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17 08, 2018

Russian Gay Teen Arrested Under ‘Gay Propaganda Law’

By JRL Charts|2025-11-13T23:52:09-08:00August 17th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: arrested, Gay Propaganda Law, lgbt politics, Maxim Neverov, NBC News, Russia LGBT Laws, Russian Gay Teen|

A Russian Gay teen identified as 16-year-old Maxim Neverov, was arrested under the country's anti-LGBT, 'Gay Propaganda Law' for allegedly saving a photo of two men hugging on a social media platform. The young Russian Gay teen was detained back in July for uploading photos to Russian's equivalent of Facebook known as Vkontakte. This also [...]

16 08, 2018

Police Won’t March in Madison Pride Parade, Firefighters Boycott

By JRL Charts|2025-08-17T09:54:26-07:00August 16th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: boycotts, Dane Country Sheriff's office, Jill Nagler board member, lgbt politics, Lt. Brian Chaney Austin, Madison fire department, Madison police department, Madison Police Department Pride, Outreach LGBT Community Center, police, PRIDE parade|

Police won't be marching in the Madison Pride Parade after LGBT protesters demanded their invitations be withdrawn by organizers of the event, Outreach LGBT Community Center. Following the announcement issued in writing to the law enforcement agencies last Friday, the Madison Fire Department announced that they would not be participating in the Madison Pride Parade [...]

15 08, 2018

‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’ Owner Sues Over Trans Customer

By JRL Charts|2026-02-28T16:49:58-08:00August 15th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics, Z-Legacy|Tags: Alliance Defending Freedom, anti-lgbt, Civil Rights Commission, Colorado, discrimination, Gay couples, Jack Phillips, Kristen Waggoner, lgbt politics, Masterpiece Cafe, new lawsuit, religious beliefs, same-sex couples, Trans customer, US Supreme Court|

'Masterpiece Cakeshop' owner Jack Phillips whom you will remember won his appeal to the US Supreme Court over his refusal to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, is now launching another legal challenge by suing the state of Colorado for refusing to serve a Trans woman's cake order. Jack Phillips was ordered by [...]

14 08, 2018

White House Allow Contractors LGBTQ Related Discrimination

By JRL Charts|2025-11-20T14:34:22-08:00August 14th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: acting director Craig E. Leen, attorney general jeff sessions, Colorado Civil Rights Commission, department of justice, Department of Labor, lgbt politics, LGBTQ discrimination, LGBTQ protections, LGBTQ rights, Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd et al v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission et al, National Center for Transgender Equality, US Supreme Court|

The 'White House' has instructed the 'Department of Labor' to allow Federal Contractors LGBTQ Related Discrimination in a memo signed by acting director of the 'Department of Labor' , Craig E. Leen last Friday. Not only does the memo green light Federal Contractors to use their religious beliefs but has instructed Department of Labor employees [...]

12 08, 2018

Southern Poverty Law Center Hits Back At Bigot Jeff Sessions

By JRL Charts|2025-11-20T14:34:52-08:00August 12th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: ADF, Alliance Defending Freedom, attorney general, Blistering Message, department of justice, Jeff Sessions, LGBT community to pedophilia, lgbt politics, lgbt politics south america, Religious Liberty Task Force, Southern Poverty Law Center, SPLC|

'Southern Poverty Law Center' released a blistering statement for disgraced 'Jeff Sessions' , attorney general for the United States - who has been over the past few weeks, promoting his anti-LGBT religious task force initiative to satisfy the extreme religious right including the anti-gay 'Alliance Defending Freedom' (ADF), organization which is currently listed as a [...]

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