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WASHINGTON D.C. — (10-11-21) — In celebration of Coming Out Day, president Biden for the defeat of anti-LGBT bills in state legislatures across the country and for the U.S. Senate to pass the Equality Act to mark National Coming Out Day. “Despite the extraordinary progress our nation has made, our work to ensure the full [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (03-18-21) — Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is flexing her influence to garner her support for the Equality Act Bill passed by the House of Representatives. While Collins supported the Equality Acts Bill last year, this time around she is making demands to garner her support for LGBTQ civil rights. Collins is being [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (02-26-21) — Three GOP Lawmakers broke ranks with their party to join Democrats in voting for the Equality Act on Thursday. Reps. John Katko (R-N.Y.), Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) were the only Republicans to vote in favor of the bill. The civil rights bill aims to extend protections for [...]
LEXINGTON, VA — (05-15-19) — Televangelist Pat Robertson had the nerve to preach that passing the pro-LGBTQ Equality Act, will destroy America. The 80 year-old televangelist made the remarks last Tuesday, saying that the upcoming pro-LGBTQ rights measure could ruin 'the sanctity of America.' “If you want to bring the judgment of God on this [...]
SYDNEY, NSW — (03-22-24) — LGBTQ groups are celebrating legislation passed after a marathon of overnight debate. The ban on conversion practices was one of the Labor party's election promises, and it was welcomed by equality groups not only domestically but worldwide. The upper house debated the issue in a marathon session overnight before it [...]
NEW YORK, NY — (08-31-22) — Independent U.N. expert Victor Madrigal-Borloz reported on Tuesday, that enormous progress has been made over the last 50 years for LGBT rights in the USA but unfortunately, “equality is not yet within reach and in many cases not within sight” for LGBT communities. Victor Madrigal-Borloz told a U.N. press [...]
SEOUL, KR — (07-16-22) — Seoul Queer Culture Festival and Pride Parade attracted over 15,000 attendees, according to the Yonhap News Agency. The massive LGBT Pride Festival took place in downtown Seoul on Saturday, as Christian and conservative groups held a rally in protest across the street. The Pride Festival had over 72 booths that [...]
UNITED KINGDOM — (07-02-22) — PRIDE events both big and small, took place around Europe on Saturday in celebration of LGBTQ rights. From a huge carnival in London that saw attendance reach over one million people to a tiny event in the Arctic village of Inari. PRIDE Event in London-2022-jrl-charts LGBT World News [...]
PROVO, UT — (12-21-21) — Utah billionaire Jeff T. Green, who was considered a prominent member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, rebuked the church on Monday over its stance on being anti-LGBT rights. In addition to his rebuke of the church, Billionaire Green will also donate $600,000 to Equality Utah, an [...]
TUNIS, TUNISIA — (12-10-21) — Prominent LGBTQ activist in Tunisia, Badr Baabou, has reported that two men, one dressed in police uniform, threw him to the ground, beat and kicked him during an assault that police claim was punishment for his “insulting” attempts to file complaints against officers for previous hate crimes against members of [...]