LGBT Politics USA
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LGBTQ Rights Pioneer Barney Frank Dead at 86 as Tributes Pour In Nationwide
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (May 20, 2026) — Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, one of the most influential LGBTQ political figures in modern American history, has died at the age of 86. According to close family friends, Frank passed away in hospice care at his home in Ogunquit alongside his husband, Jim Ready. Frank spent more than three [...]
Tennessee Forces Adult Stores to Post Warning Signs Linking Customers to Sexual Assault
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (May 19, 2026) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed controversial legislation requiring adult-oriented businesses across the state to display government-mandated warning [...]
Long Beach Pride Festival Canceled Hours Before Opening, Sparks National Outrage
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LONG BEACH, CA — (May 17, 2026) — One of California’s most prominent LGBTQ celebrations collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday night after the annual Long Beach [...]
Democratic DAs Warn Trump Allies: Federal Agents at Polling Sites Could Face Criminal Charges
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (May 18, 2026) — A coalition of Democratic district attorneys from major U.S. cities is warning that federal agents accused of intimidating [...]
Israel’s LGBTQ Safety Narrative Challenged as Violence, Ambush Attacks Surge in 2025 Report
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Asia LAS VEGAS, NV — (May 17, 2026) — Newly released data is raising serious concerns about the safety of LGBTQ individuals in Israel, challenging long-standing [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Dominica High Court Rules Anti-LGBTQ Laws Unconstitutional
ROSEAU, DOMN — (04-22-24) — The Dominica High Court decriminalize consensual same-sex acts between adults on Monday, by declaring sections 14 and 16 of the 'Sexual Offences Act' unconstitutional. The ruling has been hailed as [...]
Belarus New Law Calls LGBT Lives ‘Pornography’
MINSK, BY — (04-15-24) — European country Belarus hits a new low with its new law labeling LGBT citizens as pornographic deviants, according to Human Rights Watch. As of today, the definition of pornography under [...]
Owner of Pose Gay Bar Arrested under LGBT Propaganda Law
MOSCOW, RU — (04-01-24) — Russian authorities have arrested the owner of the popular 'Pose Gay Bar' on charges of organizing LGBT Propaganda "extremist" activities A Russian court has ordered the owner of the Pose [...]
LGBT Royal Navy Veteran Wins Hero of the Year Award
UNITED KINGDOM — (04-10-24) — LGBT navy veteran, Emma Riley, was named Hero of the Year at the British Diversity Awards for her work to get a rule banning gay people from the navy overturned [...]
New South Wales Outlaws Gay Conversion Practices
SYDNEY, NSW — (03-22-24) — LGBTQ groups are celebrating legislation passed after a marathon of overnight debate. The ban on conversion practices was one of the Labor party's election promises, and it was welcomed by [...]
