controversial third-country deportation process — despite receiving a [...]