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Transgender Suspect Sentenced to 73 Months in Scott Bessent Assassination Plot
By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 18, 2026) — Ryan Michael English, a transgender Massachusetts defendant who admitted traveling to Washington with plans to attack senior Trump administration officials, has been sentenced to 73 months in federal prison in connection with a plot to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. English, 24, of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, received the sentence in U.S. District Court [...]
Democrats Blow Up the 2028 Presidential Map as DNC Rewrites Road to White House
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA | Election 2026 AUSTIN, TX — (August 15, 2026) — The Democratic Party just dramatically changed the road to its next presidential nominee. In a [...]
Trump Administration Cuts Medicaid Funding for Transgender Youth Care as Trevor Project Vows Fight
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 11, 2026) — The Trump administration has finalized a major new federal restriction on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program funding [...]
Federal Judge Tosses Trump DOJ Lawsuit Against Harvard in Major Title VI Defeat
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA BOSTON, MA — (August 13, 2026) — The Trump administration suffered a new legal setback Thursday after a federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's civil rights lawsuit [...]
Judge Hands Trump Major Win in Minnesota Transgender Title IX Battle
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (August 10, 2026) — The Trump administration scored a significant legal victory Monday in its escalating battle with Minnesota over transgender students, [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Germany Cracks Down on Pride Flags as Far-Right Threatens LGBTQ+ Safety
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN — (July 25, 2025) — As Berlin gears up for its annual Pride parade, tensions are rising across Germany, where far-right extremist groups [...]
Top 10 Countries for LGBTQ Rights in 2025 Will Surprise You
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics USA Which countries are leading the world in LGBTQ rights, legal protections, and public acceptance? The results may surprise you. LAS VEGAS — (July [...]
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 [...]
Italy’s Anti-LGBT Surrogacy Law Sparks Online Outrage—But Is It Really New?
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe ROME — (July 19, 2025) — Social media is ablaze with posts alleging that Italy has just passed a harsh new anti-LGBT surrogacy [...]
UK Minister Vows Urgent Action on LGBT Veterans’ Redress After Delays Exposed
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LONDON — (July 10, 2025) — The UK government has pledged to accelerate financial redress payments for LGBT veterans who were historically abused and discharged [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
South Korea High Court Upholds Ban on Gay Sex in the Military
SEOUL, KR — (10-30-23) — South Korea's constitutional court has upheld the ban on gay sex in the military, a long standing law against same-sex relations in the military, in what activists have called a [...]
76 People Arrested for Organizing Gay Wedding
NIGERIA — (10-24-23) — Security forces arrested 76 Nigerians on Saturday on charges of organizing a gay wedding in north-east Nigeria, where same-sex marriage is criminalized and often met with violence. Nigeria passed its anti-gay [...]
Band 1975 cancel gigs after Gay Kiss in Malaysia Concert
MALAYSIA — (07-30-23) — British band The 1975 cancelled their shows in Liberal Taiwan and Muslim-majority Indonesia, after Malaysia stopped the group in the middle of their set after lead singer Matty Healy gave a [...]
Hong Kong Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Civil Unions
HONG KONG — (09-05-23) — Hong Kong's top court ruled Tuesday in favor of same-sex civil unions but stopped short of ruling in favor of full marriage rights in a partial win for HK's LGBTQ [...]
Japan Lawmakers Pass Law Promoting LGBT Understanding
TOKYO, JP — (07-12-23) — Japanese lawmakers have just passed a law that 'Promotes Understanding of LGBT People'. According to Human Rights Watch, in June, the Japanese Diet, the national legislature of Japan, passed its [...]
