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15 02, 2018

Group raises $300K for University of Tennessee LGBT Center

By Paul Goldberg|2026-03-19T17:16:20-07:00February 15th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: $300K, associated press, Defund LGBT Center, Fundraisers, GOP Legislature, JRL CHARTS Gay News, lgbt politics, politics, Tennessee LGBTQ Politics News, University of Tennessee LGBT Center|

By: Jack MacNamara, Staff Writer LGBT Politics — Following the disgraceful GOP legislature voting to defund the University of Tennessee LGBT Center, Alumni and LGBT groups step up to fund the university's diversity and Inclusion office. The Tennessee GOP legislature voted to defund the University of Tennessee's Office of Diversity and Inclusion which would have [...]

11 02, 2018

Anti-LGBT Protesters Disrupt ‘Pro-Gay’ Film in Bucharest

By JRL Charts|2018-02-11T15:14:32-08:00February 11th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics, World LGBT News|Tags: bucharest, LGBT Community, lgbt politics, Peasant Museum, pro gay film, protesters, Romania conservative Orthodox, Soldati the Soldiers|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Once again anti-LGBT protesters disrupted the showing of a Romanian-Serb film last Thursday shouting that the film promotes pro-gay propaganda and this is the devil's work shortly before police arrived to move the disruptive conservatives preaching their hate. According to AFP, a small group of hooded teenagers and young adults [...]

8 02, 2018

Trump, Defense Secretary Mattis Will Announce Trans Military Policy in 13 Days

By JRL Charts|2026-02-07T22:54:10-08:00February 8th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Defense Department News, defense secretary mattis, department of defense, Donald Trump, lgbt politics, Maj. David Eastburn, transgender military news|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer After president Trump's ban on military service by transgender Americans was blocked by the courts, defense secretary Mattis is set to release a new policy on transgender troops on February 21. Now here is the kicker! Lawyers for the Justice Department in this case do not plan on throwing out [...]

7 02, 2018

Gay Olympian Adam Rippon Refuses Meeting With Mike Pence

By JRL Charts|2018-02-07T12:33:32-08:00February 7th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 2018 Olympic Games, Adam Rippon, breaking headline news, conversion therapy, Gay Olympic figure skater, lgbt politics, mike pence, politcs, turns down meeting|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Gay Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, who has made public statements criticizes the Trump administration on their views towards the LGBT community, turned down publicly a invitation to meet with vice president Mike Pence. Leading the U.S. delegation to the Olympics in South Korea, the adorable athlete Adam Rippon, stands [...]

6 02, 2018

Judge Rules In Favor of California Baker Who Refused Cake to Same-Sex Couple

By JRL Charts|2025-12-14T19:45:49-08:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: california judge, california lgbtq news, constitutional protection, in favor of defendant, ken county judge, lgbt politics, Mireya and Eileen Rodriguez-Del Rio, Patricia Ziegler-Lopez, religion and lgbtq, rules, same-sex marriage cake|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer BAKERSFIELD - A Kern County judge ruled yesterday in favor of Tastries Bakery owner Cathy Miller, who refused to design a wedding cake for an already-married same-sex couple in 2017. In fact Miller was facing discrimination charges filed by the state. Miller filed an opposition brief in January 2018 and [...]

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