LGBT Politics
LGBT Politics USA
Raleigh Pride Draws Thousands with Message: ‘Equality Hurts No One’
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA RALEIGH, NC — (June 22, 2025) — Thousands filled the streets of downtown Raleigh this weekend for the annual Raleigh Pride Festival, rallying under the powerful banner: “Equality Hurts No One.” What began as a celebration quickly became a statement — of unity, resilience, and unwavering LGBTQ+ visibility across North Carolina. Related Links: LGBT Politics USA News & [...]
BREAKING: U.S. BOMBS 3 Iranian Nuclear Sites in Massive Overnight Strike
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (June 21, 2025) — The United States has officially launched military strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, joining [...]
SCOTUS Greenlights Ban on Trans Youth Healthcare in Shocking 6-3 Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 18, 2025) — In a landmark decision that LGBTQ+ advocates are calling catastrophic, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender [...]
Trump Admin Axes LGBTQ Youth Suicide Lifeline, Scrubs ‘T’ from Hotline Messaging
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 19, 2025) — In a move that has shocked LGBTQ+ advocates and public health experts, the [...]
UK HealthCare Abandons Pride Festival Amid Trump-Era DEI Crackdown
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA LEXINGTON, KY — (June 17, 2025) — In a move sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates across Kentucky, the University of Kentucky’s healthcare system [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
Seoul Queer Festival Draws Thousands as New Liberal President Sparks Hope
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia SEOUL, KR — (June 14, 2025) — More than 30,000 people gathered in the heart of Seoul for the 26th annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival on Saturday, marking a powerful show of pride and resilience just weeks after South Korea elected liberal President Lee Jae-myung in a historic snap election. Waving rainbow flags and marching under clear blue [...]
Pink Dot’s Time Capsule of Love: Singapore’s LGBTQ Voices Sealed for 2050
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia SINGAPORE — (June 9, 2025) — LGBTQ Singaporeans are sealing heartfelt stories of love, loss, and resilience inside a time capsule [...]
Condemnation over Denial of Rental Space for LGBT Festival
SEOUL, KR — (10-28-24) — South Korea's Human Rights Commission condemned city officials for denying rental space for the country's upcoming Seoul Queer Culture Festival, saying that it violates the Equality Rights law. [...]
Daiwa Securities CEO Urges Japan to Push DEI Policies as Trump Crackdown Deepens
TOKYO, JP — (June 8, 2025) — In a bold statement during Tokyo Pride, Daiwa Securities Group CEO Akihiko Ogino urged Japan to move forward with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives despite [...]
Thailand King Signs Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill Into Law
BANGKOK, THAILAND — (09-27-24) — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn made history earlier this week when he signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognize same-sex [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
German Parents Sue to Remove LGBT Flags from School Grounds in Berlin Showdown
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN, GERMANY — (June 20, 2025) — In a move stirring headlines across Europe, a pair of Berlin parents have filed a lawsuit demanding the removal of the rainbow Pride flag flown atop their daughter’s after-school care center. The parents argue that the LGBT symbol represents a “political agenda” and has no place in public education. Related Links: [...]
Christian Group Threatens Westminster Over PRIDE Flags
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe WESTMINSTER, UK — (June 16, 2025) — The City of Westminster is once again under fire from right-wing activists, as lobby group [...]
EU Adviser Slams Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Law as “Unconstitutional Attack on Equality
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe BRUSSELS — (June 11, 2025) — In a scathing legal rebuke, a top adviser to the European Union’s highest court declared [...]
European Pride Celebrations Hit Hard by Global DEI Backlash
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN, GERMANY — (June 14, 2025) — Corporate sponsors are pulling back from European Pride celebrations this year, as organizers across the [...]
Pride Parades Ignite Solidarity in Poland and Portugal as Political Tensions Rise
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe EUROPE — (June 9, 2025) — Both Poland and Portugal ushered in Pride Month this past weekend with colorful and defiant parades, blending [...]