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15 11, 2017

Palm Springs Makes History Electing An All-LGBTQ City Council

By JRL Charts|2017-11-15T14:07:10-08:00November 15th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: all gay city council, Coachella Valley, lgbt politics, Los Angeles Times, palm springs elects, UCLA School of Law, Williams Institute|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer PALM SPRINGS, CA — While everyone knows that Palm Springs has been one of the top LGBTQ friendly cities nationwide, five days ago they finally out did themselves in equality as the citizens of Palm Springs chose to elect an all-LGBTQ city council this time around. While the mainstream media [...]

4 10, 2017

Nikki Haley Lied by Saying Obama Vote on UN Resolution Denouncing Death Penalty for Gays Was Same as Trump Vote

By JRL Charts|2017-10-04T23:18:27-07:00October 4th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: death penalty same-sex relations, lgbt politics, Nikki Haley Lied, UN resolution, United Nations|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer NEW YORK — UN Ambassador Nikki Haley responded with conviction to defend herself for lying to the press and on twitter over the United States Vote to support the death penalty for the LGBT community worldwide. The backlash has been swift among social media however there has been ZERO coverage [...]

1 10, 2017

German Gay Couples Wed As Marriage Law Takes Effect

By JRL Charts|2023-01-22T12:01:30-08:00October 1st, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe, World LGBT News|Tags: adoption rights, Bundesrat approval, Bundestag vote, Chancellor Angela Merkel, German parliament, Germany, lgbt politics, marriage equality, same-sex marriage|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer GERMANY - After German government passed its historic new law allowing same-sex marriage, the first couple Karl Kreile and Bodo Mende from Berlin, captured worldwide attention as being crowned the first two men to have become the first gay couple to marry in Germany. The timing couldn't have been more [...]

30 09, 2017

Egypt Arrest Seven Gay Men Waving Rainbow Flag at Music Concert

By JRL Charts|2017-09-30T19:58:24-07:00September 30th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 11 men arrested, Egypt, gay world news, lgbt politics, Mashrou, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, rainbow flag|

By: Jack MacNamara, Staff Writer, Staff Writer EGYPT — Alarming news is going viral over seven men being arrested in Egypt for what authorities call, “promoting sexual deviancy” on social media. Under Egyptian law, the seven men must submit to an “anal examinations” prior to their October 1 trial date. The arrests of these men [...]

27 09, 2017

Trans Candidate Danica Roem Airs Powerful Ad Responding GOP Transphobic Taunts

By JRL Charts|2026-02-28T16:50:29-08:00September 27th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics, Z-Legacy|Tags: Danica Roem, lgbt politics, political TV spot, Robert G. Marshall incumbent, transphobia, Virginia state legislator candidate|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer VIRGINIA — After making history by becoming the first Trans candidate to win in a Virginia state legislative primary, candidate Danica Roem is now is facing harsh Trans-phobic taunts from her Republican incumbent opponent, Delegate Robert G. Marshall. After receiving numerous attacks by Marshall and his super pac, Danica Roem [...]

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