LGBT Politics
LGBT Politics USA
LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S.A Grew from 5.6% to 7.6% – Gallup
WASHINGTON, D.C.— (03-13-24) — LGBTQ+ identification in the U.S.A grew from 5.6% to 7.6% among adults now identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or some other sexual orientation besides heterosexual, according to Gallup. The current figure is up from 5.6% four years ago and 3.5% in 2012, Gallup’s first year of measuring sexual orientation and transgender identity. LGBTQ-Identification-Gallup-Poll-March-2024 These results are based on aggregated data from 2023 [...]
LGBTQ Students Seek SCOTUS Relief Over Campus Drag Show Cancellation
CANYON, TX — (03-07-24) — We can now confirm that a West Texas A&M University LGBTQ+ student group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief, saying their freedom of speech is [...]
Tennessee Law Forbids Officials to Perform Same-Sex Marriages
NASHVILLE, TN — (03-03-24) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the state's new anti-LGBT law last Wednesday, that will allow public officials statewide to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if doing so goes [...]
Philadelphia Mayor Concerned Over LGBT Office Chief’s Arrest
PHILADELPHIA, PA — (03-05-24) — Philadelphia's Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs and her husband's arrest last weekend has the mayor's office describing the incident as "very concerning." Last weekend, a [...]
Ghana Parliament Pass Draconian anti-LGBTQ Law
ACCRA, GHANA — (02-28-24) — Ghana's parliament passed legislation on Wednesday that critics are calling a draconian anti-LGBTQ law that gives law enforcement more authority to crack down on LGBTQ activists who are promoting LGBTQ [...]
The Lincoln Project – Consequences Political Ad Goes Viral
JRL Charts2024-02-12T22:59:59-08:00February 12th, 2024|
LGBT Floridians Protest Statewide Over DMV Gender Restrictions
JRL Charts2024-02-12T19:13:12-08:00February 12th, 2024|
Seattle Police Raid Gay Bars over ‘Lewd Conduct’
JRL Charts2024-02-01T20:37:14-08:00February 1st, 2024|
Florida Bans trans People from Updating Driver’s Licenses
JRL Charts2024-02-01T12:35:46-08:00February 1st, 2024|
LGBT Advocates File Complaint over N.C. ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
JRL Charts2024-01-31T15:45:24-08:00January 31st, 2024|
Corey Silverstein Wins XBIZ 2024 ‘Community Figure of the Year’ Award
JRL Charts2024-01-26T21:38:01-08:00January 26th, 2024|
LGBT Politics Asia
South Korea High Court Upholds Ban on Gay Sex in the Military
SEOUL, KR — (10-30-23) — South Korea's constitutional court has upheld the ban on gay sex in the military, a long standing law against same-sex relations in the military, in what activists have called a major setback for LGBT rights for Korean citizens who put their lives on the life for the nation. South Korea's constitutional court is one of the country' highest courts next to its Supreme Court, said [...]
76 People Arrested for Organizing Gay Wedding
NIGERIA — (10-24-23) — Security forces arrested 76 Nigerians on Saturday on charges of organizing a gay wedding in north-east Nigeria, where same-sex marriage is criminalized and often met with violence. Nigeria passed [...]
Band 1975 cancel gigs after Gay Kiss in Malaysia Concert
MALAYSIA — (07-30-23) — British band The 1975 cancelled their shows in Liberal Taiwan and Muslim-majority Indonesia, after Malaysia stopped the group in the middle of their set after lead singer Matty Healy [...]
Hong Kong Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Civil Unions
HONG KONG — (09-05-23) — Hong Kong's top court ruled Tuesday in favor of same-sex civil unions but stopped short of ruling in favor of full marriage rights in a partial win for [...]
Japan Lawmakers Pass Law Promoting LGBT Understanding
TOKYO, JP — (07-12-23) — Japanese lawmakers have just passed a law that 'Promotes Understanding of LGBT People'. According to Human Rights Watch, in June, the Japanese Diet, the national legislature of Japan, passed its [...]
Right Wing Mob Storms Tbilisi Pride Fest, Setting Fires and Looting
JRL Charts2023-07-10T14:24:19-07:00July 10th, 2023|
Japan Sparks Outrage Over watered-down LGBT Understanding Law
JRL Charts2024-01-11T17:47:09-08:00June 16th, 2023|
Thailand Celebrates 2nd Annual PRIDE Parade with 50K In Attendance
JRL Charts2023-06-05T03:09:09-07:00June 5th, 2023|
Taiwan Passes Bill Allowing Gay Couples to Adopt Children
JRL Charts2023-05-17T11:57:34-07:00May 17th, 2023|
Seoul Officials Ban South Korea’s Biggest PRIDE Parade
JRL Charts2023-05-05T03:17:52-07:00May 5th, 2023|
South Korea High Court hands Gay Couple Historic Win
JRL Charts2023-02-26T20:40:34-08:00February 26th, 2023|
LGBT Politics Europe
Greece Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage and Adoption Rights
ATHENS, GR — (02-16-24) — In a landmark vote, Greece's parliament approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption rights to gay couples last Thursday, a landmark victory for LGBT civil rights that was greeted with cheers by thousands of onlookers in parliament and millions around the world via news broadcasts that were covering the event live. Greece joins more than 30 countries including 2o others in the EU, that [...]
Violence Breaks Out at Melbourne Gay Rights March
MELBOURNE, AU — (02-05-24) — Violence erupted during the Melbourne annual gay rights march when police allegedly stormed the protesters claiming 'disgusting' behavior being conducted by the gay rights marchers. Protesters reacted to [...]
Uganda Gay Rights Activist Steven Kabuye Stabbed in Stomach
KAMPALA, UGANDA — (01-07-24) — Internationally known gay rights activist Steven Kabuye, was stabbed by unknown assailants last week over him being gay. Kabuye blames the hate crime attack on a growing intolerance [...]
French PM Appoints Gay Husband Foreign Minister
PARIS, FR — (01-12-24) — Openly gay French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal appointed his husband Stephane Sejourne as foreign minister of the super power country on Thursday, just days after he himself became [...]
Ex-Soviet State Estonia Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
TALLINN, ESTONIA — (01-02-24) — Estonia has become the first ex-Soviet state to legalize same-sex marriage.The amendment to Estonia’s Family Law, passed in June, took effect on January 1, 2024. Applications are expected to take [...]
Pope Francis Approves Blessings of Same-Sex Couples
JRL Charts2023-12-18T09:32:06-08:00December 18th, 2023|
Russia Supreme Court Bans ‘LGBT Movement’ Group
JRL Charts2023-11-30T20:09:58-08:00November 30th, 2023|
Russia moves to Outlaw LGBTQ movement as ‘Extremist’
JRL Charts2023-11-27T02:13:44-08:00November 27th, 2023|
Young Lesbian Woman Threatened with “Corrective Rape”
JRL Charts2023-11-15T21:42:29-08:00November 15th, 2023|
LGB Alliance New Poll Shows LGBTQ+ Term Uncomfortable
JRL Charts2023-11-07T22:45:56-08:00November 7th, 2023|
Johannesburg Pride – Over 20,000 March for LGBTQ Ugandans
JRL Charts2023-11-01T01:56:56-07:00November 1st, 2023|