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WHERE ARE THE JOBS? America Was Promised Private-Sector Hiring — The Data Tells a Different Story
By Paul Goldberg – Senior Editor | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 10, 2026) – For more than a year, the Trump administration has aggressively reduced the size of the federal workforce while repeatedly presenting private-sector employment as the engine that would drive America's economic future. The theory was straightforward: shrink government, move workers away from public-sector employment, unleash private enterprise and allow a stronger private economy [...]
Philadelphia Pride Police Crackdown Sparks Demands for Answers at City Hall
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Philadelphia News PHILADELPHIA, PA — (August 8, 2026) — Philadelphia's 2026 Pride celebration was supposed to showcase the strength and visibility of one of America's most [...]
Trump Cuts Medicare Drug Subsidies—LGBTQ Seniors Could Pay More
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 2, 2026) — The Trump administration's decision to end a temporary Medicare Part D premium stabilization program is drawing criticism from [...]
New York Moves to End 41-Year Gay Bathhouse Ban in Historic Policy Shift
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News NEW YORK, NY — (August 6, 2026) — More than four decades after New York adopted emergency regulations that effectively shut down gay bathhouses [...]
Education Department Drops LGBTQ+ Student Data From Civil Rights Survey
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 31, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Education will no longer collect several categories of LGBTQ+ student information as part of [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Russia Declares Two LGBTQ Groups ‘Extremist’ in Escalating Crackdown
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBTQ International News MOSCOW — (April 23, 2026) — Russian courts have designated two LGBTQ-focused organizations as “extremist,” according to statements released by the groups, marking a significant [...]
UK Military Veterans Launch Legal Fight Over LGBT Compensation Scheme
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News UK LONDON — (April 9, 2026) — Two British military veterans have launched legal action against the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), arguing that the [...]
Spain Refuses Use of US Military Bases for Iran Operations as Aircraft Redeploy to Germany
By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News MADRID — (March 2, 2026) — Spain has declined to authorize the use of US military bases on Spanish territory for operations connected to ongoing actions [...]
EU Court Rules Transgender Citizens Must Have IDs Reflecting Lived Gender
By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News LUXEMBOURG — (March 13, 2026) — A landmark decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union is reshaping how member states handle gender [...]
Global AI Pledge Signed by 88 Nations Avoids Binding Safety Commitments
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | LGBT News International BRUSSELS — (February 22, 2026) — Eighty-eight countries and regional blocs, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, have endorsed an India-led declaration [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
“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 [...]
Viral Iran War Cost Tracker Explained: What the Live Ticker Is Really Showing
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics & Global Affairs LAS VEGAS — (March 3, 2026) — A website called the Iran War Cost Tracker is rapidly going viral across social media platforms, drawing [...]
See What the Supreme Court Just Ruled on Same-Sex Couples and Property Rights
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics Asia MANILA — (February 10, 2026) — In a historic legal decision, the Philippines Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples who live together and [...]
Ghana Revives Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Bill as Turkiye Signals New Restrictions
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Asia ACCRA / ANKARA — (February 27, 2026) — Lawmakers in Ghana have formally reintroduced the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, while officials in [...]
Asia’s LGBTQ Rights in 2025: Major Wins, Dangerous Backslides, and What Comes Next
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia Research Credit: This report is based on original regional LGBTQ rights research by Rob Salerno, founder of 76Crimes.com, one of the world’s leading international [...]
