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LGBT Politics USA
Supreme Court Asked to Block California’s Trans Student Non-Outing Law
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (January 10, 2026) — A Catholic legal advocacy group has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block enforcement of a California law that bars public school employees from disclosing a student’s transgender identity to parents without the student’s consent. Related LGBTQ News Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest in LGBT Politics USA Exclusively [...]
ICE Agent Who Killed Queer Minneapolis Mother Identified as Trump Supporter, Family Confirms
ICE Agent Who Killed Queer Minneapolis Mother Identified as Trump Supporter as Disturbing Background Comes to Light By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics MINNEAPOLIS — (January 9, 2026) [...]
NIH Defies Court-Restored LGBTQ Grants, Confirms Funding Will End in 2026
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C — (January 3, 2026) — The future of federally funded LGBTQ health and equity research was thrown into crisis [...]
Appeals Court Halts Ruling That Would Have Allowed Teachers to Out Transgender Students Without Consent
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia SAN DIEGO, CA — (January 4, 2026) — A federal appeals court has stepped in to halt a controversial ruling that [...]
Trump Says U.S. Will “Run” Venezuela After Maduro’s Dramatic Capture in Military Raid
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C — (January 3, 2026) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States will now “run Venezuela” following the [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
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 LGBTQ human-rights news organizations. Curated, condensed, and published for JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Asia. EAST & SOUTHEAST ASIA — (January 3, 2026) — LGBTQ rights across Asia in 2025 delivered a powerful mix of [...]
Malaysia’s Gay Spa Raid Backfires as Judge Orders Release of All 201 Men
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia KUALA LUMPUR — (December 28, 2025) — Malaysia’s latest attempt to crack down on LGBTQ+ spaces has collapsed in dramatic fashion [...]
Tokyo High Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Ruling That Ignites National Outrage
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia TOKYO, JP — (November 29, 2025) — In a deeply disappointing blow to Japan’s LGBTQ community, the Tokyo High Court on [...]
Malaysia Sparks Outrage with Mass Raids on Men-Only Spas, Raising Fears of LGBTQ Persecution
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | LGBT Politics Asia MALAYSIA — (December 1, 2025) — Malaysia is once again drawing international scrutiny after coordinated police raids on men-only saunas and spas across Kuala [...]
Kazakhstan Joins Russia & Hungary in New Ban on LGBTQ+ “Propaganda”
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN — (November 14, 2025) Kazakhstan has become the latest country to enact sweeping restrictions on LGBTQ+ visibility, after lawmakers approved a controversial [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
New Zealand Bans Puberty Blockers for Trans Youth, Sparks Global Outcry
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Europe WELLINGTON, NZ — (November 23, 2025) — New Zealand’s coalition government has triggered widespread backlash after announcing an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for transgender youth, a move immediately hailed by far-right lawmakers and condemned by civil rights organizations across the country. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest in LGBT Politics USA Exclusively on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 stop funding [...]