LGBT Politics USA
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NYU Langone Strikes $8.5 Million Deal With Trump DOJ to End Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA NEW YORK, NY — (September 20, 2026) — NYU Langone Health has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that formally ends covered gender-affirming medical care for minors at one of New York City's largest health systems, marking another major development in the Trump administration's campaign to restrict such treatment. The Justice Department announced the agreement [...]
Trump Unveils ‘AI Force’ and New ‘AI Czar’ — Then Asks America to Rename Artificial Intelligence
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 19, 2026) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he intends to create a new federal “AI Force” and appoint an [...]
Washington Father Sues School District After LGBTQ Opt-Out Request Is Denied
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA SEATTLE, WA — (September 18, 2026) — A Washington father has taken the Lake Washington School District to federal court, alleging officials violated his constitutional [...]
Trump Plays King, Bans CNN, Politico and MS NOW From White House
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 19, 2026) — President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to ban CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the [...]
SC Holds Back Grants From Only Two Arts Groups — Both Are LGBTQ+
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA COLUMBIA, SC — (September 18, 2026) — The South Carolina Arts Commission approved approximately $3.7 million in grants for more than 170 arts recipients across [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Could Slash U.S. Treasury Holdings by Nearly $80 Billion
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News OSLO, NORWAY — (September 5, 2026) — The manager of Norway's mammoth $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund is recommending a sweeping overhaul of its [...]
Paris Homophobic Attack Leaves LGBTQ Rights Leader Pierre Picavet Seriously Injured
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe PARIS, FR — (September 1, 2026) — A violent attack against prominent French LGBTQ rights leader and police officer Pierre Picavet in the heart of [...]
Berlin Pride Horror: Van Slams Into LGBTQ+ Parade, Leaving One Dead
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News BERLIN, GR — (July 25, 2026) — A celebration of equality and inclusion turned into tragedy Saturday night after a white van crashed into crowds [...]
Suspect in Berlin Pride Terror Attack Shot Dead During Police Operation
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News BERLIN, Germany — (July 26, 2026) — The suspect accused of carrying out Saturday night's deadly attack near Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride celebration [...]
Germany’s Gay Conservative Leader Jens Spahn Resigns Over Surrogacy Scandal
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN, GR — (July 19, 2026) — One of Germany's most prominent openly gay politicians, Jens Spahn, has resigned as parliamentary leader of the governing [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
Turkey Blocks American LGBTQ Cruise, Citing ‘Moral Values’ in Growing Crackdown
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News LGBTQ POLITICS ASIA — (July 3, 2026) — Turkey's decision to deny entry to an American LGBTQ-focused cruise has triggered international criticism and renewed debate [...]
US Strikes Southern Iran as Tehran Rushes to Qatar for Emergency Talks
Trump Pushes Regional Peace Deal While Netanyahu Orders “Strong Blows” Against Hezbollah By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News JRL CHARTS ASIA NEWS — (May 25, 2026) — Tensions across the Middle [...]
Turkey Puts LGBT Activists on Trial Over “Obscenity” Charges in Escalating Crackdown
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News IZMIR, TURKEY — April 11, 2026 — Eleven LGBTQ activists in Turkey have gone on trial in a case that human rights advocates say underscores [...]
China’s Rising Yuan Could Hit LGBTQ Businesses Worldwide
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LAS VEGAS, NV — (May 25, 2026) — China’s yuan climbed to its strongest level against the U.S. dollar in more than three years [...]
“Baghdad Bob” Moment? Trump’s Iran Claims Collapse as Tehran Denies Talks Exist
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News LAS VEGAS — (March 23, 2026) — President Donald Trump is facing intense scrutiny after claiming his administration is engaged in “productive” peace talks with [...]
