LGBT Politics
LGBT Politics USA
Arlington Pride 2026 Canceled After City Council Votes to Scrap LGBTQ Protections
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics ARLINGTON, TX — (December 12, 2025) — Organizers of Arlington Pride announced Friday that the city’s 2026 Pride festival has been officially canceled, citing growing safety concerns after the Arlington City Council voted to dismantle local protections for LGBTQ residents. Related LGBTQ Politics & Judicial News Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest in LGBT Politics USA Exclusively [...]
Meta Accused of “Mass LGBTQ+ Censorship” After Major Account Shutdown Wave
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (December 11, 2025) — A growing coalition of digital rights advocates and reproductive health organizations is sounding the [...]
Are We Going to War? U.S. Seizes Venezuela Oil Tanker in Alarming Escalation
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (December 10, 2025) — A dramatic U.S. military seizure of a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker has ignited fears [...]
Bipartisan ACA Subsidy Extension Gains 16 GOP Signatures as Deadline Nears
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (December 10, 2025) — A bipartisan push to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits has now [...]
L.A. Supervisors Move to Restore LGBTQ+ Suicide-Prevention Hotline
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics LAS VEGAS, NV — (December 9, 2025) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to reinstate specialized suicide-prevention services [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
Malaysia Sparks Outrage with Mass Raids on Men-Only Spas, Raising Fears of LGBTQ Persecution
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | LGBT Politics Asia MALAYSIA — (December 1, 2025) — Malaysia is once again drawing international scrutiny after coordinated police raids on men-only saunas and spas across Kuala Lumpur resulted in more than 200 men being detained — a sweeping action that activists say is part of a dangerous and escalating campaign against LGBTQ communities. Related LGBTQ Politics Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the [...]
Tokyo High Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Ruling That Ignites National Outrage
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia TOKYO, JP — (November 29, 2025) — In a deeply disappointing blow to Japan’s LGBTQ community, the Tokyo High Court on [...]
China Bans Blued & Finka Gay Dating Apps — Digital Purge Raises LGBT Alarm
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Asia News LAS VEGAS, NV — (November 11, 2025) — Two of China’s most popular Blued and Finka Gay Dating Apps have vanished [...]
Kazakhstan Joins Russia & Hungary in New Ban on LGBTQ+ “Propaganda”
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN — (November 14, 2025) Kazakhstan has become the latest country to enact sweeping restrictions on LGBTQ+ visibility, after lawmakers approved [...]
Kenya Turns on LGBTQ Refugees: Queer Ugandans No Longer Safe in East Africa
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 [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
New Zealand Bans Puberty Blockers for Trans Youth, Sparks Global Outcry
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Europe WELLINGTON, NZ — (November 23, 2025) — New Zealand’s coalition government has triggered widespread backlash after announcing an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for transgender youth, a move immediately hailed by far-right lawmakers and condemned by civil rights organizations across the country. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest in LGBT Politics USA Exclusively on [...]
King Charles III Unveils UK’s First LGBT Armed Forces Memorial in Historic Ceremony
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT News Europe LONDON — (October 27, 2025) — In a landmark moment for equality and remembrance, King Charles III unveiled the United Kingdom’s [...]
German Regulators Move to Choke Payments to Pornhub, Gay Adult Sites
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics BERLIN — (August 18, 2025) — German media regulators are escalating their fight against adult platforms. Agencies announced plans to cut off [...]
Italian Bishop Leads Historic LGBT Pilgrimage Mass at Rome’s Church of the Gesù
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Religion ROME — (September 7, 2025) — Bishop Francesco Savino, vice president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, presided over a landmark Mass for LGBT [...]
Russia’s Occupation Fuels Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence in Ukraine — Advocacy Groups Warn
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Europe KYIV, UKRAINE — (August 10, 2025) — As the world reacts to US Vice President JD Vance’s declaration that America will stop funding [...]