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29 05, 2026

Pete Buttigieg Leads 2028 Democratic Contenders in New National Survey

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-29T01:07:59-07:00May 29th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: 2028 presidential election, Al Sharpton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Andy Beshear, Democratic party, Emerson College Polling, Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro, Kamala Harris, LGBTQ Political Leaders, Pete Buttigieg|

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (May 29, 2026) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has emerged as the early leader in a new hypothetical 2028 Democratic presidential primary survey, highlighting the growing national profile of one of America's most prominent LGBTQ political figures. According to a [...]

20 05, 2026

LGBTQ Rights Pioneer Barney Frank Dead at 86 as Tributes Pour In Nationwide

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-31T16:05:13-07:00May 20th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Barney Frank, Civil Rights Division, Dodd-Frank Act, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal, LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Political Leaders|

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (May 20, 2026) — Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, one of the most influential LGBTQ political figures in modern American history, has died at the age of 86. According to close family friends, Frank passed away in hospice care [...]

11 03, 2026

Pete Buttigieg Blasts Trump Administration Corruption in Fiery Birmingham Conversation

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-14T21:47:07-07:00March 11th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Breaking Political News USA, Donald Trump, Election 2026 News, Immigration Politics USA, LGBTQ Political Leaders, Pete Buttigieg, Randall Woodfin, U.S. Political Corruption|

By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — (March 11, 2026) — Pete Buttigieg delivered a blistering critique of the administration of Donald Trump during a public conversation Monday, accusing the White House of operating under what he described as a “pay-to-play” political culture and raising alarm about immigration enforcement practices [...]

25 04, 2025

Fmr Rep. George Santos Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-20T07:42:24-07:00April 25th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Celebrity Breaking News, gay new york news, George Santos, LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Political Leaders|

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — (04-25-25) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos, the disgraced openly gay republican who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment. "From his creation of a wholly fictitious biography to his callous theft of money from [...]

7 01, 2024

Uganda Gay Rights Activist Steven Kabuye Stabbed in Stomach

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-20T07:40:01-07:00January 7th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe|Tags: africa lgbtq rights, anti gay violence africa, Colored Voice Truth to LGBTQ, hate crime in Uganda, kenya gay rights crackdown, kenya lgbtq news, lgbt politics, LGBTQ Political Leaders, Steven Kabuye|

KAMPALA, UGANDA — (01-07-24) — Internationally known gay rights activist Steven Kabuye, was stabbed by unknown assailants last week over him being gay. Kabuye blames the hate crime attack on a growing intolerance of the LGBTQ community fueled by politicians in Uganda. The anti-LGBT intolerance narrative being exacerbated is outrageous. So much so that Steven [...]

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