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30 01, 2017

Norway’s Lutheran Church Votes to Allow Gay Marriages

By JRL Charts|2017-01-30T21:55:22-08:00January 30th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Annual Conference, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, marriage wording, Norway Lutheran Church, same-sex marriage, votes|

By: Jack MacNamara, Staff Writer Gay marriage now being allowed at Norway's Lutheran Church as sent shock waves through right wing religious extremists. The Lutheran Church voted on Monday in favor of new ceremonial language that will allow its pastors to perform same-sex marriages. This action brings the Lutheran Church of Norway into line with [...]

29 01, 2017

Gay Cruise Passenger Detained by U.S. Customs Over Muslim Ban

By JRL Charts|2017-01-29T23:52:16-08:00January 29th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 90-day hold, detained, gay cruise, iran, iraq, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, libya, muslim ban, somalia, sudan, syria. Sodagari, U.S. Customs|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Maysam Sodagari, a legal permanent resident and Iranian citizen, was forced to wait at Terminal 18 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, Jan.29, 2017 due to President Trump executive order banning Muslims from coming into the country until they are extremely vetted. Maysam Sodagari, a passenger on an [...]

25 01, 2017

Trump Admin. Removes LGBT Lavender Scare Apology

By JRL Charts|2017-01-25T21:48:47-08:00January 25th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: from website, human rights campaign, Lavender Scare, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, removes lgbt apology, state department, Trump|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Gay and Lesbian civil rights leaders will remember when back in the 50s and 60s, the U.S. State Department was a high profile organization that actively discriminated against employees and job applicants based on sexual orientation. At that time, LGBT rights weren't even thought about and the government willfully refused [...]

8 11, 2016

African States Close Ranks To Ban UN Investigation of LGBT Discrimination

By JRL Charts|2016-11-08T09:23:53-08:00November 8th, 2016|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 54-member African caucus, African states, appointed Vitit Muntarbhorn, beatings, burnings, discrimination, hangings, harrassement, lgbt politics, LGBT World News – Global LGBTQ Headlines & Politics | JRL CHARTS, rapes, the LGBTQ communities, UN General Assembly, United Nations independent investigator|

By: Andy Powell, Staff Writer WASHINGTON D.C – Once again several African states who have been accused of LGBTQ discrimination consisting of Harassment, discrimination, beatings, rapes, hangings and more, teamed up last week at the United Nations to push an effort to stop any sort of work of the first United Nations independent investigator - [...]

5 11, 2016

Adult Film Stars Fight Against Prop 60 at L.A. Farmers Markets

By JRL Charts|2016-11-05T00:11:44-07:00November 5th, 2016|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Adult Film Stars, Chanel Preston, Dee Severe, directors, Fight Against Prop 60, Gay adult film stars, gay news, Kendra Lynn, L.A. Farmers Markets, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, producers, Siouxsie Q, Veruca James|

By: Michael "The Sizzler" Jacobs, Staff Writer LOS ANGELES, CA — Gay and Hetero Adult film stars are scheduled to be on hand this weekend handing out leaflets and talking to shoppers at various farmers markets across Los Angeles. Adult performers are meeting with the voting public in hopes of educating them about the dangers [...]

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