Welcome to JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA, your front line for coverage on anti-LGBTQ bills, civil rights battles, and queer policy developments across the United States. From school board conflicts to national court rulings, we track the pulse of legislation, protests, and political leadership impacting the LGBTQ+ community in every state.
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By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics SACRAMENTO, CA — (02-16-23) — California lawmakers will attempt to enshrine the right to same-sex marriage into the state's constitution. The effort being spear headed by state senator Scott Wiener and Assembly Member Evan Low of Silicon Valley, comes 15 years after a voter-approved [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (02-14-23) — The first openly Lesbian woman to serve as the U.S Air Force's second-highest ranking civilian, Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones, announced that she is stepping down from her post after a year and a half in the position. Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones was appointed by President Joe Biden as [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — (02-13-23) — Gov. Spencer Cox defended his anti-Transgender bill that he signed into law last month that bans transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care. He told NBC News' "Meet the Press" hot Chuck Todd, that he wants to see more data on the effects of the treatments. Utah becomes [...]
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — (02-08-23) — City of Huntington Beach will no longer fly the LGBTQ Pride flag over City Hall during Pride Month. In a shocking development, the City Council voted to ban the PRIDE Flag in a majority vote on Tuesday. The vote undoes the Huntington Beach City Council' decision less than two [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — (02-08-23) — Missouri lawmakers are once again moving forward with an anti-LGBTQ bill that would ban teachers from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation at any grade level, no matter the class subject. LGBTQ advocates are calling it more extreme than Florida' "Don't Say Gay" Law passed last year. The anti-LGBTQ [...]