LGBTQ News, 10/15/21
Angeline Binick
I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
IV. CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS
V. BULLYING
VI. HATE CRIMES
VII. MEDIA
VIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Canada: Study shows transgender youth have high parental support, but lack access to care
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/trans-youth-study-canada-1.6211454
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Texas House passes bill targeting transgender students in sports
ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Tucker Carlson goes on rant about Pete Buttigieg
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/10/15/tucker-carlson-pete-buttigieg-paternity-leave-fox-news/
CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS
UK: Portsmouth councillor slammed for conversion therapy remarks
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-58925067
BULLYING
Over half of LGBTQ middle & high school students have been bullied in the last year
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/10/half-lgbtq-middle-high-school-students-bullied-last-year/
HATE CRIMES
California: Someone defecated on a Pride flag at Paso Robles High. Now LGBTQ students are speaking out
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/education/article254792747.html#storylink=cpy
Connecticut: Bethany man alleges attack at Thompson Speedway because he is gay
South Africa: Gay man stabbed to death in Johannesburg in suspected hate crime
MEDIA
Netflix just fired the organizer of the trans employee walkout
COMMENTARY
Rev. Dawn Bennett runs a religious safe space and is an LGBTQ Nation Hometown Hero of 2021