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9 01, 2019

Openly Gay Governor Jared Polis Sworn In at Denver Ceremony

By JRL Charts|2019-01-09T01:42:33-08:00January 9th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: colorado gay governor, first openly gay governor, Governor Jared Polis, Governor Polis, Jared Polis, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, Marlon Reis|

DENVER, COLO — (01-09-19) — Governor Jared Polis made history Tuesday when he was sworn in as the first openly Gay Governor in the United States. Thousands were in attendance as Jared Polis took the oath of Governor along side his partner, Marlon Reis, and their children making history as the premier same-sex first family [...]

6 01, 2019

U.S. Court of Appeals Green Lights Transgender Military Ban

By JRL Charts|2019-01-06T20:46:08-08:00January 6th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: anti-LGBTQ, lgbt politics, pentagon ban on Transgenders, Transgender military ban, Trump administration, U.S court of appeals, U.S Supreme Court|

WASHINGTON, D.C (01-06-19) — The U.S. Court of Appeals gave the Trump administration a victory on Friday, ruling in favor of Trump's Transgender Military Ban. The court to the position of the pentagon saying that they have the right to induct a policy of restricting military service by transgender people. The three-judge panel of the [...]

3 01, 2019

New York City Nonbinary Gender Option Law Goes Into Effect

By JRL Charts|2019-01-03T13:22:44-08:00January 3rd, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: birth certificates, gender identity, lgbt politics, Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City, newborn children, Nonbinary Gender Option|

LGBT POLITICS — (01-03-19) — History has been made as New York City begins enacting its new law allowing the choice of "X" to the list of gender identity on birth certificates. That's right, New York City joins the growing list of U.S. cities and states that are offering residents a third gender option on [...]

31 12, 2018

Elizabeth Warren Shout Out to LGBTQ In Candidacy for President Video

By JRL Charts|2018-12-31T14:00:09-08:00December 31st, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: announce presidential campaign 2020, Elizabeth Warren, exploratory committee, lgbt politics, LGBTQ rights, shoutouts to LGBTQ community, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren|

BOSTON, MA — (12-31-18) — Senator Elizabeth Warren sends shout out to the LGBTQ community in her new video announcing her exploratory committee for the 2020 presidential election. You'll remember back in 2016, Warren was already rumored to be contemplating running for president in 2020 if Hillary Clinton lost in 2016. Well now she has [...]

28 12, 2018

Pentagon Sued Over Discharging Two HIV Positive U.S. Airmen

By JRL Charts|2018-12-28T15:27:59-08:00December 28th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Air Force, Air Force spokeswoman Carrie J. Volpe, discharged from the military, Lambda Legal, lgbt politics, OutServe-SLDN, testing HIV Positive, Two airmen lawsuit|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-28-18) — Two U.S. airmen who tested positive for HIV last year are suing former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the Pentagon over what they describe as an “unconstitutional and improper” discharge do to their HIV status. Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN filed the Federal lawsuit on behalf of the two airmen's behalf [...]

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