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19 11, 2025

HRC Honors Seven Florida Cities With 100% LGBTQ Inclusion Ratings

By JRL Charts|2025-11-19T23:35:59-08:00November 19th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Florida LGBTQ News, human rights campaign, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBTQ Inclusive Cities|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics MIAMI, FL — (November 19, 2025) — Seven Florida municipalities have earned perfect scores on the Human Rights Campaign’s newly released Municipal Equality Index, a nationwide report evaluating how cities support LGBTQ-inclusive laws, policies, and services. The cities receiving 100% ratings this year are [...]

28 09, 2025

Two Florida Cities Cancel Pride Amid Funding Crisis & Political Pressure

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T14:07:43-07:00September 28th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Florida LGBTQ News, Fort Myers Pride, gay Florida news, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, LGBT Politics USA, Pride Southwest Florida, Ron DeSantis, Tampa Pride|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Fort Myers Pride Put on Hold LAS VEGAS — (September 28, 2025) — Organizers of Pride Southwest Florida (SWFL) in Fort Myers announced they will not hold their annual celebration this November, citing a lack of sponsorship dollars and planning time. Related Coverage Links [...]

26 09, 2025

Federal Funding Fears Push Durham County to End Pride Sponsorship

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:16:31-07:00September 26th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: durham county, Florida LGBTQ News, gay Durham news, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, PRIDE Events|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics DURHAM, N.C. — (September 26, 2025) — Durham County has formally withdrawn its sponsorship of the city’s Pride celebration, citing concerns that recent federal executive orders restricting government participation in “diversity, equity, and inclusion activities” could put millions of dollars in federal funding at risk. [...]

15 09, 2025

Florida Democrats Warn DOGE Crackdown Could Strip LGBTQ Funding & Rights

By JRL Charts|2025-10-16T11:12:38-07:00September 15th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: florida lgbt news, Florida LGBTQ News, gay Florida news, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Media Layoffs, Ron DeSantis|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics TAMPA, FL — (September 15, 2025) — Florida LGBTQ Democrats are sounding the alarm that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies may be preparing a new wave of attacks on funding for community programs. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest in LGBT [...]

24 07, 2025

Pride Event Sparks Subpoena from Florida AG — Guest List, Videos Demanded

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:09:14-07:00July 24th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: drag ban, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, james uthmeier, jrl charts, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, kilted mermaid, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBTQ organizations, LGBTQ+ equality, PRIDE Events|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics USA VERO BEACH, FL — (July 24, 2025) — Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier has subpoenaed an LGBTQ-friendly restaurant over a Pride event it hosted last month, escalating tensions between Republican state officials and queer community organizers. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get [...]

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