LGBTQ News, 8/23/22
Angeline Binick
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
IV. HEALTH
V. CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
VI. DISCRIMINATION
VII. HATE CRIMES
VIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
377A: Gay marriage looms as new frontline in Singapore battle for LGBT rights
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62628494
Vietnam no longer considers LGBTQ people sick
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/08/22/vietnam-no-longer-considers-lgbtq-people-sick/
Oklahoma: Senator wants life in prison for those providing gender-affirming care for young people
https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2022-08-23/oklahoma-senate-republican-wants-life-in-prison-for-those-providing-gender-affirming-care-for-young-people
Maryland: Lawsuit against Montgomery
County transgender student policy dismissed
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/08/23/lawsuit-against-montgomery-county-transgender-student-policy-dismissed/
LGB Alliance Ireland labelled ‘far right hate group’ in new extremism report
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/23/lgb-alliance-far-right-extremist-group-gpahe/
Idaho: Conservative activists want to ban 400 books from a library — but they aren't even on shelves
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/conservative-activists-want-ban-400-books-library-arent-even-shelves-rcna44026
Oklahoma: Candidate who said gay people should be stoned to death refuses to back down
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/23/oklahoma-house-representatives-scott-esk/
Tucker Carlson uses enforcement of
food safety laws as occasion to attack trans kids
https://www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-uses-enforcement-food-safety-laws-occasion-attack-trans-kids
Christian Schools In Western Australia Oppose Protections For LGBT Students
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/christian-schools-in-western-australia-oppose-protections-for-lgbt-students/215997
HEALTH
Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/23/1118465570/some-bars-are-playing-a-major-role-in-fighting-monkeypox-in-the-lgbtq-community
Wisconsin: Conservative law firm threatens to sue over La Crosse conversion therapy ban
https://www.wpr.org/conservative-law-firm-threatens-sue-over-la-crosse-conversion-therapy-ban
Illinois: Walmart staff accused of sneering at trans man ‘in disgust’ and refusing service
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/23/walmart-discrimination-skyler-hyatt/
Wisconsin: School board votes for ban on ‘political’ Pride and Black Lives Matter flags
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/23/school-board-pride-flag-black-lives-matter-policy-vote/
HATE CRIMES
Australia: Gay Artist Victim of Brutal Alleged Hate Crime in Queer Neighborhood
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/8/22/gay-artist-victim-brutal-alleged-hate-crime-queer-neighborhood
Trans athlete bans have officially opened the door to state-sponsored harassment
https://www.mic.com/impact/utah-trans-athlete-ban-investigation
Far-Right's 'Morality War' Now Has Its Sights Set on PrEP Access
https://www.hivplusmag.com/print-issue/2022/8/23/far-rights-morality-war-now-has-its-sights-set-prep-access