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By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS 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 a major reversal in [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS Clinton Sounds the Alarm on Marriage Equality WASHINGTON D.C — (August 19, 2025) — Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton issued a stark warning this week, saying the Supreme Court is poised to gut nationwide marriage equality just as it overturned Roe [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe Sweden warns Kyiv it must meet EU LGBTQ+ rights standards — including same-sex unions — as part of its accession bid. KYIV, UKRAINE — (August 2, 2025) — LGBTQ+ equality just became a key condition on Ukraine’s road to European Union membership. Swedish Prime [...]
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. [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — (05-06-24) — It is now official as United Methodist delegates have ended their ban on Gay Clergy and same-sex marriage, ending 50 years of anti-Gay doctrine. When asked at a news conference about the historic change at United Methodist, Rev. Effie McAvoy, pastor of Shepherd of the Valley United Methodist Church in [...]
VATICAN CITY — (12-18-23) — In a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis and the Vatican, Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church liturgies and rituals. A document from the Vatican's doctrinal office says that such blessings would not legitimise irregular situations but [...]
NEW YORK, NY — (12-04-23) — After making history by being the first openly gay Republican congressman to be kicked out of congress, George Santos slams Gay marriage on his own 2nd wedding anniversary. Last week in a sit-down with a group of reporters on Capitol Hill, the day before his historic expulsion from Congress, [...]
HONG KONG — (09-05-23) — Hong Kong's top court ruled Tuesday in favor of same-sex civil unions but stopped short of ruling in favor of full marriage rights in a partial win for HK's LGBTQ community. Over the past decade, LGBTQ activists in Hong Kong have won piecemeal victories in court, striking down discriminatory government [...]
DES MOINES, IA — (03-01-23) — The Republican controlled state Legislature is considering a bill that would permit residents to deny recognition of same-sex marriages on religious grounds. Nearly eight years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage and several months after Congress codified same-sex marriage, Iowa Republicans have now proposed banning such unions in [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-13-22) — President Joe Biden along with thousands in attendance, celebrated the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act into Law at the White House on Tuesday. Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act Law with a back drop of bipartisan politicians that reflect the growing acceptance of same-sex unions. The triumphant [...]