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6 11, 2025

Federal Court Revives Texas Drag Ban — A Dangerous Setback for LGBTQ+ Rights

By JRL Charts|2025-11-06T15:35:26-08:00November 6th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: drag ban, gay Texas news, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics NEW ORLEANS, LA — (November 6, 2025) — In another troubling blow to LGBTQ+ civil rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has revived portions of Texas Senate Bill 12, a controversial measure that critics have long condemned as a thinly [...]

3 11, 2025

Texas Just Handed Anti-LGBTQ Judges a Free Pass to Deny Same-Sex Weddings

By JRL Charts|2025-11-13T22:56:04-08:00November 3rd, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Anti-LGBT legislation, gay Texas news, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics News 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 [...]

3 08, 2025

LGBTQ Church in South Austin Defiant After Hate Crime Vandalism Sparks Outrage

By JRL Charts|2025-08-25T02:02:03-07:00August 3rd, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: gay Austin news, gay Texas news, hate crimes, jrl charts crime news, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ+ equality, pride flag attacks, texas crime news|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA AUSTIN, TX — (August 3, 2025) — A beloved LGBTQ-affirming church in South Austin was vandalized with hate speech late Thursday night, sparking outrage and an outpouring of support from community members who rallied Saturday morning to repaint and restore the space. Related Coverage [...]

18 07, 2025

Texas Revives Pornhub Lawsuit After Supreme Court Sides With Age Check Law

By JRL Charts|2025-11-20T11:24:41-08:00July 18th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Adult Industry News for Retailers, Aylo, Distributors & Buyers, Free Speech Coalition, freedom of speech, Gay Adult Industry News, Gay Porn News – Latest Studio Releases, gay Texas news, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, Ken Paxton, pornhub, Star Interviews & Exclusive Updates, US Supreme Court|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Gay Porn News – Legal AUSTIN, TX — (July 18, 2025) — Texas has resumed its lawsuit against Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, following a landmark 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upholds the state’s age-verification law for adult websites. Related Coverage Links on JRL [...]

15 07, 2025

Baylor University Rejects LGBTQ Grant After Evangelical Backlash Ignites Firestorm

By JRL Charts|2025-08-29T20:20:35-07:00July 15th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: baylor university, christian university lgbtq controversy, gay Texas news, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, LGBT Politics USA, lgbt religious rights, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBTQ Education Rights|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WACO, TX — (July 15, 2025) — In a move triggering national headlines, Baylor University has announced it will return a $643,400 grant aimed at promoting LGBTQIA+ inclusion in Christian congregations, citing that the advocacy tied to the research conflicts with the university’s [...]

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