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29 03, 2023

‘International Human Rights Defense Act’ Bill Promotes LGBT Rights

By JRL Charts|2025-08-09T20:36:37-07:00March 29th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: International Human Rights Defense Act, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, U.S. Rep Robert Garcia, U.S. Rep Sara Jacobs (D-CA), US State Department|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (03-29-23) — Lawmakers U.S. Reps. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Sara Jacobs (D-CA), introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require the U.S. State Department to promote LGBTQ and intersex rights abroad through its public policy. Garcia and Jacobs introduced the 'International Human Rights Defense Act' on Tuesday and is already being sponsored [...]

21 03, 2023

Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Could Expand to 12th Grade

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:10:45-07:00March 21st, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: anti LGBTQ legislation Florida, Florida expands Don't Say Gay, Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, gender identity, lgbt politics, Ron DeSantis, sexual orientation|

TAMPA, FL — (03-21-23) — Rumors are swirling that the DeSantis administration's anti-LGBTQ ideology is moving to expand it's 'Don't Say Gay' Law to go up to the 12th Grade. In fact the GOP's war on the LGBTQ Community is moving to bar all public school teachers from providing classroom instruction on sexual orientation or [...]

8 03, 2023

Ukraine Now Open to Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

By JRL Charts|2025-08-12T17:39:21-07:00March 8th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe, World LGBT News|Tags: gay ukraine news, LGBT Legal News, lgbt politics, LGBT World News – Global LGBTQ Headlines & Politics | JRL CHARTS, same-sex marriage, ukraine politics, Ukraine Same-Sex Civil Partnerships, Vladimir Zelensky|

KYIV, UKRAINE — (03-08-23) — Ukraine’s former deputy culture minister announced on Tuesday that Zelensky's government is proposing to legalize same-sex civil partnerships, saying it would both reward the service of LGBTQ soldiers and please the European Union. Inna Sovsun of the Golos party announced on Tuesday that she has submitted the same-sex civil partnership [...]

28 02, 2023

Texas Megachurch Votes to Leave UMC Over LGBT Issues

By JRL Charts|2023-02-28T10:48:45-08:00February 28th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: LGBT Clergy, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, Religion and LGBT Issues, UMC same sex marriage, United methodist church|

PLANO, TX — (02-28-23) — A megachurch in Texas voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Methodist Church (UMC) for ordaining LGBTQ clergy and officiating at or hosting same-sex marriages. The church's departure comes as more than 2,000 U.S. churches have disaffiliated from United Methodist Church since 2019, when they publicly came out in support of [...]

25 02, 2023

Utah Lawmaker Changes Bill After LGBT Voice Concerns

By JRL Charts|2023-02-25T15:40:56-08:00February 25th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Equality UTAH, HB550 School Curriculum Utah, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, Troy Williams, Utah lawmaker Jeff Stenquist|

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — (02-25-23) — Utah lawmaker Rep. Jeff Stenquist, says he has listened to concerns from the LGBTQ community and has updated a bill known as Utah's "Don't Say Gay' bill, over the concerns of the LGBT Community. “It was never my intention to do harm or anything like that.” - Rep. [...]

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