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WASHINGTON, D.C. — (11-01-19) — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is eager to reverse LGBT protections on adoptions and foster care. The proposed new rule announced on Friday, would allow recipients of federal grants from the health agency, including faith-based adoption agencies and foster care providers, to reject same-sex couples. The rule [...]
HOLLYWOOD, CA — (09-23-19) (Gay News) — Openly gay black actor Billy Porter, makes history becoming the first openly gay black man to win an Emmy Award for Lead Actor In A Drama". Porter won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as ballroom Emcee Pray Tell on the [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA — (09-18-19) (Gay News) — CNN has confirmed that presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang have rejected a CNN LGBTQ Issues Town Hall. The CNN Town Hall on LGBTQ Issues is scheduled next month and all of the top 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to attend with the exception of [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA — (07-31-19) — "Extra" celebrity show host Mario Lopez is in hot water after his comments on Transgender youth came to light yesterday on social media. LGBTQ advocates were quick to slam the former "Saved by the Bell" actor after his comments on Transgender youths made on the conservative podcast program, "The [...]
HUNTSVILLE, AL — (04-25-19) — An Alabama sheriff’s deputy has been suspended after posting a homophobic comment on a local news station's report about the death of a gay teen's death. 15 year-old Nigel Shelby of Huntsville, Alabama died by suicide on April 18. The gay teen had come out to his mother two years [...]
OAK CREAK, WI — (04-05-19) — A gay couple's landlord is reportedly threatening eviction over the couple flying their PRIDE flag. The homophobic landlord allegedly threatened Kevin Kollman and Merle Malterer by giving them a five day notice to remove the flag or face eviction. Kevin Kollman and Merle Malterer say they have lived in [...]
LAS VEGAS, NV — (04-01-19) — Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook have joined the growing list of American businesses to condemn anti-LGBT bills being pushed by the state legislature. “We will continue to oppose any unnecessary, discriminatory, and divisive measures that would damage Texas’ reputation and create problems for our employees and their families,” states [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (JRL CHARTS) — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) says No to LGBTQ Protection Bill last Monday. The Democratic senator from West Virginia said Monday that he would be the only Democrat in the Senate to oppose a nondiscrimination bill meant to expand federal protections for the LGBTQ community. Sen. Manchin (D-W.Va) singled out [...]
LITTLE ROCK — (02-03-19) — Arkansas Supreme Court ruled last Thursday, that the city of Fayetteville can't enforce LGBT protections based on its ordinance banning discrimination on sexual orientation or gender identity. The state Supreme Court unanimously reversed a Washington County judge’s decision to allow Fayetteville to continue enforcing its anti-discrimination ordinance while the city [...]
CHICAGO – (01-29-19) — During the homophobic hate crime attack on Jussie Smollett, one of the suspects wrapped a rope around the actor's neck. Empire star Jussie Smollett was assaulted early Tuesday morning in what Chicago police are calling a hate crime, authorities confirmed to JRL CHARTS. According to Chicago PD, the 36-year-old actor was [...]