LGBT Politics USA

Headline News

2107, 2026

GOP Rift Deepens as Cornyn Challenges Trump on PEPFAR AIDS Funding

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 21, 2026) — A growing divide within Senate Republicans emerged Tuesday after Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced he would oppose advancing two of President Donald Trump's ambassador nominees unless the administration releases congressionally appropriated funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), one of the world's largest HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment initiatives. The development [...]

Hegseth’s $37.5 Billion Iran War Admission Sparks Online Firestorm

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 21, 2026) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's confirmation that the United States has spent $37.5 billion on the war with Iran [...]

Third Missing U.S. Service Member Confirmed Dead After Iran’s Jordan Base Attack

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — ( July 19, 2026 ) — The number of U.S. military personnel killed during Iran's latest wave of attacks in the Middle [...]

EEOC Moves to End 60 Years of Workplace Diversity Data Collection

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 21, 2026) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to advance a proposal that would eliminate one of the federal [...]

Appeals Court Hands Trump Major Win in USPS Mail-In Ballot Fight

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 17, 2026) — In a significant legal victory for President Donald Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of [...]

LGBT Politics Europe

1401, 2026

Pride in London Boss Accused of Blocking Theft Probe as Court Case Advances

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT News (London) LONDON — (January 14, 2026) — The suspended chief executive of Pride in London is facing a High Court showdown after being accused of blocking [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]