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TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-21-22) — A new amendment introduced by Florida State Rep. Joe Harding (R) to Florida’s “Don't Say Gay” bill, would require teachers to inform parents of their child's sexual orientation within six weeks of learning the student isn't heterosexual. The CS/CS/HB 1557 Amendment filed Friday by the bill’s co-sponsor, state Rep. Joe [...]
LAS VEGAS — (02-21-22) — Hip Hop artist Keanan captures the attention of the JRL CHARTS Gay Music News Division with his inspiring LGBTQ+ Music Video, Obstacle (2022). Keanan's Obstacle Music Video brings you the visuals of him coming to terms with his sexuality and judging by the beat and raps in the Obstacle video, [...]
QUEENS, NY – (02-21-22) – Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is proposing to rename a Queens post office that already honors LGBT rights pioneers and its sparking outrage among LGBT activists. Cortez is asking for suggestions for the renaming of the Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building in Jackson Heights, said a representative for the New [...]
LAS VEGAS – (02-17-22) – A new Gallup poll released on Thursday shows the percentage of U.S. adults who identify as LGBT has increased to a new high of 7.1 percent. The Gallup poll also found that 86.3 percent of respondents said they are heterosexual or straight, while 6.6 percent did not reveal their sexual [...]
UNITED KINGDOM – (02-16-22) – Congratulations to Jurgen Klopp who has scored a nomination for Celebrity Ally of 2022 at the British LGBT Awards. He is being acknowledged for his part in helping to promote awareness and positivity for the LGBT community. The 54-year-old Jurgen Klopp continues to show his support for the LGBT community [...]
MUMBAI – (02-16-22) – Bollywood superstar Sonal Chauhan made headlines on Wednesday when the actor called for the LGBT community to be more represented in Bollywood, the Indian Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai. While the evolving portrayal of the LGBT community in Bollywood have increased in the recent past, Sonal Chauhan feels the representation [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. – (02-15-22) – The DC Center for the LGBT Community announced on Tuesday that Kimberly Bush has been named executive director. Bush has been serving as the interim executive director under executive order but now its official. “I am most fortunate and truly honored to be of service to our LGBTQIA2S+ siblings and [...]
HUNGARY — (02-15-22) — LGBT rights activists and the groups that work to protect them are under new pressure in Hungary from its judicial branch, says Human Rights Council. On February 1, an appeals court in Hungary ruled against Labrisz Lesbian Association, saying that an article pusblished in a pro-government newspaper likening them to pedophiles [...]
TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN — (02-14-22) — LGBT activists in Taiwan protested in the rain on Valentine’s Day on Monday against the island’s same-sex marriage law which critics say falls short of full recognition for many international same-sex couples. Under the law, Taiwanese citizens can legally wed foreigners but only from countries that also recognize same-sex [...]
ST. PETERSBURG — (02-13-22) — The conservative Russian government got slapped down by a St. Petersburg Court in their attempt to shut down the Russian LGBT Network, one of the country’s largest LGBTQ rights groups. A court in St. Petersburg set aside a lawsuit brought by Russia’s Justice Ministry last Tuesday. The suit accused the [...]