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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NASHVILLE, TN — (01-02-23) — Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce has official changed its name to the Tennessee Pride Chamber. The name change coincides with the organization expanding its operations throughout the state of Tennessee. The Tennessee Pride Chamber represents over 400 corporations, small businesses, and individual LGBTQ+ and allied professionals throughout the state. The [...]
NEW YORK, NY — (12-29-22) — Openly Gay Congressmember-elect George Santos is now under multiple investigations of the lies he spread to win his congressional seat. After news broke that he had fabricated key parts of his education and employment history, not to mention claiming to be Jewish, he now under investigation for the money [...]
NEW YORK, NY — (12-26-22) — New York City Gay Council Member Erik Bottcher' apartment was broken into and vandalized by two women after he confronted a group of protesters at a Drag Queen Story Hour. New York City police have arrested two suspects for trespassing at the home of the openly gay NYC councilmember. [...]
NASHVILLE, TN — (12-22-22) — Tennessee Republican State Sen. Jack Johnson introduced this week a proposed bill that would make it illegal for drag queens to perform in front of children statewide. According to SB 0003, introduced by Republican State Sen. Jack Johnson, drag shows would be redefined as “adult cabaret” and would prohibit Drag [...]
AUSTIN, TX — (12-19-22) — The Biden administration failed to appeal a recent court loss in Texas regarding federal LGBTQ protections, a decision Attorney General Ken Paxton is celebrating as a win for anti-LGBTQ advocates. On October 1, Trump-appointed judge Matthew Kacsmaryk declared unlawful two pieces of the Affordable Care Act's federal guidance: one that [...]