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10 12, 2020

Michigan Court Rules Businesses Can Refuse Service to LGBT Customers

By JRL Charts|2025-08-26T12:16:28-07:00December 10th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Dana Nessel, ELCRA, Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Judge Christopher Murray allows LGBT Discrimination, lgbt politics, Michigan Attorney General, Michigan Court allows LGBT Discrimination, religion and lgbtq|

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (12-10-20) — Outrage over Michigan Judge Christopher Murray's ruling on Monday that allows companies to discriminate against LGBT customers. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, the first openly LGBT person to be elected to a statewide office in Michigan, said that she plans to appeal Monday's court ruling that found Michigan’s civil rights [...]

1 12, 2020

JUNO Star Elliot Page Comes Out As Transgender

By JRL Charts|2020-12-01T15:49:31-08:00December 1st, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Ellen Page comes out, Ellen Page comes out Transgender, Elliot Page, Juno Star comes out Transgender, lgbt politics, transgender news|

LAS VEGAS — (12-01-20) — The "JUNO" actor formerly known as Ellen Page, made headlines today when he announced he is transgender. In Page's official press release, he now will be known as Elliot Page. “I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they, and my name is Elliot,” wrote [...]

27 11, 2020

Biden Names Openly Gay Carlos Elizondo White House Social Secretary

By JRL Charts|2020-11-27T17:33:11-08:00November 27th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: biden names Carlos Elizondo, Biden Transition Team, gay man Carlos Elizondo, lgbt politics, politics, white house social secretary|

WASHINGTON D.C. – (11-27-20) – President-elect Joe Biden has announced openly gay man Carlos Elizondo as the incoming White House Social Secretary. Elizondo becomes the second openly gay man named to the position throughout its history. Elizondo is no stranger to Joe Biden as he was special assistant to President Barack Obama and social secretary [...]

25 11, 2020

City of Atlanta Gets First Director of LGBTQ Affairs

By JRL Charts|2020-11-25T18:50:18-08:00November 25th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Atlanta, lgbt politics, LGBTQ affairs Atlanta, Malik Brown LGBTQ affairs director, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms|

ATLANTA, GA — (11-25-20) — Atlanta Democratic Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has appointed the city’s first director of LGBTQ affairs last week as part of her “equity agenda” for 2021. Mayor Bottoms nominated Malik Brown to serve in the full-time position which will act as an adviser to the city and the Mayor's office. Malik [...]

14 11, 2020

San Diego makes History – Elects Openly Gay Mayor of Color

By JRL Charts|2020-11-14T08:58:01-08:00November 14th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: gay mayor of color San Diego, lgbt politics, San Diego elects openly gay mayor, San Diego openly gay mayor, Todd Gloria mayor-elect|

SAN DIEGO, CA — (11-14-20) — San Diego has just made history electing its first openly gay mayor of color. Todd Gloria’s election represents a shift towards liberal politics for the second largest county in the state and eighth largest in the USA. "As a native San Diegan, this feels particularly sweet because growing up, [...]

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