LGBTQ News, 10/6/22

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

IV.   HEALTH

V.    RELIGION

VI.   DISCRIMINATION

VII.  HATE CRIMES

VIII. SPORTS

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Scotland: Holyrood committee backs self-declaration for transgender people

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/06/holyrood-committee-backs-self-declaration-for-transgender-people

 

 

Younger Brits more queer than ever before, Stonewall study finds

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/06/younger-brits-more-queer-than-ever-before-eye-opening-stonewall-study-finds/

 

 

Human rights groups condemn victimization of LGBTQ, intersex people in Zambia

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/10/06/human-rights-groups-condemn-victimization-of-lgbtq-intersex-people-in-zambia/

 

 

Pakistan’s Transgender Legislation in the Line of Fire

https://www.ipsnews.net/2022/10/pakistans-transgender-bill-in-the-line-of-fire/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Federal judge curtails protections for LGBTQ workers, trans kids in response to Texas lawsuit

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/06/texas-lawsuit-lgbt-workers/

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

On YouTube, conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec falsely suggests Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is performing gender experiments on unhoused youth

https://www.mediamatters.org/jack-posobiec/youtube-conspiracy-theorist-jack-posobiec-falsely-suggests-childrens-hospital

 

 

UK: Trans charity Mermaids forced to suspend ‘life-saving’ helpline due to ‘intolerable abuse’

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/06/mermaids-helpline-online-abuse-trans/

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH

 

As more transgender children seek medical care, families confront many unknowns

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-transyouth-care/

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELIGION

 

Tennessee: The growth of LGBT-affirming churches

https://wpln.org/post/episodes/lgbtq-affirming-churches-nashville/

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCRIMINATION

 

Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake

https://apnews.com/article/religion-lawsuits-colorado-discrimination-deaccfb6277ac8671726398f0e40b761

 

 

Pennsylvania: ACLU files federal complaint against Central Bucks School District, alleging discrimination against LGBTQ students

https://www.witf.org/2022/10/06/aclu-files-federal-complaint-against-central-bucks-school-district-alleging-discrimination-against-lgbtq-students/

 

 

Pennsylvania: Tacher reinstated after refusing to use transgender student’s preferred pronouns

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/10/pa-teacher-reinstated-after-refusing-to-use-transgendered-students-preferred-pronouns.html

 

 

 

 

 

HATE CRIMES

 

New York: Gay Black Man Awarded $4.5M After He Was Attacked by Religious Patrol

https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/10/06/gay-black-man-awarded-45m-after-he-was-attacked-religious-patrol

 

 

Wisconsin Man Arrested and Charged With Killing Transgender Woman

https://people.com/crime/wisc-man-arrested-charged-killing-transgender-woman/

 

 

Paramore condemns ‘violence and homophobia’ after alleged assault at gig

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/06/paramore-condemns-violence-and-homophobia-after-alleged-assault-at-gig/

 

 

Transphobic hate crimes surge to record highs in UK, report confirms

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/06/hate-crimes-reach-all-time-high-government-report/

 

 

LGBT Palestinian kidnapped, beheaded after fleeing West Bank

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-719063

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPORTS

 

British Rowing calls for creation of 'open' category for transgender athletes

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/british-rowing-calls-creation-open-category-transgender-athletes-2022-10-06/