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6 11, 2025

Federal Court Revives Texas Drag Ban — A Dangerous Setback for LGBTQ+ Rights

By JRL Charts|2026-02-19T21:50:13-08:00November 6th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: civil liberties, drag ban, gay Texas news, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, lgbtq news, lgbtq politics, paul goldberg, Texas LGBTQ News, U.S court of appeals|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS NEW ORLEANS, LA — (November 6, 2025) — In another troubling blow to LGBTQ+ civil rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has revived portions of Texas Senate Bill 12, a controversial measure that critics have long condemned as a thinly veiled attack on [...]

5 11, 2025

LGBTQ+ Candidates WIN BIG Nationwide – Historic Victories Mark Nov. 5 Elections

By JRL Charts|2026-02-27T08:21:33-08:00November 5th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Democratic party, Gay Philadelphia News | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, lgbtq news, lgbtq politics, LGBTQ+ Election Winners, paul goldberg, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics News LAS VEGAS, NV — (November 5, 2025) — Voters across the United States delivered a powerful message at the polls on Nov. 4, turning out in some of the highest numbers seen in a non-federal election year — and with that turnout came [...]

3 11, 2025

Texas Just Handed Anti-LGBTQ Judges a Free Pass to Deny Same-Sex Weddings

By JRL Charts|2026-02-19T21:20:46-08:00November 3rd, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Anti-LGBT legislation, gay Texas news, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, lgbtq news, lgbtq politics, Obergefell v. Hodges, paul goldberg, same-sex couples, same-sex marriage, Texas LGBTQ News|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS AUSTIN, TX — ( November 3, 2025 ) — The Texas Supreme Court has approved a controversial shift in the state’s judicial code of conduct, allowing judges to openly refuse to perform same-sex marriages if they cite “sincerely held religious beliefs.” The ruling marks a major reversal in [...]

29 10, 2025

Denver LGBTQ Businesses Targeted in Chilling Overnight Attack Spree

By JRL Charts|2026-02-02T20:43:33-08:00October 29th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Gay Colorado News, hate crimes, Investigative Journalism & Verified Reporting | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, lgbtq news, lgbtq politics, paul goldberg, The Center on Colfax|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics - Hate Crimes DENVER, CO — (October 29, 2025) — A wave of vandalism targeting multiple LGBTQ-owned and LGBTQ-affirming businesses across Denver has community leaders on high alert, with several organizations calling the incidents a pattern of intimidation — not random mischief. Related Coverage Links [...]

26 10, 2025

USDA Posts Stunning Notice that SNAP Benefits for LGBT Americans are Ending

By JRL Charts|2026-02-21T18:04:37-08:00October 26th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: agriculture department, Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, government shutdown, LGBT Healthcare Policy, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, lgbtq news, lgbtq politics, Mental Health Advocacy, paul goldberg, snap benefits|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, DC (October 26, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has posted a stunning public notice confirming that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will cease on November 1 if the government shutdown continues — a decision that Democrats warn will hit [...]

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