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Minneapolis Moves to Repeal 1988 Gay Bathhouse Ban Amid Culture-War Attacks
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (June 19, 2026) — More than two months after Minneapolis officials began considering the legalization of regulated bathhouses, the debate returned to City Hall this week as supporters urged council members to repeal the city's 1988 gay bathhouse ban. The proposal has drawn backing from LGBTQ advocates, public health organizations and tourism supporters who argue the decades-old ordinance no [...]
DOJ Refuses Judge’s Demand to Kill $1.8 Billion Trump-Era Compensation Fund
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 19, 2026) — A growing legal battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and a federal judge intensified Friday after government [...]
New HIV Data Raises Alarms After Trump Administration Funding Cuts
By: Paul Goldberg | Senior Political Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 15, 2026) — New federal data released in April 2026 is intensifying concerns among global health experts after revealing significant [...]
LGBTQ Consumers Shift Spending Away from Target, Walmart and Amazon
By: Paul Goldberg | Senior Political Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 18, 2026) — A growing number of LGBTQ consumers are adjusting their shopping habits based on how they perceive corporate [...]
Christian Foster Care Giant to Bar LGBTQ Couples from New Adoptions Beginning in 2027
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — (June 14, 2026) — One of the nation's largest Christian foster care and adoption agencies has announced a major policy change [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
Birmingham LGBT Centre Vandalized for a Third Time
BIRMINGHAM — (02-13-23) — Birmingham LGBT Centre has been attacked for the third time with homophobic vandalism worth thousands of dollars in damages. It is also the third time it has been subjected to criminal [...]
Pope Francis Calls for End to Anti-LGBTQ Laws
ROME, IT — (01-25-23) — Pope Francis calls for an end to all anti-LGBTQ laws and now says that he welcomes the LGBTQ community into the Catholic Church. Pope Francis has criticized laws that criminalize [...]
Kenyan LGBTQ Activist Edwin Chiloba Smothered to Death
KENYA — (01-11-23) — Kenyan LGBT activist Edwin Chiloba was smothered to death, according to pathologist Johansen Oduor. According to police, socks were stuffed into Chiloba's mouth and a piece of denim from jeans tied [...]
Watch Church of England Apologize for treatment of LGBTQ Community
LONDON, ENGLAND — (01-22-23) — The Church of England formally apologized last Friday, for its treatment of the LGBTQ Community even though, they continue to say that same-sex marriage ceremonies will not be allowed in [...]
MALTA Remains Top European Country for LGBT+ Rights
VALLETTA, MALTA — (05-16-22) — Malta retains their leadership role as the best country in Europe for LGBT+ rights, according to an annual report released by ILGA-Europe. The association said that Malta has maintained the [...]
