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By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA DOJ Memo Signals Shift Toward Citizenship Revocation WASHINGTON, D.C — (July 2, 2025) — The Department of Justice has issued a directive prioritizing denaturalization cases—legal efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans who allegedly lied or omitted key information during their immigration process. [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 28, 2025) — In a move that has ignited national backlash, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. Navy will strip civil rights icon Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship — and rename it in honor of WWII Medal of Honor recipient Oscar V. Peterson. Related Links on JRL CHARTS: [...]
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 [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 23, 2025) — For the second time in his presidency, Donald Trump has declined to recognize Pride Month, instead repackaging June as “Title IX Month” — a move critics say is a deliberate slight toward the LGBTQ+ community. [...]
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 [...]