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9 02, 2022

Florida Senate Committee Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, Will DeSantis Sign it or Bluster?

2026-05-01T11:41:16-07:00February 9th, 2022|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

TALLAHASSEE, FL — (02-09-22) — After nationwide outrage, the Florida Senate Education Committee passed its controversial 'Don't Say Gay bill' late Tuesday along party lines. The bill would bar school districts from encouraging classroom discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity. The 'Parental Rights in Education Bill', commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" [...]

7 02, 2022

Arizona Lawmakers Introduce LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill

2026-05-05T15:46:44-07:00February 7th, 2022|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

PHOENIX, AZ — (02-07-22) — In a surprise move a bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers including the state's Republican House speaker announced Monday they were introducing an LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill that would for the first time protect LGBT Americans from discrimination by businesses, employees and landlords. The bipartisan proposal, HB2802, is supported by businesses and [...]

17 01, 2022

LGBT Activist Kylar Broadus Set to Be Keynote Speaker at MLK Event

2026-05-01T11:41:18-07:00January 17th, 2022|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

INDEPENDENCE, MO — (01-17-22) — The keynote speaker for the Independence's Martin Luther King Celebration on Monday will be Kylar Broadus, a Black transgender American who is a noted attorney, speaker and activist for LGBTQ rights. A native of Fayette, Missouri, Broadus has received several awards and recognitions for his decades of work on behalf [...]

4 12, 2021

Raleigh Police Department set to hire its 1st LGBTQ liaison

2026-05-01T11:32:00-07:00December 4th, 2021|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , |

RALEIGH, NC — (12-04-21) — A spokesperson for the Raleigh Police Department confirmed ot JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics News on Friday, that they are hiring its first LGBTQ liaison. Details pertaining to the responsibilities of the position are being now being finalized and the position is expected to be filled in the coming weeks. The [...]

2 07, 2021

SCOTUS Snubs Appeal by Florist Who Refused Service to Gay Couple

2026-09-06T16:51:55-07:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (07-02-21) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, declined to review a case over a Washington state florist's refusal to service a wedding for a same-sex couple, letting stand Washington state court's ruling that the florist engaged in unlawful discrimination over sexual orientation. The case, Arleans Flowers v. Washington, No. 19-333, began [...]

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