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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 [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics LONDON, UK — (June 12, 2025) — A powerful new Gallup global survey released during Pride Month reveals an ongoing divide in how LGBTQ+ people—specifically gay and lesbian individuals—are perceived around the world. The data, collected from over 120 countries, shows that just 39% of [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe BRUSSELS — (June 11, 2025) — In a scathing legal rebuke, a top adviser to the European Union’s highest court declared that Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law directly violates EU law and undermines fundamental democratic principles. The opinion, issued Thursday by Advocate General Tamara [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics DALLAS, TX — (June 10, 2025) — In a major move, Southern Baptists have voted to endorse a nationwide ban on gay marriage and to press for the reversal of Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. [...]
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 [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Europe EUROPE — (June 9, 2025) — Both Poland and Portugal ushered in Pride Month this past weekend with colorful and defiant parades, blending celebration with calls for political change amid growing concerns over conservative and far-right agendas. In Poland, the 17th annual Pride [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (June 9, 2025) — In a major legal victory for the LGBTQ community, a federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing executive orders that threatened to strip funding from organizations promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) [...]
TOKYO, JP — (June 8, 2025) — In a bold statement during Tokyo Pride, Daiwa Securities Group CEO Akihiko Ogino urged Japan to move forward with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives despite efforts in the United States to roll back such policies. Speaking before the start of Tokyo Pride near the vibrant Shibuya district, [...]