LGBT Politics
LGBT Politics USA
Texas Just Handed Anti-LGBTQ Judges a Free Pass to Deny Same-Sex Weddings
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics News AUSTIN, TX — ( November 3, 2025 ) — The Texas Supreme Court has approved a controversial shift in the state’s judicial code of conduct, allowing judges to openly refuse to perform same-sex marriages if they cite “sincerely held religious beliefs.” The ruling marks a major reversal in judicial expectations of neutrality and has ignited fierce debate across the [...]
Denver LGBTQ Businesses Targeted in Chilling Overnight Attack Spree
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics - Hate Crimes DENVER, CO — (October 29, 2025) — A wave of vandalism targeting multiple LGBTQ-owned and LGBTQ-affirming businesses across Denver has [...]
Mystery Donor Gives Pentagon $130 Million to Cover Troop Pay During Shutdown
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 24, 2025) — In a move drawing intense scrutiny from lawmakers and watchdog groups, the Department of [...]
USDA Posts Stunning Notice that SNAP Benefits for LGBT Americans are Ending
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, DC (October 26, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has posted a stunning public notice confirming that Supplemental Nutrition [...]
DeSantis Pressure Halts St. Petersburg Vote on LGBTQ+ and Black Community Flags
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics ST. PETERSBURG, FL — (October 23, 2025) — Plans by the St. Petersburg City Council to introduce two new city-flag variations celebrating the LGBTQ+ [...]
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
King Charles III Unveils UK’s First LGBT Armed Forces Memorial in Historic Ceremony
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT News Europe LONDON — (October 27, 2025) — In a landmark moment for equality and remembrance, King Charles III unveiled the United Kingdom’s first-ever memorial dedicated to LGBT military personnel on Monday at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest in LGBT Politics USA Exclusively on JRL CHARTS • Breaking Military News involving [...]
Italian Bishop Leads Historic LGBT Pilgrimage Mass at Rome’s Church of the Gesù
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Religion ROME — (September 7, 2025) — Bishop Francesco Savino, vice president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, presided over a landmark Mass for LGBT [...]
Russia’s Occupation Fuels Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence in Ukraine — Advocacy Groups Warn
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Europe KYIV, UKRAINE — (August 10, 2025) — As the world reacts to US Vice President JD Vance’s declaration that America will [...]
German Regulators Move to Choke Payments to Pornhub, Gay Adult Sites
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics BERLIN — (August 18, 2025) — German media regulators are escalating their fight against adult platforms. Agencies announced plans to cut off [...]
Orbán’s Regime Targets Mayor Over Massive LGBTQ+ Pride Protest
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe Budapest, Hungary — (August 4, 2025) — The liberal mayor of Hungary’s capital, Gergely Karácsony, was questioned by police on Friday for allegedly [...]