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George Santos Faces New Federal Scrutiny Over Prediction Market Betting Probe
By Paul Goldberg | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 3, 2026) Former New York Congressman George Santos is once again facing federal scrutiny after reports surfaced that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are reviewing suspicious prediction market trades allegedly tied to his attendance at President Donald Trump's February State of the Union address. Santos confirmed Wednesday that his legal team [...]
Andy Ogles Deletes Post After Saying ‘Homosexuality Has No Place in America’
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA NASHVILLE, TN — (June 2, 2026) — Tennessee Republican Congressman Andy Ogles is facing widespread criticism after posting a Pride Month message declaring that "Homosexuality [...]
Trump Administration Hit by Massive Legal Talent Exodus as More Than 10,000 Government Lawyers Exit Federal Service
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (May 31, 2026) — A sweeping legal workforce exodus is unfolding across the federal government as more than 10,000 attorneys [...]
Appeals Court Deals Major Blow to Trump Military Transgender Ban
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 2, 2026) — A divided federal appeals court delivered a significant setback to the Trump administration's effort to remove transgender Americans [...]
Pete Buttigieg Leads 2028 Democratic Contenders in New National Survey
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (May 29, 2026) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has emerged as the early leader in a new hypothetical 2028 Democratic [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Pride Parades Ignite Solidarity in Poland and Portugal as Political Tensions Rise
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe EUROPE — (June 9, 2025) — Both Poland and Portugal ushered in Pride Month this past weekend with colorful and defiant parades, blending [...]
Scottish Government Acts to Protect Financial Payments for LGBTQ+ Veterans
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe UNITED KINGDOM — (June 8, 2025) — Peter Gibson, Chief Executive of Fighting with Pride, hailed the latest move by the Scottish Government as a “crucial [...]
Russian Gay Travel Agency Owner Found Dead in Custody
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe MOSCOW, RU — (01-01-25) — An alleged gay Russian man who was arrested for allegedly running the Men Travel agency, an LGBT travel [...]
EU Lawmakers to Protest Budapest Pride Ban
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe MEPs Unite to Defy Budapest Pride Ban, Urge EU to Act Against Hungary BRUSSELS — (May 22, 2025) — A cross-party coalition of Members [...]
Right Wing Nationalists Force Cancellation of ‘Kyiv Queer Talk’ Event
LAS VEGAS, NV — (12-09-24) — Ukrainian right-wing nationalists clashed with police over the weekend at the 'Kyiv Queer Talk' event. The incident took place outside the Office Repair Together meeting space in downtown Kiev, [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
Thailand Celebrates 2nd Annual PRIDE Parade with 50K In Attendance
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS BANGKOK — (06-05-23) — Thailand's 2nd annual PRIDE Parade doubled its attendance from last year with over 50,000 people on hand to celebrate LGBT Rights. In celebration [...]
Taiwan Passes Bill Allowing Gay Couples to Adopt Children
TAIPEI CITY, TW — (05-17-23) — Taiwan's parliament has passed a bill allowing same-sex married couples to adopt children, four years after same-sex marriage was legalized on the self-governing islands. Gay and lesbian couples will [...]
South Korea High Court hands Gay Couple Historic Win
SEOUL, KR — (02-26-23) — South Korea' Supreme Court ruled in favor of LGBTQ+ couples in a landmark ruling that says spousal coverage under the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) should be applied equally to [...]
Seoul Officials Ban South Korea’s Biggest PRIDE Parade
SEOUL, KR — (05-05-23) — In a blow to LGBTQ Rights in South Korea, the organizers of the country's biggest Pride parade, Seoul Queer Culture Festival, said they were denied their annual permit. The organization [...]
PM of Japan fires Aide over Derogatory LGBT Remarks
TOKYO, JP — Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has fired one of his cabinet secretary's who made anti-LGBT remarks about gay couples. Former cabinet secretary Masayoshi Arai reportedly said he "Would not want to live [...]
