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WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 18, 2025) — In a landmark decision that LGBTQ+ advocates are calling catastrophic, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors, ruling 6–3 to reject constitutional challenges brought by three teens and their families. Related Links: JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 7, 2025) — As rainbow flags decorate Washington, D.C. for World Pride 2025, the city is bracing for a quieter celebration than organizers had hoped for. Many international travelers are skipping the event, citing concerns over safety and protesting President [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics For the last several years, Pride Month was a high-visibility marketing opportunity for big brands. Retailers decked out windows with rainbow flags, featured LGBTQ-themed merchandise prominently, and celebrated Pride on social media. But this Pride Month, many companies are noticeably scaling back. A survey [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA AMARILLO, TX — (May 20, 2025) — A federal judge in Texas has just taken a sledgehammer to LGBTQ workplace protections—striking down key parts of Title VII in a ruling that openly defies the U.S. Supreme Court. Related Links: JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics [...]
COLUMBIA, MO — (03-03-25) — Over 100 LGBTQ+ Americans protested out in the cold and windy weather last Saturday, after the Missouri Senate passed a bill to remove expiration date on transgender health care ban. The anti-Transgender bill now heads to the Missouri House for consideration. Only two Republicans voted in opposition to the bill, [...]
LOS ANGELES, CA — (06-25-24) — Free Speech Coalition (FSC) issue an official statement warning about the proposed conservative initiative 'Project 2025' and the dangerous threats to the rights of adult film actors and the LGBTQ+ community. The Free Speech Coalition issued the following statement: As we celebrate Pride Month, it's crucial to reflect on [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (04-29-24) — Last Friday, the Biden administration has reinstated federal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking health care, reversing Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ-era policy. In a set of new rules unveiled by the Department of Health and Human Services last Friday, the department moved to advance civil rights protections for patients by barring health [...]
AUSTIN, TX — (12-19-22) — The Biden administration failed to appeal a recent court loss in Texas regarding federal LGBTQ protections, a decision Attorney General Ken Paxton is celebrating as a win for anti-LGBTQ advocates. On October 1, Trump-appointed judge Matthew Kacsmaryk declared unlawful two pieces of the Affordable Care Act's federal guidance: one that [...]
KNOXVILLE, TN — (07-18-22) — Judge Charles E. Atchley Jr. of Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee temporarily blocked enforcing protections to LGBTQ individuals, siding with 20 state attorneys general who sued the Biden administration over guidelines on the rights for LGBTQ workers and students. Judge, Charles E. Atchley Jr's ruling comes [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (07-26-21) — The U.S. Senate made history on Monday confirming two LGBTQ women to top military positions. Gina Ortiz Jones will serve as undersecretary of the Air Force — the first openly known lesbian to serve as undersecretary of a military branch. The second is Shawn Skelly who will serve as assistant [...]