LGBT Politics
LGBT Politics USA
Baylor University Rejects LGBTQ Grant After Evangelical Backlash Ignites Firestorm
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WACO, TX — (July 15, 2025) — In a move triggering national headlines, Baylor University has announced it will return a $643,400 grant aimed at promoting LGBTQIA+ inclusion in Christian congregations, citing that the advocacy tied to the research conflicts with the university’s biblical principles. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest in LGBT Politics USA [...]
Trump Targets LGBTQ+ Workers in Shocking Move to Strip Student Loan Forgiveness
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (July 28, 2025) — In yet another aggressive attack on LGBTQ+ rights, President Donald Trump’s administration is moving [...]
Trans Youth, Porn Access, LGBT Lessons Targeted—and the Public’s On Board
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 12, 2025) — A new national poll reveals that a majority of Americans support recent Supreme Court [...]
Harvard Purges LGBTQ+ & Women’s Center Sites After Trump Threatens $2.2B in Funding
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics USA CAMBRIDGE, MA — (July 13, 2025) — Harvard University has quietly removed the official websites for its LGBTQ+, women’s, and multicultural [...]
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— (July 10, 2025) — In a controversial move that has LGBTQ+ advocates outraged, the Trump administration has officially rescinded a key [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
Kenya Turns on LGBTQ Refugees: Queer Ugandans No Longer Safe in East Africa
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia NAIROBI, KENYA — (July 15, 2025) — Kenya, once regarded as a critical safe haven for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers from Uganda and other East African nations, is now turning hostile, according to multiple human rights organizations and refugee advocates. Related Coverage on LGBT Politics Asia on JRL CHARTS: 75 Arrested in Indonesia ‘Gay Party’ Raid, Amnesty Demands Release [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 efforts in [...]
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 [...]