LGBT Politics USA
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Catholic Relief Services Loses Major LGBTQ Benefits Battle in Federal Appeals Court
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA BALTIMORE, MD — (October 19, 2026) — A federal appeals court has upheld a discrimination judgment against Catholic Relief Services after the Baltimore-based humanitarian organization terminated health insurance coverage for a gay employee's husband, rejecting its argument that religious freedom protections shielded the decision from federal and Maryland employment laws. In a 2–1 ruling issued October 16, the U.S. Court [...]
Wall Street Gets Hammered as AI Stocks Tumble and Oil Prices Surge — LGBTQ Businesses Brace for Fallout
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News NEW YORK, NY — (October 18, 2026) — Wall Street suffered another bruising session Friday, October 16, as artificial intelligence stocks plunged, oil prices surged, [...]
LGBTQ Voters Are Fired Up for the 2026 Midterms — HRC Survey Reveals 87% Plan to Vote
By Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 11, 2026) — With America's November 3 midterm elections approaching, new research from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) reveals overwhelming [...]
Feds Raid Ilhan Omar’s Home — She Fires Back at Trump: ‘I Will Not Be Silenced’
By Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 12, 2026) — Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., residence of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar early Monday, escalating a criminal investigation [...]
Federal Watchdog Drops $78 Million Bombshell on Trump’s Healthcare Funding Cuts
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 7, 2026) — The Trump administration illegally withheld more than $78 million in congressionally approved healthcare research funding, according to a [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Suspect in Berlin Pride Terror Attack Shot Dead During Police Operation
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News BERLIN, Germany — (July 26, 2026) — The suspect accused of carrying out Saturday night's deadly attack near Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride celebration [...]
Berlin Pride Horror: Van Slams Into LGBTQ+ Parade, Leaving One Dead
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News BERLIN, GR — (July 25, 2026) — A celebration of equality and inclusion turned into tragedy Saturday night after a white van crashed into crowds [...]
Polish President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Civil Partnerships Bill in Blow to LGBTQ Rights
By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe WARSAW, PL — (July 17, 2026) — Poland's effort to extend legal recognition to unmarried couples suffered a major setback Friday after President Karol Nawrocki [...]
Germany’s Gay Conservative Leader Jens Spahn Resigns Over Surrogacy Scandal
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN, GR — (July 19, 2026) — One of Germany's most prominent openly gay politicians, Jens Spahn, has resigned as parliamentary leader of the governing [...]
DUP Councillor Suspended Over Remarks Linking LGBTQ Community to Hamas
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe BANGOR, NI — (April 24, 2026) — A councillor from the Democratic Unionist Party has been suspended for three months following a standards investigation into [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
“Baghdad Bob” Moment? Trump’s Iran Claims Collapse as Tehran Denies Talks Exist
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News LAS VEGAS — (March 23, 2026) — President Donald Trump is facing intense scrutiny after claiming his administration is engaged in “productive” peace talks with [...]
Viral Iran War Cost Tracker Explained: What the Live Ticker Is Really Showing
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics & Global Affairs LAS VEGAS — (March 3, 2026) — A website called the Iran War Cost Tracker is rapidly going viral across social media platforms, drawing [...]
See What the Supreme Court Just Ruled on Same-Sex Couples and Property Rights
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics Asia MANILA — (February 10, 2026) — In a historic legal decision, the Philippines Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples who live together and [...]
Ghana Revives Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Bill as Turkiye Signals New Restrictions
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Asia ACCRA / ANKARA — (February 27, 2026) — Lawmakers in Ghana have formally reintroduced the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, while officials in [...]
Asia’s LGBTQ Rights in 2025: Major Wins, Dangerous Backslides, and What Comes Next
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia Research Credit: This report is based on original regional LGBTQ rights research by Rob Salerno, founder of 76Crimes.com, one of the world’s leading international [...]
