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1 12, 2022

City of Richmond Scores 100 for LGBTQ Protections 3 Years in a Row

By JRL Charts|2025-07-08T11:03:46-07:00December 1st, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: gay Richmond news, human rights campaign, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBTQ liaison, Mayor Levar Stoney, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS|

RICHMOND, VA — (12-01-22) — Richmond scores another perfect score of 100 for LGBTQ Protections for its third year in a row by the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI) scorecard for the City’s work in LGBTQ protections. “We are working hard every day to build a welcoming, inclusive and equitable city, and [...]

22 11, 2022

Anti-LGBTQ Justice Barrett Urged To Recuse from Gay Rights Case

By JRL Charts|2022-11-22T01:04:03-08:00November 22nd, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 303 Creative v. Elenis, Amy Coney Barrett, Gay Rights, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, People of Praise|

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (11-22-22) — U.S. Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett is being urged to step aside in the upcoming Gay rights case, 303 Creative v. Elenis. The main reason for the recusal stems from her participation with the secretive faith group, the People of Praise. More pressure was thrown at the right wing [...]

20 11, 2022

Five dead, 18 injured in Mass Shooting at LGBTQ Nightclub Club Q

By JRL Charts|2025-09-19T18:48:20-07:00November 20th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Club Q mass shooting, Gay Colorado News, gay nightclub mass shooting Colorado, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, LGBTQ night club shooting, mass shooting Colorado Springs, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Pulse Nightclub|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — (11-20-22) — Police have confirmed that five people are dead and 25 others were injured in a mass shooting at LGBTQ Nightclub, Club Q, Saturday night. Authorities responded to multiple 911 calls starting at 11:57 p.m. and responded to the scene [...]

18 11, 2022

Mormon Church voice Support for Respect for Marriage Act

By JRL Charts|2022-11-18T10:47:03-08:00November 18th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Religion LGBT, Respect for Marriage act, same-sex marriage|

SALT LAKE CITY — (11-18-22) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) announced on Tuesday its support for the Respect for Marriage Act, the federal legislation that will safeguard same-sex marriages. The Utah based faith that currently has nearly 17-million member, said in a statement that "Church doctrine would continue to consider [...]

16 11, 2022

12 GOP Senators Vote to Advance Same-Sex Marriage Bill

By JRL Charts|2022-11-16T15:17:52-08:00November 16th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 12 Senate Republicans vote, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Respect for Marriage act, same-sex marriage bill|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (11-16-22) — Twelve Senate Republicans joined Democrats in voting 62-37 to advance the Same-Sex Marriage Rights Bill, named officially as the 'Respect for Marriage Act' on Wednesday. The legislation received 62 votes, two more than the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture to begin or end debate on a bill. In July, [...]

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