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27 02, 2026

Ghana Revives Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Bill as Turkiye Signals New Restrictions

2026-05-01T11:29:51-07:00February 27th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Asia ACCRA / ANKARA — (February 27, 2026) — Lawmakers in Ghana have formally reintroduced the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, while officials in Turkiye are advancing plans to tighten restrictions on transgender health care and same-sex ceremonies — signaling renewed pressure on LGBTQ [...]

26 02, 2026

Openly Gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Slams FedEx Tariff Refund Lawsuit

2026-04-10T13:54:45-07:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (February 26, 2026)  — Openly gay U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is publicly criticizing a lawsuit filed by FedEx seeking refunds for billions of dollars in import duties ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States. Related LGBT Business Finance News [...]

24 02, 2026

U.S. Deports Gay Asylum-Seeker to Country Where Homosexuality Is Criminalized Despite Protection Order

2026-05-20T20:48:51-07:00February 24th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News Source Credit: Reporting based on coverage by the Associated Press (AP) LAS VEGAS — (February 24, 2026) — A 21-year-old gay woman who fled Morocco after alleged violent persecution says she has been returned to her homeland following a controversial third-country deportation process — despite receiving a [...]

23 02, 2026

Appeals Court Backs Louisiana Ten Commandments Law — What It Means for LGBTQ Students in Public Schools

2026-06-10T10:39:55-07:00February 23rd, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics & Education News BATON ROUGE, La. — (February 23, 2026) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of Louisiana’s controversial law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom — a decision that is already raising concerns [...]

22 02, 2026

Global AI Pledge Signed by 88 Nations Avoids Binding Safety Commitments

2026-04-10T13:54:50-07:00February 22nd, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | LGBT News International BRUSSELS — (February 22, 2026) — Eighty-eight countries and regional blocs, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, have endorsed an India-led declaration on artificial intelligence following the fourth Global AI Summit in New Delhi. However, the agreement stops short of imposing binding [...]

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