LGBT Politics USA
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Transgender Suspect Sentenced to 73 Months in Scott Bessent Assassination Plot
By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 18, 2026) — Ryan Michael English, a transgender Massachusetts defendant who admitted traveling to Washington with plans to attack senior Trump administration officials, has been sentenced to 73 months in federal prison in connection with a plot to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. English, 24, of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, received the sentence in U.S. District Court [...]
Democrats Blow Up the 2028 Presidential Map as DNC Rewrites Road to White House
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA | Election 2026 AUSTIN, TX — (August 15, 2026) — The Democratic Party just dramatically changed the road to its next presidential nominee. In a [...]
Trump Administration Cuts Medicaid Funding for Transgender Youth Care as Trevor Project Vows Fight
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 11, 2026) — The Trump administration has finalized a major new federal restriction on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding [...]
Federal Judge Tosses Trump DOJ Lawsuit Against Harvard in Major Title VI Defeat
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA BOSTON, MA — (August 13, 2026) — The Trump administration suffered a new legal setback Thursday after a federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's civil rights lawsuit [...]
Judge Hands Trump Major Win in Minnesota Transgender Title IX Battle
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (August 10, 2026) — The Trump administration scored a significant legal victory Monday in its escalating battle with Minnesota over transgender students, [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Suspect in Berlin Pride Terror Attack Shot Dead During Police Operation
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News BERLIN, Germany — (July 26, 2026) — The suspect accused of carrying out Saturday night's deadly attack near Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride celebration [...]
Berlin Pride Horror: Van Slams Into LGBTQ+ Parade, Leaving One Dead
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News BERLIN, GR — (July 25, 2026) — A celebration of equality and inclusion turned into tragedy Saturday night after a white van crashed into crowds [...]
Polish President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Civil Partnerships Bill in Blow to LGBTQ Rights
By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe WARSAW, PL — (July 17, 2026) — Poland's effort to extend legal recognition to unmarried couples suffered a major setback Friday after President Karol Nawrocki [...]
Germany’s Gay Conservative Leader Jens Spahn Resigns Over Surrogacy Scandal
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN, GR — (July 19, 2026) — One of Germany's most prominent openly gay politicians, Jens Spahn, has resigned as parliamentary leader of the governing [...]
DUP Councillor Suspended Over Remarks Linking LGBTQ Community to Hamas
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe BANGOR, NI — (April 24, 2026) — A councillor from the Democratic Unionist Party has been suspended for three months following a standards investigation into [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
Israeli LGBTQ Teens Delay Mental Health Care Over Fear of Bias, New Studies Find
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News HAIFA, Israel — (July 6, 2026) — A new series of studies from the University of Haifa has found that many Israeli LGBTQ teenagers continue [...]
Turkey Blocks American LGBTQ Cruise, Citing ‘Moral Values’ in Growing Crackdown
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News LGBTQ POLITICS ASIA — (July 3, 2026) — Turkey's decision to deny entry to an American LGBTQ-focused cruise has triggered international criticism and renewed debate [...]
China’s Rising Yuan Could Hit LGBTQ Businesses Worldwide
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LAS VEGAS, NV — (May 25, 2026) — China’s yuan climbed to its strongest level against the U.S. dollar in more than three years [...]
US Strikes Southern Iran as Tehran Rushes to Qatar for Emergency Talks
Trump Pushes Regional Peace Deal While Netanyahu Orders “Strong Blows” Against Hezbollah By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News JRL CHARTS ASIA NEWS — (May 25, 2026) — Tensions across the Middle [...]
Turkey Puts LGBT Activists on Trial Over “Obscenity” Charges in Escalating Crackdown
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News IZMIR, TURKEY — April 11, 2026 — Eleven LGBTQ activists in Turkey have gone on trial in a case that human rights advocates say underscores [...]
