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By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA SACRAMENTO, CA — (June 26, 2025) — In a rare intra-community clash on the California Assembly floor, openly gay Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio ignited political controversy after slamming a Pride Month resolution as “inflammatory” and “divisive,” claiming it crosses the line from commemoration into [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA NEW YORK, NY — (June 24, 2025) — In a stunning upset Tuesday night, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani clinched the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and halting his much-publicized political comeback — at least for now. [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 19, 2025) — In a move that has shocked LGBTQ+ advocates and public health experts, the Trump administration has ordered the termination of the national LGBTQ youth suicide hotline within 30 days—effectively dismantling the government’s only dedicated lifeline [...]
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 [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (June 15, 2025) — U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), one of the few openly gay members of Congress, delivered a blistering rebuke to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday over the Pentagon’s reported move to strip civil rights icon Harvey Milk’s [...]