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Graham Platner Suspends Campaign Operations After Rape Allegations Rock Maine Senate Race
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA AUGUSTA, ME — (July 8, 2026) — Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, announced in a video posted to X that he is “suspending campaign operations” after a series of scandals escalated into rape allegations that he continues to deny. The announcement marks a dramatic collapse for Platner’s once-surging campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a [...]
Florida GOP Candidate Says ‘You Cannot Be Born Gay,’ Sparking Backlash
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | Florida LGBTQ Politics BROWARD COUNTY, FL — (July 8, 2026) — Republican congressional candidate Rod Joseph, who is seeking his party's nomination in Florida's 20th Congressional District, is [...]
Trump Administration Elevates Religious Freedom in Federal Health Policy, Raising LGBTQ+ Care Questions
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (July 1, 2026) — The Trump administration has placed religious freedom and conscience protections at the center of federal health policy, [...]
FBI Arrests Puerto Rico Man Accused of Plotting Mass Violence at PRIDE Events
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (July 2, 2026) — Federal prosecutors have charged a Puerto Rico resident after an FBI investigation into violent online threats targeting the LGBTQ+ community [...]
ACA Subsidy Loss Triggers Healthcare Shock for LGBTQ Americans
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 30, 2026) — Millions of Americans have dropped Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage after enhanced federal subsidies expired, creating new [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Massive Turn Out for Belgrade’s Pride Celebration in Serbia
BELGRADE, RS — (09-11-23) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ Serbians and activists turned out in the Serbian capital city Saturday for Pride March 2023, amid a heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the country’s [...]
One of Two Gay Men Stabbed Outside London Gay Bar Speaks Out
UNITED KINGDOM — (08-16-23) — Two gay men were stabbed outside a popular London gay bar last Sunday, in what police are investigating as a “homophobic attack.” The attack comes amid a surge in reported [...]
Protest Breakouts at Manchester School over LGBT Teaching
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND — (07-07-23) — Parents opposed to "LGBT Materials" being shown to their children showed up to protest outside of the Birchfields Primary School on Thursday. According to local news outlets, roughly 100 people [...]
Pope Francis Says Church Open to Gay Community, But….
VATICAN CITY — (08-07-23) — Pope Francis created quite a stir on Sunday when he said that the Catholic Church was open to everyone, including the gay community. He further added that the church has [...]
U.S. Court Blocks DeSantis Drag Performance Ban Law
ORLANDO, FL — (06-26-23) — A U.S. judge on Friday blocked governor DeSantis' new Florida law that banned drag performances. This marks the third time this month that federal courts have rejected laws backed by [...]
