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26 02, 2022

Man Shouts Homophobic slurs at Teen in Midtown Train Station

By JRL Charts|2022-02-27T07:44:46-08:00February 26th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: lgbt politics, man shouts gay sluts at teenager, man shouts homophobic slurs, New York subway|

NEW YORK, NY — (02-26-22) — Police say a hate-filled male suspect is being sought for a homophobic tirade aimed at a teenage straphanger in a Midtown train station. According to police, the 17-year-old victim was on the southbound E and F train platform at the Lexington Ave./53rd St. station around 7:50 a.m. on February [...]

24 02, 2022

Florida House of Representatives Pass Don’t Say Gay Bill

By JRL Charts|2025-07-24T01:09:09-07:00February 24th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: anti-LGBT legislation Florida, Election Year 2022, Florida Pass Don't Say Gay Bill, Florida politics, gay Florida news, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics Florida, LGBT youth, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Ron Desantis Don't Say Gay Bill|

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-24-22) — Florida's Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed their discrimination bill, 'Don't Say Gay' Thursday. The anti-LGBT bill would prohibit "classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity" in the state’s primary schools. The legislation — titled the 'Parental Rights in Education' bill aka "Don’t Say Gay" bill, now heads to the [...]

23 02, 2022

Harding Pulls Amendment but ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Moves Forward

By JRL Charts|2022-02-23T21:43:52-08:00February 23rd, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: anti-lgbt, Carlos G Smith, Don't Say Gay Bill, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics Florida, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBT youth, Rep Harding pulls Amendment|

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-23-22) — Florida State Rep. Joe Harding (R) withdrew his proposed amendment to Florida's Don't Say Gay Bill that would have forced teachers to out LGBT kids to their parents. Thanks to Democrats, the amendment was pulled but that didn't stop the condemnation for such an amendment from LGBTQ groups and President [...]

23 02, 2022

Kentucky Elects First Ever LGBTQ+ House Member In Landslide Election

By JRL Charts|2022-02-23T21:15:39-08:00February 23rd, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Keturah Herron wins Kentucky, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, Politics 2022|

FRANKFORT, KY — (02-23-22) — Keturah Herron, who uses gender-neutral pronouns, scored a crushing victory on Tuesday defeating Republican Judy Martin Stallard with a vote total of 1,950 votes to 119 votes. Democrat Keturah Herron won the Kentucky House District 42 on Tuesday in a special election to fill the open Kentucky House seat. By [...]

23 02, 2022

LGBT Center in San Diego to Start Free STI Screenings

By JRL Charts|2022-02-23T18:09:21-08:00February 23rd, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Cara Dessert, chlamydia, gonorrhea, Hepatitis C, HIV, LGBT Center Free STI Screening, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, medicine, San Diego LGBT Center, San Diego LGBT Community Center, syphilis|

SAN DIEGO — (02-23-22) — The San Diego LGBT Center announced on Wednesday that they are now offering free testing and treatment services for sexually transmitted infections, with hopes of lowering local rates that have grown at an alarming rate over the past few years. “Anyone who wants to receive a free STI screening can [...]

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