LGBT Politics USA

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1707, 2026

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 Columbia Circuit on Friday temporarily lifted a lower court injunction that had blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from advancing a controversial proposal tied to mail-in voting procedures ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The [...]

Scott Bessent’s Economic Statecraft Speech Sparks Global Debate Over U.S. Financial Power

By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 16, 2026 — Openly gay U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing growing international scrutiny after outlining an aggressive vision [...]

HRC Launches $15M Campaign to Defend LGBTQ+ Rights in 2026 Midterms

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 13, 2026) — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, has announced a $15 million electoral [...]

RFK Jr. Revokes Biden-Era LGBTQ+ Foster Care Rule, Sparking National Backlash

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 15, 2026) — The Trump administration has officially rescinded a Biden-era federal regulation that sought to strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ youth [...]

Federal Judge Voids Trump-IRS Settlement That Created Controversial Weaponization Fund

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 13, 2026) — A federal judge on Monday struck down the controversial settlement between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service [...]

LGBT Politics Europe

1707, 2026

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 [...]

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 [...]

UK Military Veterans Launch Legal Fight Over LGBT Compensation Scheme

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 [...]

Russia Declares Two LGBTQ Groups ‘Extremist’ in Escalating Crackdown

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBTQ International News MOSCOW — (April 23, 2026) — Russian courts have designated two LGBTQ-focused organizations as “extremist,” according to statements released by the groups, marking a significant [...]

EU Court Rules Transgender Citizens Must Have IDs Reflecting Lived Gender

By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News LUXEMBOURG — (March 13, 2026) — A landmark decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union is reshaping how member states handle gender [...]