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By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The third suspect in a string of gay men hate crimes, Chancler Encalade, pleaded guilty on Monday September 18 to assaulting a man because of the victim’s sexual orientation, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Texas, and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, [...]
By: Jack MacNamara, Staff Writer BROOKLYN, NY — A 27 year-old Flatbush man Antoine Thomas, was indicted Monday on charges of assault and battery with a special circumstance put on as a hate crime after spewing anti-gay slurs at a couple aboard a Q train right before sucker punching one of the victims which resulted [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer LOS ANGELES, CA — Homophobic graffiti and serious property damage was found at a Van Nuys home on Tuesday January 3. This crime has prompted the LAPD to issue a "Hate Crime" investigation. According to LAPD Officer Mike Lopez, the vandalism was reported to authorities around 6 p.m. at a [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics News AUSTIN, TX — ( November 3, 2025 ) — The Texas Supreme Court has approved a controversial shift in the state’s judicial code of conduct, allowing judges to openly refuse to perform same-sex marriages if they cite “sincerely held religious beliefs.” The ruling marks [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics - Hate Crimes DENVER, CO — (October 29, 2025) — A wave of vandalism targeting multiple LGBTQ-owned and LGBTQ-affirming businesses across Denver has community leaders on high alert, with several organizations calling the incidents a pattern of intimidation — not random mischief. Related Coverage Links [...]
By Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT News Europe LONDON — (October 27, 2025) — In a landmark moment for equality and remembrance, King Charles III unveiled the United Kingdom’s first-ever memorial dedicated to LGBT military personnel on Monday at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, DC (October 26, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has posted a stunning public notice confirming that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will cease on November 1 if the government shutdown continues — a decision that Democrats warn will hit [...]
By Paul Goldberg | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 17, 2025) —In a dramatic turn of events late Friday, former U.S. Representative George Santos was released from prison after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence for federal fraud and identity-theft charges. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics LAS VEGAS — (October 16, 2025) — NBC News has officially disbanded its LGBTQ+ news vertical NBC Out, ending a decade-long chapter of dedicated queer journalism as part of a sweeping corporate restructuring that also impacts NBC BLK, NBC Latino, and NBC Asian America. [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics Candidate faces questions over photo with Ugandan official while doubling down on LGBTQ equality message in New York NEW YORK CITY — (October 13, 2025) — Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani spent National Coming Out Day rallying LGBTQ supporters and reaffirming his commitment to [...]