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17 12, 2020

Pete Buttigieg nominated for Transportation Secretary

By JRL Charts|2020-12-17T00:17:19-08:00December 17th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Biden cabinet nominees Makes History being nominated for Transportation Secretary, Joe Biden, lgbt politics, Pete Buttigieg, president-elect joe biden, transporation secretary nominee|

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (12-17-20) — President-Elect Joe Biden has named Pete Buttigieg for his Transportation Secretary. Buttigieg makes history for being the first openly Gay nominee to go before the U.S. Senate for confirmation for a cabinet post. The President-elect formally introduced Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for Transportation secretary from Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday. [...]

14 12, 2020

Attorney General William Barr Announce Resignation

By JRL Charts|2025-11-20T14:40:44-08:00December 14th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: department of justice, Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, lgbt politics, William Barr|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-14-20) — Attorney General William Barr has resigned or as Trump would put it, FIRED from his post as attorney general, following a meeting with the president today. Reports over the weekend inside the White House say that Trump was furious with Barr over not backing him on his rigged narrative and [...]

11 12, 2020

Mexico’s Senior Archbishop Backs Pope Francis’ Same-Sex Civil Unions

By JRL Charts|2025-09-07T10:27:16-07:00December 11th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Cardinal Aguiar, Catholic Church, civil unions in Mexico, gay marriage, lgbt politics, Mexico Bishop same-sex civil unions, Pope Francis same-sex civil unions, religious freedom, same-sex marriage|

MEXICO CITY — (12-11-20) — The Mexican Catholic Church's top-ranking bishop made news Friday announcing he agrees with Pope Francis' support for same-sex civil unions. Cardinal Carlos Aguiar, archbishop of Mexico City, told Reuters that he supports the pope's comments from a documentary entitled "Francesco" (2020), that first aired in October. The "Francesco" (2020) documentary [...]

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 [...]

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