LGBT Politics USA
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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 healthcare advocates who warn it could increase prescription drug costs for millions of older Americans—including many LGBTQ seniors who already face higher healthcare and financial challenges. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed [...]
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 [...]
Americans Flood FCC With Opposition to LGBTQ TV Warning Labels
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 24, 2026) — A proposed review of the nation's television ratings system by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has sparked widespread public [...]
Global HIV Funding Plunges After Trump Aid Cuts, New Reports Warn
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 27, 2026) — The global fight against HIV/AIDS suffered its most significant financial setback in nearly two decades after new reports from [...]
GOP Rift Deepens as Cornyn Challenges Trump on PEPFAR AIDS Funding
By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 21, 2026) — A growing divide within Senate Republicans emerged Tuesday after Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced he would oppose advancing [...]
LGBT Politics Europe
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 [...]
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 [...]
EU Launches Digital Services Act Investigation Into Shein Over Online Safety Compliance
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS BRUSSELS — (February 17, 2026) — The European Commission has formally opened proceedings against global e-commerce platform Shein under the European Union’s sweeping online governance framework, the [...]
UK Veterans Threaten Legal Action Over Ministry of Defence LGBT Compensation Criteria
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS LONDON — (February 19, 2026) — A group of UK veterans who say they were forced out of the armed forces under the former ban on LGBT [...]
Pride in London Boss Accused of Blocking Theft Probe as Court Case Advances
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT News (London) LONDON — (January 14, 2026) — The suspended chief executive of Pride in London is facing a High Court showdown after being accused of blocking [...]
LGBT Politics Asia
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 [...]
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 [...]
Malaysia Sparks Outrage with Mass Raids on Men-Only Spas, Raising Fears of LGBTQ Persecution
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ 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 [...]
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 after a [...]
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 Friday ruled that [...]
