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By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer WASHINGTON, DC — Donald Trump has now given authority with the stroke of a pen to the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to implement his transgender military ban. Trump signed an executive memo in the oval office today before leaving for Camp David which gave the [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Thursday surprised reporters by taking multiple questions for the first time in months. On the agenda, defending his controversial ban on transgender troops serving in the military by doubling down on his twitter from a couple of weeks ago saying "I'm Doing Them [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C — After campaigning that he will protect the LGBTQ community during his campaign last year, President Donald J. Trump took a direct attack on the LGBTQ community with his Twitter announcement that he is arbitrarily banning all Transgender personnel from serving in any capacity of the U.S. military [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 17, 2025) — Democratic congresswoman Maxine Dexter (D-OR) took a bold stand on the House floor to denounce a Republican amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that bans Pride flags from Department of Defense facilities. Related Coverage Links [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics LITTLE ROCK, AR — (August 13, 2025) — The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Arkansas may enforce its controversial 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for minors, reversing a lower court decision that had struck the law down as unconstitutional. Related [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (July 7, 2025) — In a surprise turn during late-stage negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump’s highly touted One Big Beautiful Bill was stripped of its controversial anti-trans provision, marking a rare win for LGBTQ+ advocates amid a year of mounting [...]
Title IX Controversy: Trans Athlete Bans Updates | JRL CHARTS By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA PHILADELPHIA, PA — (July 6, 2025) — The University of Pennsylvania is under fire from LGBTQ+ rights advocates and legal organizations following its decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports. [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (June 27, 2025) — In a ruling with massive implications for public education and LGBTQ+ inclusion, the conservative-packed U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on Friday that schools must offer religious parents the right to opt their children out of classroom [...]
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 USA LEXINGTON, KY — (June 17, 2025) — In a move sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates across Kentucky, the University of Kentucky’s healthcare system (UK HealthCare) has withdrawn from the 2025 Lexington Pride Festival, citing pressure to comply with a Trump-era executive order banning [...]