LGBT Politics USA

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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2 04, 2023

Nebraska School district Sued after Axing paper over LGBTQ Edition

2025-08-29T20:07:50-07:00April 2nd, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA — (04-02-23) — After publishing its June LGBTQ-focused edition, the Grand Island Northwest Public Schools shutdown the Viking Saga newspaper at Grand Island Northwest High School. Now, the school district has been sued by the Nebraska High School Press Association and a former high school journalist,  claiming in their federal lawsuit filed last [...]

29 03, 2023

‘International Human Rights Defense Act’ Bill Promotes LGBT Rights

2026-02-08T12:48:47-08:00March 29th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (03-29-23) — Lawmakers U.S. Reps. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Sara Jacobs (D-CA), introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require the U.S. State Department to promote LGBTQ and intersex rights abroad through its public policy. Garcia and Jacobs introduced the 'International Human Rights Defense Act' on Tuesday and is already being sponsored [...]

21 03, 2023

Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Could Expand to 12th Grade

2026-07-08T11:24:25-07:00March 21st, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

TAMPA, FL — (03-21-23) — Rumors are swirling that the DeSantis administration's anti-LGBTQ ideology is moving to expand it's 'Don't Say Gay' Law to go up to the 12th Grade. In fact the GOP's war on the LGBTQ Community is moving to bar all public school teachers from providing classroom instruction on sexual orientation or [...]

15 03, 2023

After Blow Back Kentucky Senate Scales Back Anti-Trans Bill

2025-11-23T19:59:27-08:00March 15th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

FRANKFORT, KY — (03-15-23) — A late night amendment proposed in the Kentucky Senate would dramatically scale back the limitations placed on transgender youth, their families and health care providers by the controversial House Bill 470.  Following the blowback from both sides of the aisle, Senator Danny Carroll, R-Benton, filed an amendment late Tuesday night [...]

28 02, 2023

Texas Megachurch Votes to Leave UMC Over LGBT Issues

2025-12-16T19:32:22-08:00February 28th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , |

PLANO, TX — (02-28-23) — A megachurch in Texas voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Methodist Church (UMC)  for ordaining LGBTQ clergy and officiating at or hosting same-sex marriages.  The church's departure comes as more than 2,000 U.S. churches have disaffiliated from United Methodist Church since 2019, when they publicly came out in support of [...]

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