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23 06, 2021

Gay Congressman Mark Takano Slams U.S. Military Over LGBTQ Treatment

By JRL Charts|2026-02-07T22:52:15-08:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Defense Department News, Gay Congressman Mark Takano, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, LGBT Veterans, Military LGBT politics 2021, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-23-21) — Gay Congressman Mark Takano Slammed U.S. Military on Tuesday over the treatment of LGBTQ Service Members and Veterans. According to Congressman Mark Takano, for decades LGBTQ servicemembers have faced intense discrimination in the military. He introduced the Commission on LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act to study this inequity and make [...]

23 06, 2021

Carl Nassib NFL Jersey becomes NFL’s Top Seller after Coming Out Gay

By JRL Charts|2021-06-23T03:35:35-07:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Carl Nassib comes out gay, Carl Nassib NFL Jersey Top seller, lgbt politics, NFLShop Carl Nassib Jersey, Trevor project LGBTQ youth|

LAS VEGAS — (06-23-21) — Openly Gay Carl Nassib' official jersey has become the NFL's top selling product since the Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman came out on Monday. ESPN reports that Fanatics, the NFL's e-commerce partner, says that Carl Nassib jerseys have been the top seller across its stores on Monday and Tuesday. When [...]

21 06, 2021

Las Vegas Raiders Player Carl Nassib Comes Out Gay

By JRL Charts|2021-06-21T18:34:10-07:00June 21st, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Carl Nassib, Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay, lgbt politics, NFL Player comes out Gay|

LAS VEGAS — (06-21-21) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay on Monday. In an Instagram video posted Friday, the five-year veteran defensive told his followers: “I just wanna take a quick moment to say that I’m gay.” - Carl Nassib Not only [...]

17 06, 2021

Florida Will Allow City to Decorate Bridge for PRIDE Month

By JRL Charts|2025-09-28T13:15:53-07:00June 17th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Florida LGBTQ News, Florida politics, gay Florida news, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Sarasota bridge lights PRIDE Month, Sarasota Mayor Hagen Body|

SARASOTA, FL — (06-17-21) — After first denying a permit for the city of Sarasota to decorate its bridge for PRIDE Month, the Florida Department of Transportation has reversed its decision and will allow the city of Sarasota to decorate its John Ringling causeway bridge for PRIDE Month. Sarasota Mayor Hagen Brody told NBC News [...]

16 06, 2021

Utah Assistant AG sorry for Profanity Laced Email to LGBT Councilman

By JRL Charts|2021-06-16T18:16:06-07:00June 16th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Assistant Utah Attorney General, lgbt politics, Steven Wuthrich apology Mano|

SALT LAKE CITY — (06-16-21) — Assistant Utah Attorney General Steven Wuthrich apologized for sending a harsh profanity laced email to an LGBT politician who is campaigning to be the first Asian American person elected to the Salt Lake City council. Steven Wuthrich told Councilman Darin Mano he hated him and his family. Then he [...]

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