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 28, 2025) — In yet another aggressive attack on LGBTQ+ rights, President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to strip student loan forgiveness from thousands of LGBTQ+ workers employed in nonprofit organizations. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the [...]
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 [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (May 6, 2025) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration can begin executing its ban on transgender military service members. In a vote of 6-3, the justices blocked a lower court order that temporarily halted the [...]
COLUMBIA, MO — (03-03-25) — Over 100 LGBTQ+ Americans protested out in the cold and windy weather last Saturday, after the Missouri Senate passed a bill to remove expiration date on transgender health care ban. The anti-Transgender bill now heads to the Missouri House for consideration. Only two Republicans voted in opposition to the bill, [...]