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24 04, 2026

DUP Councillor Suspended Over Remarks Linking LGBTQ Community to Hamas

2026-06-20T19:09:00-07:00April 24th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics Europe, LGBTQ Politics, World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics Europe BANGOR, NI — (April 24, 2026) — A councillor from the Democratic Unionist Party has been suspended for three months following a standards investigation into remarks made during a council debate that linked the LGBTQ community to support for Hamas. The decision stems from comments [...]

21 04, 2026

EU Court Rules Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQ Law Violates Bloc Values

2026-06-20T19:09:01-07:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: LGBTQ News, World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News BRUSSELS — (April 21, 2026) — The European Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary violated European Union law by enacting legislation restricting access to LGBTQ-related content for minors, marking a major legal and political development within the bloc. The decision orders Hungary to revoke [...]

21 04, 2026

DOJ Probe Targets Southern Poverty Law Center Over Informant Program

2026-07-01T21:13:53-07:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON — (April 21, 2026) — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has confirmed it is the subject of a federal criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, marking a significant escalation in tensions between civil rights organizations and the current administration under Donald [...]

20 04, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Declines Anti-LGBTQ Parental Rights Appeal in Trans Student Case

2026-09-06T16:46:16-07:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News LAS VEGAS — (April 20, 2026) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from anti-LGBTQ Massachusetts parents who argued that public schools must obtain parental consent before encouraging a student’s name or pronoun change in the classroom. The petition claimed that school officials [...]

20 04, 2026

Tennessee Passes “Charlie Kirk Act” Targeting Campus Protests Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Speakers

2026-09-06T16:46:16-07:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News LAS VEGAS — (April 20, 2026) — In a move igniting nationwide debate over free speech and LGBTQ+ rights, Tennessee lawmakers have approved the controversial “Charlie Kirk Act,” legislation that could penalize students and faculty who protest campus speakers with anti-LGBTQ+ views. The bill now heads [...]

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