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12 04, 2026

Minneapolis Moves to Legalize Bathhouses Decades After AIDS Crisis Shutdown

2026-06-19T21:42:24-07:00April 12th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (April 12, 2026) — A major policy debate is unfolding in the Midwest after news broke this week that the Minneapolis City Council is considering a proposal to legalize bathhouses and other adult venues where consensual sexual activity between adults may occur. [...]

11 04, 2026

Turkey Puts LGBT Activists on Trial Over “Obscenity” Charges in Escalating Crackdown

2026-04-11T13:08:38-07:00April 11th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News IZMIR, TURKEY — April 11, 2026 — Eleven LGBTQ activists in Turkey have gone on trial in a case that human rights advocates say underscores a deepening crackdown on LGBTQ visibility and civil liberties in the country. The defendants, all affiliated with the Genç LGBTI+ [...]

10 04, 2026

Bombshell Report: Trump Jokes About Mass Pardons for Staff Near Oval Office

2026-05-19T13:33:56-07:00April 10th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (April 10, 2026) — A new report is generating intense political backlash after claims that President Donald Trump suggested he would issue sweeping pardons to White House staff members, raising fresh concerns over the scope and use of presidential pardon powers. According [...]

10 04, 2026

UK Military Veterans Launch Legal Fight Over LGBT Compensation Scheme

2026-06-20T19:09:02-07:00April 10th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News UK LONDON — (April 9, 2026) — Two British military veterans have launched legal action against the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), arguing that the government’s compensation scheme for LGBT service members unfairly excludes those who were forced out without formal dismissal. The case centers [...]

8 04, 2026

Republicans Escalate Anti-Trans Push as 2026 Midterms Take Shape

2026-05-01T11:34:09-07:00April 8th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 8, 2026 — Republicans appear to be sharpening a familiar political strategy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections: intensifying attacks on transgender rights and broader LGBTQ inclusion as part of a wider culture-war message. While there is no hard evidence that [...]

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