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 USA LEXINGTON, KY — (June 17, 2025) — In a move sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates across Kentucky, the University of Kentucky’s healthcare system (UK HealthCare) has withdrawn from the 2025 Lexington Pride Festival, citing pressure to comply with a Trump-era executive order banning [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (June 15, 2025) — U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), one of the few openly gay members of Congress, delivered a blistering rebuke to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday over the Pentagon’s reported move to strip civil rights icon Harvey Milk’s [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA TALLAHASSEE, FL — (June 15, 2025) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has once again ignited outrage across the LGBTQ+ and Latino communities after quietly removing any mention of the groups most devastated by the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre from this year’s official [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics LOS ANGELES — (June 13, 2025) — Gay porn star Devin Franco ignited a firestorm of controversy this week after publicly admitting that he reported an “old friend” to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over a proposed green card marriage arrangement. “I just [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics LONDON, UK — (June 12, 2025) — A powerful new Gallup global survey released during Pride Month reveals an ongoing divide in how LGBTQ+ people—specifically gay and lesbian individuals—are perceived around the world. The data, collected from over 120 countries, shows that just 39% of [...]