LGBTQ protections

This tag collects the most important news and analysis on LGBTQ-protections and civil rights legislation, including nondiscrimination ordinances, statewide and county-level policy changes, and legal advocacy efforts that impact LGBTQ+ people nationwide.

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20 01, 2026

Supreme Court Refuses Appeal, Clearing Way for NYC Adult Store Zoning Crackdown

2026-05-01T11:37:28-07:00January 20th, 2026|Categories: Pleasure Products Headline News, Products News|Tags: , , , , , |

By: Andy Powell — Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Sex Toys News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (January 20, 2026) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a coalition of adult businesses challenging New York City’s long-contested adult-use zoning law, effectively clearing the final legal hurdle for the city to begin enforcing restrictions [...]

4 01, 2026

Appeals Court Halts Ruling That Would Have Allowed Teachers to Out Transgender Students Without Consent

2026-05-01T11:37:29-07:00January 4th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics Asia SAN DIEGO, CA — (January 4, 2026) — A federal appeals court has stepped in to halt a controversial ruling that would have allowed school employees to disclose a student’s gender identity to their parents without the student’s consent — a decision that has sparked [...]

3 01, 2026

Asia’s LGBTQ Rights in 2025: Major Wins, Dangerous Backslides, and What Comes Next

2026-05-17T12:39:45-07:00January 3rd, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics Asia Research Credit: This report is based on original regional LGBTQ rights research by Rob Salerno, founder of 76Crimes.com, one of the world’s leading international LGBTQ human-rights news organizations. Curated, condensed, and published for JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Asia. EAST & SOUTHEAST ASIA — (January [...]

1 01, 2026

Democrats Enter 2026 Midterms With Momentum — But LGBTQ Civil Rights Are Now on the Ballot

2026-06-14T23:44:38-07:00January 1st, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics LAS VEGAS, NV — (January 1, 2026) — As Democrats enter the 2026 midterm election year with renewed momentum, one issue is quickly rising to the top of the political battlefield: LGBTQ civil rights. Related LGBT Politics Coverage on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest [...]

26 12, 2025

Federal Judge Forces California Schools to Out Transgender Students as State Prepares Emergency Appeal

2026-05-01T11:35:28-07:00December 26th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics SAN DIEGO, CA — (December 26, 2025) — A sweeping federal court ruling has sent shockwaves through LGBTQ communities nationwide after a conservative U.S. district judge ordered California schools to allow — and in some cases require — teachers to disclose a student’s transgender [...]

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