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5 02, 2017

Gay Couple In Changsha, China Sue Over Marriage Equality

By JRL Charts|2025-11-11T13:12:30-08:00February 5th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Changsha, China, china lgbt news, Civil Affairs Authority, denied marriage license, gay marriage, his fiance Hu Mingliang, lgbt equality laws, LGBT Political News, lgbt politics, LGBTQ+ equality, same-sex marriage, South China Morning Post, Sun Wenlin, Sun Wenlin and his fiance Hu Mingliang|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Sun Wenlin and his fiance Hu Mingliang, were denied a marriage licence from the Civil Affairs Authority in Changsha, China. In what is being called a first such court case in the mainland over Gay marriage, Wenlin and Mingliang have captured worldwide press coverage over their lawsuit for marrige equality. [...]

31 01, 2017

President Trump Will Enforce LGBTQ Workplace Protections

By JRL Charts|2024-04-08T09:41:32-07:00January 31st, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Affordable Care Act, AIDS, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) — Treatment, Prevention & Public Health Coverage, Human Rights Council, lgbt politcal news, lgbt politics, president trump, transgender people, Will Protect LGBTQ Rights in Workplace|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The White House confirmed early Tuesday in a press statement that President Trump will continue to enforce an Obama-era executive order protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees in the workplace. “President Donald J. Trump is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the [...]

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 [...]

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