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30 04, 2018

Richard Grenell Openly Gay Ambassador to Germany Makes RNC History

By Paul Goldberg|2026-03-13T18:37:24-07:00April 30th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Ambassador to Germany, gay germany news, john bolton, lgbt politics, president Donald Trump, Ric Grenell, U.S. Foreign Policy|

Richard Grenell, the controversial right wing Republican who is known for his blatant insults former president Obama's Iran-Nuclear deal as well as his controversial comments on immigration has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a vote of 56-42 to become President Donald Trump’s first and only nominee to pass the confirmation process and, to [...]

26 04, 2018

Trump GOP Questionnaire Shocks GOP Candidates

By JRL Charts|2018-04-26T10:08:49-07:00April 26th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: GOP candidates, lgbt politics, list of questions, Trump questionnaire, want Trump support|

'Trump GOP Questionnaire' for candidates running in the 2018 mid-term elections, is already raising eyebrows as the Trump White House is letting the RNC know that if they want Trump support, they need to have his ideology. Concerns are being raised over the so called, "Loyalty" pledge for Trump's support on the campaign trail. Leaked [...]

23 04, 2018

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Daryl Metcalfe Homophobic Rant Goes Viral

By Paul Goldberg|2026-03-16T12:55:30-07:00April 23rd, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: associated press, homophobic tirade, lgbt politics, Pennsylavia legislature, Pennsylvania LGBTQ Politics, Rep. Brian Sims, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe|

Pennsylvania state Republican Lawmaker Daryl Metcalfe went ballistic towards his Democratic colleagues last week calling them “liberal losers,” in a tirade that has gone viral and has also raised eyebrows among his colleagues. Known to be a anti-LGBT advocate and strong opponent of same-sex marriage, Metcalfe during his tirade, decided to personally attack Democratic Rep. [...]

16 04, 2018

Federal Judge Rules Hold on Trump Transgender Troop Ban to Continue

By JRL Charts|2025-11-27T12:26:27-08:00April 16th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Donald Trump, Judge Pechman, LGBT discrimination, lgbt politics, transgender military news|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman of the Western District of Washington states that Transgender People are a "Protected Class" and that the U.S. Military are blocked from enacting the Donald J. Trump ban on Transgender people. “Transgender people have long been forced to live in silence, or to come out [...]

12 04, 2018

DOJ Removes LGBT Questions from NCVS Survey on Violence

By JRL Charts|2025-11-20T14:36:10-08:00April 12th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: attorney general jeff sessions, criminal justice system, department of justice, LGBT discrimination, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, NVCS, Removes LGBT Questions, Williams Institute|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer As Trump's Justice Department continues to roll back any progress in LGBTQ civil rights, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the DOJ is removing questions pertaining to gender identity and sexual orientation from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) about violence. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) which is administered [...]

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