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8 05, 2017

LGBT communities Set To Celebrate IDAHOT May 17

By JRL Charts|2017-05-08T19:11:32-07:00May 8th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: IDAHOT, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, may 17|

Celebrated annually in more than 130 countries as the international day against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOT), IDAHOT observes the world health organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder and tackles the lack of comprehensive information in societies on the situation of the LGBT people and their views on issues of [...]

5 05, 2017

LGBTQ Rights Bill Introduced In Congress By More Than 200 Members

By JRL Charts|2024-04-08T09:42:49-07:00May 5th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Civil Rights Act of 1964, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, LGBTQ rights|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer WASHINGTON D.C – Currently, the majority of U.S. states do not have protections for LGBTQ rights. In fact, did you know that it is perfectly legal for business owners to post a sign in their window stating "NO Gays Allowed"? While there aren't any reports of such behavior taking place, [...]

3 05, 2017

Gay Man Sues Funeral Home Refusing to Cremate Husband

By JRL Charts|2017-05-03T15:00:18-07:00May 3rd, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: John “Jack” Zawadski, John Gaspari, Lambda Legal, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer PICAYUNE, MS - A gay man who is in mourning has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a funeral home who allegedly refused to transport and cremate the 82 year-old's husband's body after learning that he was gay. John “Jack” Zawadski, 82, and his nephew filed the lawsuit with the assistance [...]

28 04, 2017

Democrats Call on Senate Reject Anti-LGBT Secretary of the Army Nominee Mark Green

By JRL Charts|2017-04-28T15:00:54-07:00April 28th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: anti-lgbt, Donald Trump, lgbt politics, secretary of the army nominee, Tennessee Rep. Mark Green|

By: William Lopez, Staff Writer A total of 31 House Democrats have sent a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain urging the Senate to reject Anti-LGBT Tennessee Senator Mark Green, Trump’s nominee for Army Secretary, based on his history of attacks on the LGBTQ community. “LGBT soldiers are willing to make tremendous [...]

26 04, 2017

Suspended Anti-LGBT Chief Justice Roy Moore Running For U.S. Senate

By JRL Charts|2017-04-26T18:10:47-07:00April 26th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, Roy Moore, U.S. Senate election|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The now former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was permanently suspended last year from his position for refusing to follow the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Same-Sex Marriage. Well he's back and has announced today Wednesday April 26, he is running for U.S. Senate for Alabama. “As United States [...]

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