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TOKYO, JP — (06-16-23) — Japan has passed a watered-down LGBT Understanding Law on Friday, that is meant to promote understanding of the LGBT community. Critics of the bill say the pathetic law has absolutely no human rights guarantees, while conservative lawmakers claim that the measure is too permissive. Japan is the only Group of [...]
NEW YORK, NY — (06-13-23) — Three men allegedly damaged multiple rainbow Pride flags on display at New York City’s Stonewall National Monument this past weekend, in what police are calling a possible hate crime. The New York City Police Department confirmed to JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics News on Monday that it is investigating the [...]
TEL AVIV — (06-08-23) — A 33-year-old homophobe was arrested on Thursday after he approached the Tel Aviv LGBT Pride Parade area with an electric taser, pepper spray, a sharp spike and an unidentified chemical substance. According to the Tel Aviv District Israel Police, the suspect has a record for threatening harm members of the [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-07-23) — For the first time in its four-decade history, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ+ community. “LGBTQ+ Americans are living in a state of emergency. The multiplying threats facing millions in our community are not just perceived – they are real, [...]
NEW YORK, NY — (06-07-23) — The interior of New York City’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine is celebrating PRIDE Month with by 'lighting up' with a rainbow color scheme. The cathedral described itself as “a bastion of support for the LGBTQ+ community” as it announced a series of events for the 2023 PRIDE [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS BANGKOK — (06-05-23) — Thailand's 2nd annual PRIDE Parade doubled its attendance from last year with over 50,000 people on hand to celebrate LGBT Rights. In celebration of PRIDE Month, thousands of LGBTQ+ attendees along with their allies and political leaders marched through central Bangkok promoting gender [...]
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — (06-02-23) — A brawl nearly broke out between parents at the Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood on Friday, over a scheduled PRIDE event. Supporters and opponents of a PRIDE Month assembly gathered outside the Saticoy Elementary School when city and school police had to step in to separate the groups [...]
ALBANY, NY — (06-02-23) — Officials in the New York state Education Department are working to update guidance for school districts pertaining to LGBTQ+ awareness and inclusion into the school's curriculum. With only days left of legislative session, state lawmakers are considering updating the state education curriculum to mandate the teaching of LGBTQ+ history and [...]
CLEVELAND, OH — (05-28-23) — Cleveland 19 News received a bomb threat last Friday afternoon against five Target stores in the area that were selling LGBTQ+ merchandise for PRIDE Season 2023. The threat was received via email to the news station at 12:26 p.m. Immediately jumping to action, Cleveland 19 News staff made reports with [...]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (05-24-23) — Target reported on Wednesday that anti-LGBT extremists came into stores and knocked down PRIDE Merchandise displays and threatened store employees at several locations. Target came under intense scrutiny this week after the retail giant announced that it was pulling some LGBTQ-themed merchandise displays following what a corporate spokesperson described as [...]