II. POLITICS
III. PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
IV. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
V. DISCRIMINATION
VI. HATE CRIMES
VII. SPORTS
VIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Malta’s PM promises free gender affirming surgery as part of sweeping LGBTQ+ rights reforms
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/13/malta-trans-gender-affirming-surgery/
EU condemns death sentences for two women in Iran
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/eu-condemns-death-sentences-two-women-iran-2022-09-13/
Australia: Gay Indigenous Elder Uncle Jack Charles Passes Away
Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Doug Mastriano, Josh Shapiro stand on LGBTQ rights
PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
ONE Archives Foundation names Tony Valenzuela as its new head
ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Amy Coney Barrett Has Ties to Right-Wing Group in LGBTQ+ Rights Case
https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/9/09/amy-coney-barrett-has-ties-right-wing-group-lgbtq-rights-case
Allie Beth Stuckey says doctors who treat trans patients are “creating lifelong slaves to the medical system”
Steve Bannon guest Brandon Showalter: “Justice can't come soon enough” against children's hospitals for providing gender affirming
care
UK: Gay MP John Nicolson slams LGB Alliance in court
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/13/lgb-alliance-mermaids-tribunal-mp-john-nicolson-belinda-bell/
DISCRIMINATION
New York: Judge Accused of Homophobia, Racism Wants Her Job Back
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/13/judge-accused-homophobia-racism-wants-her-job-back
HATE CRIMES
Illinois: Chicago-area library cancels drag queen bingo event for teens over 'vitriolic' threats
Boston Marathon to feature nonbinary category in 2023 race
Welsh Rugby Union bans trans women
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/13/welsh-rugby-union-trans-ban/
NBA player 'incredibly sorry' for posting
anti-gay video to social media
How queer couples have to fight to be together in India
https://xtramagazine.com/power/queer-couples-india-law-235743
Fox News responded to threats against children's hospitals by amplifying the voices fueling them