LGBTQ News, 6/24/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.       GLOBAL NEWS

II.      POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.     HEALTH

IV.     RELIGION

V.      HATE CRIMES

VI.     ARTS & CULTURE

VII.   SPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

In a rainbow-trimmed robe at the World Cup, a gay Qatari doctor advocates for equal rights

https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-openly-gay-qatari-doctor-4d8de76c563153cb4bc7eb6a3a4bba0a

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Court strips away California protections for transgender students’ privacy

https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/court-forced-outing-california

Washington transgender prisoner policy lands before state Supreme Court
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/transgender-prisoner-policy-washington-state/

Colorado school district says DOE accused mascots of being boys on girls’ teams

https://www.advocate.com/politics/colorado-mascots-title-ix

HEALTH

 

Judge temporarily blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of transgender care at New York hospitals

https://apnews.com/article/nyu-langone-transgender-medical-records-927741a7d3d4830715058a67271425b1

RELIGION

 

Maine: Progressive faith leaders push for transgender rights

https://themainemonitor.org/progressive-faith-leaders-transgender-rights/

HATE CRIMES

LGBTQ political candidates see surge in threats, harassment: report

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/06/24/lgbtq-political-candidates-see-surge-in-threats-harassment-report/

Australia: Gay students extorted with threat of being ‘outed’ in home countries, Victorian hate crime inquiry hears

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/24/gay-international-students-extorted-threat-of-being-outed-victoria-hate-inquiry-ntwnfb

ARTS & CULTURE

 

California: First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists

https://apnews.com/article/chinatown-lgbtq-pride-san-francisco-museum-gay-b6159ec85ddb16808bba5d8c387bb378

New York: Staging Pride helps queer youth express themselves through theater

https://www.amny.com/news/staging-pride-theater-program-for-queer-youth/

SPORTS

 

Seattle sticking with World Cup 'Pride Match', hoping it can change minds

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/seattle-sticking-with-world-cup-pride-match-hoping-it-can-change-minds-2026-06-24/

Australia: Newcastle Knights player Asu Kepaoa banned for six weeks after using homophobic slur

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/asu-kepaoa-banned-for-six-weeks-over-homophobic-slur/106839020