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4 09, 2018

Two Malaysian Women Caned In Public Over Lesbian Sex

By JRL Charts|2018-09-04T13:57:00-07:00September 4th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Amnesty International, caned for Lesbian sex, conservative traditional values, human rights groups, intolerance, lgbt politics, LGBTQ community, Malaysian Lesbians, Malaysian women, opposition party, Pan-Malaysian Islamist Party, PAS, plead guilty, Sharia High Court, Terengganu|

Women’s rights groups condemned the sentence “a travesty and a grave miscarriage of justice.” KUALA LUMPUR — Two Malaysian women convicted of attempting lesbian sex in a car were caned in court. The dark age practice was witnessed by dozens of people on Monday which immediately condemned by human rights activists. According to human rights [...]

3 09, 2018

Congresswoman Davis Wins Appeal Over Displaying Pride Flag

By JRL Charts|2025-08-03T20:06:09-07:00September 3rd, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: antigay lobbyist, Chris Savier, Displaying Pride Flag, lawsuit tossed out, lgbt politics, pride flag attacks, Rep. Alan Lowenthal, Rep. Donald Beyer, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Susan Davis|

Once again Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-California), was victorious in a lawsuit brought against her by anti-gay lobbyist Chris Savier over displaying the LGBTQ Pride Flag in front of her congressional office. The lawsuit was originally tossed out back in march but Savier filed an appeal. Chris Savier has been on a crusade to target pro-LGBT [...]

30 08, 2018

In-N-Out Burger Face Boycott Call Over $25K Donation to GOP

By JRL Charts|2025-08-17T09:54:10-07:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: Gay Adult News, LGBT Politics|Tags: BoycottInNOut, boycotts, California GOP, Donates $25K to GOP, In-N-Out Burger, lgbt politics|

IRVINE, CA — The 69 Year-old 'In-N-Out Burger' fast food chain company faces a boycott following the revelations that it donated $25,000 to the California Republican Party. Once word broke, calls for a boycott immediately kicked off on social media. According to Democratic officials in Sacramento, the donation was discovered by freelance reporter Gabe Schneider [...]

30 08, 2018

Gay GOP Official: Too Much Sex Contribute to LGBTQ Teen Suicide

By JRL Charts|2025-07-17T21:32:57-07:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: attempt suicide, Bisexual teens, Communication Director, Dave Robinson, Equality UTAH, five times greater, gay politics, gay suicides, gay teens, HIV, Lesbian teens, lgbt mental health news, lgbt politics, LGBTQ sex partners, Log Cabin Republicans, prEP, Salt Lake County Republican Party, Troy Williams, Utah suicide rate|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT News SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT — (August 30, 2018) — A Gay Utah GOP official has created his own nightmare after suggesting that suicide rates in the LGBTQ community are based on them having a high number of sex partners. The chairman of the Salt [...]

26 08, 2018

Democratic National Committee Rules for Nonbinary People

By JRL Charts|2018-08-26T22:39:15-07:00August 26th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: CNN, democratic national committee, DNC, DNC charter, Jason Rae, lgbt politics, Nonbinary people, politicians, tom perez|

The Democratic National Committee held a gathering in Chicago this weekend where members adopted language inclusive of Nonbinary People. That's right, the DNC makes it official that those who neither identify as male or female are to have a voice. The new rule is now a part of the Democratic National Committee' new charter. From [...]

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