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12 04, 2026

Minneapolis Moves to Legalize Bathhouses Decades After AIDS Crisis Shutdown

2026-06-19T21:42:24-07:00April 12th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (April 12, 2026) — A major policy debate is unfolding in the Midwest after news broke this week that the Minneapolis City Council is considering a proposal to legalize bathhouses and other adult venues where consensual sexual activity between adults may occur. [...]

11 04, 2026

Shots Fired at Myrtle Beach Pulse Nightclub — Shadow of 2016 Massacre Looms Large

2026-05-01T11:34:07-07:00April 11th, 2026|Categories: LGBT News|Tags: , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Crime News MYRTLE BEACH, SC — (April 11, 2026) — A South Carolina man is in custody after gunfire erupted outside the Pulse nightclub in Myrtle Beach, an incident now being investigated as a potential hate crime that has reignited fears within the LGBTQ community. The incident has [...]

10 04, 2026

Bombshell Report: Trump Jokes About Mass Pardons for Staff Near Oval Office

2026-05-19T13:33:56-07:00April 10th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (April 10, 2026) — A new report is generating intense political backlash after claims that President Donald Trump suggested he would issue sweeping pardons to White House staff members, raising fresh concerns over the scope and use of presidential pardon powers. According [...]

8 04, 2026

Republicans Escalate Anti-Trans Push as 2026 Midterms Take Shape

2026-05-01T11:34:09-07:00April 8th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 8, 2026 — Republicans appear to be sharpening a familiar political strategy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections: intensifying attacks on transgender rights and broader LGBTQ inclusion as part of a wider culture-war message. While there is no hard evidence that [...]

2 04, 2026

Trump Signals More Cabinet Firings as White House Shake-Up Intensifies

2026-05-12T09:42:20-07:00April 2nd, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (April 2, 2026) — President Donald Trump is signaling that his sweeping overhaul of top government leadership may be far from over, as new reports indicate additional cabinet-level firings could be imminent. According to multiple sources familiar with internal discussions, the president [...]

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