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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 rights when they refused to provide the broad religious opt-out he requested for his elementary-school son from LGBTQ-related classroom instruction. Konstantin Averkiev filed Averkiev v. Lake Washington School District et al. on September 8, 2026, [...]
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 [...]
Oil Hits $109 a Barrel as Diesel Shatters Records — So Why Isn’t America’s Energy Crisis Dominating the News?
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 15, 2026) — Brent crude oil surged beyond $109 per barrel Tuesday, extending a remarkable run above the psychologically important $100 [...]
Southlake City Council Unanimously Rejects Permit for LGBTQ Pride Festival
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA SOUTHLAKE, TX — (September 16, 2026) — An LGBTQ Pride festival that attracted more than 1,600 people to a Southlake-area Episcopal church last year has [...]
DOJ Appeals to Save Trump’s $1.8B Fund After Blanche Swore to Congress It Was ‘Dead’
By Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 12, 2026) — The Justice Department is appealing the federal court decision that struck down the legal foundation for President Donald [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
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 [...]
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 [...]
DUP Councillor Suspended Over Remarks Linking LGBTQ Community to Hamas
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe BANGOR, NI — (April 24, 2026) — A councillor from the Democratic Unionist Party has been suspended for three months following a standards investigation into [...]
Polish President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Civil Partnerships Bill in Blow to LGBTQ Rights
By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe WARSAW, PL — (July 17, 2026) — Poland's effort to extend legal recognition to unmarried couples suffered a major setback Friday after President Karol Nawrocki [...]
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 [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
