LGBTQ News, 9/12/22
Angeline Binick
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
IV. CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
V. BULLYING
VI. DISCRIMINATION
VII. HATE CRIMES
VIII. ARTS & CULTURE
IX. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Serbia: EuroPride Week Starts In Belgrade Under Cloud Of Official Ban, Threats From Religious And Nationalist Groups
https://www.rferl.org/a/belgrade-europride-lgbt-ban-religions-nationalist-threats/32030310.html
Sri Lanka president says government will not oppose decriminalization bill
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/09/12/sri-lanka-president-says-government-will-not-oppose-decriminalization-bill/
Kenya president-elect says LGBTQ, intersex
rights ‘not a big issue’
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/09/12/kenya-president-elect-says-lgbtq-intersex-rights-not-a-big-issue/
South Africa: Row over LGBTIQ Pride flag at elite Cape Town school
https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/12/row-over-lgbtiq-pride-flag-at-elite-cape-town-school/
Jamaican senator calls for LGBTQ+ protections
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/12/jamaican-senator-calls-for-lgbtq-protections-but-support-for-abolishing-gay-sex-ban-is-scarce/
Peruvian Trans Women Fight for Their Right to Identity
https://www.ipsnews.net/2022/09/peruvian-trans-women-fight-right-identity/
Senate to vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage in coming weeks
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-to-vote-on-legislation-to-protect-same-sex-marriage-in-coming-weeks
Montana permanently blocks transgender
people from changing their birth certificates
Israel: Right-wing MK holds protest against transgender boy in religious school
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-716775
Serbia: Thousands march in Belgrade against planned Gay Pride parade
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-march-belgrade-against-planned-gay-pride-parade-2022-09-11/
LGB Alliance lawyer compares trans healthcare in UK to ‘forced transition’ in Iran
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/12/lgb-alliance-mermaids-tribunal-charity-commission-trans-healthcare/
UK: Gay rights group was set up ‘to promote transphobic activity’, court told
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/12/gay-rights-group-was-set-up-to-promote-transphobic-activity-court-told
Border Patrol Twitter Account Investigated for Homophobic Activity
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/12/border-patrol-twitter-account-investigated-homophobic-activity
Wisconsin: Group urges Mayor Reynolds to veto conversion therapy ordinance
https://www.wxow.com/news/group-urges-mayor-reynolds-to-veto-conversion-therapy-ordinance/article_7dfc03f8-32db-11ed-a751-3bf36bbba75b.html
BULLYING
Tennessee: Officer Caught in Alleged Homophobic, Vulgar Rant Toward Student
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/12/officer-caught-alleged-homophobic-vulgar-rant-toward-student
DISCRIMINATION
Washington: Faculty and students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/faculty-students-sue-christian-school-lgbtq-hiring-ban-rcna47360
Judge: Antigay New York Adoption Agency Can Turn Away Same-Sex Couples
https://www.advocate.com/family/2022/9/12/judge-antigay-ny-adoption-agency-can-turn-away-same-sex-couples
HATE CRIMES
Transphobia in Germany: The danger of anti-queer attacks
https://www.dw.com/en/transphobia-in-germany-the-danger-of-anti-queer-attacks/a-63072671
Gaming charity fundraiser pulls out of Florida, citing 'Don't Say Gay' law and COVID safety
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/gaming-charity-fundraiser-pulls-florida-citing-dont-say-gay-law-covid-rcna47026
Idaho: 'Drag Kids' event at Boise Pride becomes subject of political pushback
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drag-kids-event-boise-pride-becomes-subject-political-pushback-rcna47181
LGBT solidarity march in Norway for canceled Pride parade
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/lgbt-solidarity-march-norway-canceled-pride-parade-89642447
Food insecurity during COVID-19: 2SLGBTQ+ people talk about challenges and support
https://theconversation.com/food-insecurity-during-covid-19-2slgbtq-people-talk-about-challenges-and-support-189219
Supreme Court to revisit LGBTQ rights – this time with a wedding website designer, not a baker
https://theconversation.com/supreme-court-to-revisit-lgbtq-rights-this-time-with-a-wedding-website-designer-not-a-baker-187584
Lesbians and the Third Reich
https://thegavoice.com/outspoken/lesbians-and-the-third-reich/
Australia: Homosexuality wasn't decriminalized in Queensland until 1991, but the state has a long and
rich queer history
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-13/queensland-homosexuality-lgbt-gay-queer-history-changes/101408660