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Appeals Court Halts Ruling That Would Have Allowed Teachers to Out Transgender Students Without Consent
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia SAN DIEGO, CA — (January 4, 2026) — A federal appeals court has stepped in to halt a controversial ruling that would have allowed school employees to disclose a student’s gender identity to their parents without the student’s consent — a decision that has sparked national concern among LGBTQ advocates, educators, and civil rights groups. Related LGBTQ News [...]
NIH Defies Court-Restored LGBTQ Grants, Confirms Funding Will End in 2026
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C — (January 3, 2026) — The future of federally funded LGBTQ health and equity research was thrown into crisis [...]
Lillian Bonsignore Named FDNY Commissioner, Making History as First Out Gay Leader
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics New York NEW YORK, NY — (January 2, 2026) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Lillian Bonsignore as the next [...]
Trump Says U.S. Will “Run” Venezuela After Maduro’s Dramatic Capture in Military Raid
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C — (January 3, 2026) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States will now “run Venezuela” [...]
Democrats Enter 2026 Midterms With Momentum — But LGBTQ Civil Rights Are Now on the Ballot
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics LAS VEGAS, NV — (January 1, 2026) — As Democrats enter the 2026 midterm election year with renewed momentum, one issue is quickly rising [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
Asia’s LGBTQ Rights in 2025: Major Wins, Dangerous Backslides, and What Comes Next
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia Research Credit: This report is based on original regional LGBTQ rights research by Rob Salerno, founder of 76Crimes.com, one of the world’s leading international LGBTQ human-rights news organizations. Curated, condensed, and published for JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Asia. EAST & SOUTHEAST ASIA — (January 3, 2026) — LGBTQ rights across Asia in 2025 delivered a powerful mix of [...]
Malaysia’s Gay Spa Raid Backfires as Judge Orders Release of All 201 Men
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia KUALA LUMPUR — (December 28, 2025) — Malaysia’s latest attempt to crack down on LGBTQ+ spaces has collapsed in dramatic fashion [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 a controversial [...]
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 [...]