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By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 12, 2025) — Ten years after Obergefell v. Hodges cemented marriage equality nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court could face its first direct request to overturn the landmark ruling. The petition comes from none other than Kim Davis, the former Kentucky [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA CORTEZ, CO — (July 20, 2025) — In a move sparking outrage and concern across Colorado’s LGBTQ+ community, the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School District has voted to eliminate sexual orientation and gender identity from its official nondiscrimination policy. The board approved the change earlier this [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — July 17, 2025 — A day after JRL CHARTS broke the story of the federal government’s decision to eliminate LGBTQ+ youth access to specialized suicide prevention services via the 988 Lifeline, the shutdown has officially taken effect. Related Coverage Links [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (July 28, 2025) — In yet another aggressive attack on LGBTQ+ rights, President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to strip student loan forgiveness from thousands of LGBTQ+ workers employed in nonprofit organizations. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics USA CAMBRIDGE, MA — (July 13, 2025) — Harvard University has quietly removed the official websites for its LGBTQ+, women’s, and multicultural student centers — just days after the Trump Administration ramped up threats to strip the Ivy League institution of its federal funding, [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics Europe MOSCOW — (July 11, 2025) — A court in St. Petersburg has officially dropped an “LGBT propaganda” case against the iconic bookstore Podpisniye Izdaniya, ending a months-long legal clash that drew international attention. The bookstore was previously fined for selling LGBTQ+ and feminist [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA RICHMOND, VA — (July 8, 2025) — In a quiet but consequential move, Virginia has agreed not to fully enforce its 2020 ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors, the result of a legal settlement with a conservative religious law firm. The decision [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA Human Rights Council extends global SOGI expert’s term, defying growing anti-LGBT pressure. NEW YORK, NY — (JULY 8, 2025) — In a decisive move watched closely by LGBTQ advocates worldwide, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to extend the mandate of its [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN, GERMANY — (June 20, 2025) — In a move stirring headlines across Europe, a pair of Berlin parents have filed a lawsuit demanding the removal of the rainbow Pride flag flown atop their daughter’s after-school care center. The parents argue that the [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia SINGAPORE — (June 9, 2025) — LGBTQ Singaporeans are sealing heartfelt stories of love, loss, and resilience inside a time capsule organized by Pink Dot, Singapore’s prominent pride movement. The capsule will be opened in 2050 as a tribute to the community’s strength [...]