LGBT Politics USA

Headline News

807, 2026

Florida GOP Candidate Says ‘You Cannot Be Born Gay,’ Sparking Backlash

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Florida LGBTQ Politics BROWARD COUNTY, FL — (July 8, 2026) — Republican congressional candidate Rod Joseph, who is seeking his party's nomination in Florida's 20th Congressional District, is drawing criticism after stating that people cannot be born gay and suggesting that sexual orientation is a personal preference rather than an innate characteristic. Joseph made the remarks during a joint interview with the South [...]

FBI Arrests Puerto Rico Man Accused of Plotting Mass Violence at PRIDE Events

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (July 2, 2026) — Federal prosecutors have charged a Puerto Rico resident after an FBI investigation into violent online threats targeting the LGBTQ+ community [...]

ACA Subsidy Loss Triggers Healthcare Shock for LGBTQ Americans

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 30, 2026) — Millions of Americans have dropped Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage after enhanced federal subsidies expired, creating new [...]

Trump Administration Elevates Religious Freedom in Federal Health Policy, Raising LGBTQ+ Care Questions

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (July 1, 2026) — The Trump administration has placed religious freedom and conscience protections at the center of federal health policy, [...]

Did the Pentagon Force Scouting America to Change Its Transgender Policy? Lawsuit Demands Answers

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 28, 2026) — A federal lawsuit is seeking to determine whether the U.S. Department of Defense and Scouting America reached an [...]

LGBT Politics Europe

2311, 2025

New Zealand Bans Puberty Blockers for Trans Youth, Sparks Global Outcry

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Europe WELLINGTON, NZ — (November 23, 2025) — New Zealand’s coalition government has triggered widespread backlash after announcing an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for [...]

King Charles III Unveils UK’s First LGBT Armed Forces Memorial in Historic Ceremony

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | Breaking Military News LONDON — (October 27, 2025) — In a landmark moment for equality and remembrance, King Charles III unveiled the United Kingdom’s first-ever memorial dedicated to LGBT [...]

German Regulators Move to Choke Payments to Pornhub, Gay Adult Sites

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics BERLIN — (August 18, 2025) — German media regulators are escalating their fight against adult platforms. Agencies announced plans to cut off payment processors [...]

Italian Bishop Leads Historic LGBT Pilgrimage Mass at Rome’s Church of the Gesù

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Religion ROME — (September 7, 2025) — Bishop Francesco Savino, vice president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, presided over a landmark Mass for LGBT pilgrims on [...]

Russia’s Occupation Fuels Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence in Ukraine — Advocacy Groups Warn

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe KYIV, UKRAINE — (August 10, 2025) — As the world reacts to US Vice President JD Vance’s declaration that America will stop funding Ukraine’s war effort, [...]