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By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS LAS VEGAS — (February 19, 2026) — The Tennessee House of Representatives has passed HB1473, a controversial measure critics say seeks to delegitimize same-sex marriage recognition by allowing private entities to refuse acknowledgment of legally married LGBTQ couples. Related LGBTQ Politics News Coverage on JRL CHARTS: • Get [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia TOKYO, JP — (November 29, 2025) — In a deeply disappointing blow to Japan’s LGBTQ community, the Tokyo High Court on Friday ruled that the nation’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional — an abrupt departure from the growing legal momentum affirming marriage equality [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS WASHINGTON D.C. — (November 10, 2025) — In a major moment for LGBTQ rights, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a petition that sought to overturn its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) decision — the ruling that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Related Coverage [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 12, 2025) — Ten years after Obergefell v. Hodges cemented marriage equality nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court could face its first direct request to overturn the landmark ruling. The petition comes from none other than Kim Davis, the former Kentucky [...]
LAS VEGAS, NV — (12-17-24) — With facts be damned, right wing media outlets across the spectrum are pushing the "CLICKBAIT" headline of "GOP pushing Trump to Repeal Gay Marriage", even though same-sex marriage has been protected ever since president Biden signed into law the "Respect for Marriage Act". Right wing media is depending on [...]
BANGKOK, THAILAND — (09-27-24) — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn made history earlier this week when he signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, a major milestone for LGBTQ rights in the country. The new law uses gender-neutral terms in place of "husbands", [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS BANGKOK, TH — (06-19-24) — The Southeast Asian nation of Thailand will become the first to legalize same-sex marriage in the region, after the kingdom’s Senate approved a marriage equality bill on Tuesday. Supporters were over joyed at the passage as supporters are calling it a “monumental [...]
HONOLULU, HI — (04-22-24) — LGBT Hawaiian citizens spoke out last Friday night on the importance of voting NO on the November ballot question of whether to rescind Article 23 from the state constitution. Amendment 23 gave the state legislature the power to legalize same-sex marriage back in 2013. The Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation fought [...]
BANGKOK, TH — (03-28-24) — Thailand' Parliament made history yesterday when it passed a same-sex marriage bill, making the country the first Southeast Asian nation to recognize same-sex marriage. “I want to invite you all to make history,” said Danuphorn Punnakanta, chairman of the parliamentary committee, ahead of the vote. “We did this for all [...]
NASHVILLE, TN — (03-03-24) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the state's new anti-LGBT law last Wednesday, that will allow public officials statewide to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if doing so goes against their beliefs, a clear slap in the face to the Supreme Court’s landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling in 2015 that legalized [...]