LGBT Politics
LGBT Politics USA
Trump Admin Guts LGBTQ+ School Lunch Protections — Critics Say It’s ‘Cruel, Calculated, and Anti-American’
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (July 10, 2025) — In a controversial move that has LGBTQ+ advocates outraged, the Trump administration has officially rescinded a key Biden-era anti-discrimination policy protecting queer students in federally funded school lunch programs — impacting nearly 30 million children nationwide. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: Trump’s Border Czar Defends Racial Profiling: “ICE Can Detain You [...]
Trump Border Czar Defends Racial Profiling: “ICE Can Detain You Based on Appearance”
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C — (July 11, 2025) — President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, ignited a political firestorm Friday after telling [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 Big Beautiful [...]
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
Russia Backs Down? St. Petersburg Court Tosses LGBT Propaganda Case Against Bookstore
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics Europe MOSCOW — (July 11, 2025) — A court in St. Petersburg has officially dropped an “LGBT propaganda” case against the iconic bookstore Podpisniye Izdaniya, ending a months-long legal clash that drew international attention. The bookstore was previously fined for selling LGBTQ+ and feminist literature authored by cultural luminaries like Susan Sontag and Olivia Laing. Related Coverage Links on [...]
UK Minister Vows Urgent Action on LGBT Veterans’ Redress After Delays Exposed
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe LONDON — (July 10, 2025) — The UK government has pledged to accelerate financial redress payments for LGBT veterans who were historically [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 against Hungary’s [...]