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By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 3, 2025) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has taken the lead in the crowded 2028 Democratic presidential primary, according to a new Emerson College national poll, signaling a political comeback for the former mayor turned cabinet star. Related [...]
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. [...]