LGBT Politics
LGBT Politics USA
Virginia Guts Enforcement of LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy Ban Under Legal Pressure
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA RICHMOND, VA — (July 8, 2025) — In a quiet but consequential move, Virginia has agreed not to fully enforce its 2020 ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors, the result of a legal settlement with a conservative religious law firm. The decision has drawn sharp criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates who warn it opens the door to harmful, [...]
UN Council Renews LGBT Rights Mandate as U.S. Backs Away
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA Human Rights Council extends global SOGI expert’s term, defying growing anti-LGBT pressure. NEW YORK, NY — (JULY 8, 2025) — In [...]
Trump Admin Forces UPenn to Ban Trans Athletes, Strip Lia Thomas of NCAA Title
Title IX Controversy: Trans Athlete Bans Updates | JRL CHARTS By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA PHILADELPHIA, PA — (July 6, 2025) — The University of Pennsylvania [...]
Trump Yanks Anti-Trans Medicaid Ban from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (July 7, 2025) — In a surprise turn during late-stage negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump’s highly touted One [...]
Provincetown Man Beaten in Alleged Hate Crime — Attackers Used Homophobic Slur, Say Police
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics • Hate Crime Report PROVINCETOWN, MA — (July 5, 2025) — A gay man was the victim of an alleged hate crime in Provincetown [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
75 Arrested in Indonesia ‘Gay Party’ Raid, Amnesty Demands Release
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 25, 2025) — Indonesian authorities in the city of Bogor sparked global condemnation this week after raiding a private “gay party” and arresting 75 people on June 22. According to Amnesty International, the incident occurred in the Puncak neighborhood of Bogor, approximately 40 miles south of Jakarta on the island of Java. Related [...]
Seoul Queer Festival Draws Thousands as New Liberal President Sparks Hope
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia SEOUL, KR — (June 14, 2025) — More than 30,000 people gathered in the heart of Seoul for the 26th annual [...]
Daiwa Securities CEO Urges Japan to Push DEI Policies as Trump Crackdown Deepens
TOKYO, JP — (June 8, 2025) — In a bold statement during Tokyo Pride, Daiwa Securities Group CEO Akihiko Ogino urged Japan to move forward with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives despite [...]
Pink Dot’s Time Capsule of Love: Singapore’s LGBTQ Voices Sealed for 2050
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia SINGAPORE — (June 9, 2025) — LGBTQ Singaporeans are sealing heartfelt stories of love, loss, and resilience inside a time capsule [...]
Condemnation over Denial of Rental Space for LGBT Festival
SEOUL, KR — (10-28-24) — South Korea's Human Rights Commission condemned city officials for denying rental space for the country's upcoming Seoul Queer Culture Festival, saying that it violates the Equality Rights law. The National [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Germany’s Far Right Declares War on Pride: Militants Target LGBTQ Events
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN — (July 4, 2025) — In a terrifying surge of far-right aggression, LGBTQ Pride events across Germany are now under siege by neo-Nazi youth groups and extremist factions. From Berlin to Bautzen, federal authorities are tracking a wave of coordinated attacks, threats, and ultra-nationalist counter-demonstrations aimed at silencing queer visibility — and replacing Pride with their own “Stolzmonat” [...]
Global Allies Back LGBTQ Rights as U.S. Remains Silent on Pride Day
By: Keith Witchka, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Europe WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 29, 2025) — While Pride Day celebrations lit up cities across the world, the United States government [...]
German Parents Sue to Remove LGBT Flags from School Grounds in Berlin Showdown
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN, GERMANY — (June 20, 2025) — In a move stirring headlines across Europe, a pair of Berlin parents have filed [...]
Budapest Defies Orbán: Massive Pride Protest Erupts Despite Ban
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe BUDAPEST, HUNGARY — (June 28, 2025) — Tens of thousands flooded the streets of Budapest in a powerful act of defiance [...]
Christian Group Threatens Westminster Over PRIDE Flags
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe WESTMINSTER, UK — (June 16, 2025) — The City of Westminster is once again under fire from right-wing activists, as lobby group Christian Concern [...]