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By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (June 27, 2025) — In a stunning decision with sweeping constitutional ramifications, the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major legal victory to President Donald Trump, dramatically curbing the authority of federal judges to block executive actions. Related Links on [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA SACRAMENTO, CA — (June 26, 2025) — In a rare intra-community clash on the California Assembly floor, openly gay Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio ignited political controversy after slamming a Pride Month resolution as “inflammatory” and “divisive,” claiming it crosses the line from commemoration into [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 25, 2025) — Indonesian authorities in the city of Bogor sparked global condemnation this week after raiding a private “gay party” and arresting 75 people on June 22. According to Amnesty International, the incident occurred in the Puncak [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 18, 2025) — In a landmark decision that LGBTQ+ advocates are calling catastrophic, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors, ruling 6–3 to reject constitutional challenges brought by three teens and their families. Related Links: JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA LEXINGTON, KY — (June 17, 2025) — In a move sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates across Kentucky, the University of Kentucky’s healthcare system (UK HealthCare) has withdrawn from the 2025 Lexington Pride Festival, citing pressure to comply with a Trump-era executive order banning [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe WESTMINSTER, UK — (June 16, 2025) — The City of Westminster is once again under fire from right-wing activists, as lobby group Christian Concern threatens legal action over the city’s annual display of more than 300 Progress Pride flags during Pride Month. Branded a [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (June 15, 2025) — U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), one of the few openly gay members of Congress, delivered a blistering rebuke to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday over the Pentagon’s reported move to strip civil rights icon Harvey Milk’s [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe BERLIN, GERMANY — (June 14, 2025) — Corporate sponsors are pulling back from European Pride celebrations this year, as organizers across the continent report a chilling ripple effect of the Trump administration’s aggressive dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. While the policy [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia SEOUL, KR — (June 14, 2025) — More than 30,000 people gathered in the heart of Seoul for the 26th annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival on Saturday, marking a powerful show of pride and resilience just weeks after South Korea elected liberal President [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics LOS ANGELES — (June 13, 2025) — Gay porn star Devin Franco ignited a firestorm of controversy this week after publicly admitting that he reported an “old friend” to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over a proposed green card marriage arrangement. “I just [...]