LGBT Politics USA
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LGBTQ Lawmakers Expand Their Power Across California Legislature for 2027
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA SACRAMENTO, CA — (August 24, 2026) — Openly LGBTQ lawmakers are preparing to take on an increasingly influential role inside the California Legislature, with several legislators elected to leadership positions across some of Sacramento's most prominent affinity caucuses for the 2027-2028 legislative session. The incoming leadership reflects not only the growing number of LGBTQ elected officials in California, but also [...]
Byron Donalds Blames Illegal Immigration for Measles as His Anti-LGBTQ+ Voting Record Faces Scrutiny
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA TALLAHASSEE, FL — (August 23, 2026) — Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds is drawing scrutiny after blaming recent measles outbreaks on “rampant illegal immigration” [...]
AIPAC Spent $30 Million Trying to Stop Abdul El-Sayed — Now Mike Rogers Doesn’t Want Its Help
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA – Election 2026 LANSING, MI — (August 22, 2026) — Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers reportedly wants one of America's most powerful pro-Israel political [...]
Torrey Pines High School Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over Pro-Trump ‘LGBT’ Poster
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA SAN DIEGO, CA — (August 23, 2026) — Torrey Pines High School and the San Dieguito Union High School District are facing a federal lawsuit accusing [...]
Navy Weighs Scrapping USS Doris Miller Name for Trump in Historic Carrier Shakeup
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 20, 2026) — The U.S. Navy is reportedly considering removing the name of legendary Black World War II hero Doris “Dorie” [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
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 [...]
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 [...]
Orbán’s Regime Targets Mayor Over Massive LGBTQ+ Pride Protest
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | LGBT Europe News Budapest, Hungary — (August 4, 2025) — The liberal mayor of Hungary’s capital, Gergely Karácsony, was questioned by police on Friday for allegedly organizing the massive [...]
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, [...]
Sweden Pressures Ukraine: Legalize Gay Marriage or Risk EU Membership!
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe Sweden warns Kyiv it must meet EU LGBTQ+ rights standards — including same-sex unions — as part of its accession bid. KYIV, UKRAINE — [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
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 organized by [...]
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 efforts in [...]
Thailand King Signs Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill Into Law
BANGKOK, THAILAND — (09-27-24) — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn made history earlier this week when he signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognize same-sex [...]
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 [...]
Thailand celebrates Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS BANGKOK, TH — (06-19-24) — The Southeast Asian nation of Thailand will become the first to legalize same-sex marriage in the region, after the kingdom’s Senate approved [...]
