LGBTQ News, 12/20/22

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.    ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

IV.    MILITARY

V.     RELIGION

VI.    HATE CRIMES
VII.   ARTS & CULTURE

VIII.  COMMENTARY

GLOBAL NEWS

AU human rights commission rejects LGBTIQ+ rights groups over “African values”
https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/12/17/au-human-rights-commission-rejects-lgbtiq-rights-groups-over-african-values/

19 people arrested ‘for attending same-sex wedding’ in Nigeria
https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/12/20/police-in-nigeria-arrest-19-for-attending-gay-wedding/

Polish president vetoes anti-LGBTQ bill that targeted schools
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/12/20/polish-president-vetoes-anti-lgbtq-bill-that-targeted-schools/

Canada: LGBTQ+ activists, community members raise concerns about Toronto's new police chief
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-new-police-chief-demkiw-pussy-palace-lgbtq-1.6691491

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Virginia rules commission objects to proposed revision of trans, nonbinary student protections
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/12/20/va-rules-commission-objects-to-proposed-revision-of-trans-nonbinary-student-protections/

Biden Admin Doesn't Appeal Texas Anti-Trans Ruling
https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/12/19/biden-admin-doesnt-appeal-texas-anti-trans-ruling-ken-paxtons-happy

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

A Texas superintendent ordered school librarians to remove LGBTQ books. Now the federal government is investigating.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-investigation-school-library-books-texas-rcna61087

Nobody Wants to Rent to Homophobic, Violence-Promoting Texas Church
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/12/20/nobody-wants-rent-homophobic-violence-promoting-texas-church

Ohio teacher told principal using students' preferred pronouns violated her religion. She was forced to resign, lawsuit says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-teacher-told-principal-using-students-preferred-pronouns-violated-rcna62237

Protesters swarm NYC library hosting Drag Story Hour for kids
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/protesters-swarm-nyc-library-hosting-drag-story-hour-kids-rcna62390

MILITARY

Canada: Air Force pledges more oversight after officers reprimanded for 'egregious' pilot call sign
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/air-force-cold-lake-call-signs-1.6692022

RELIGION

Massachusetts: Boston Church Wants to Be a Home for LGBTQ+ Folks During the Holidays
https://www.advocate.com/religion/2022/12/20/boston-church-wants-be-home-lgbtq-folks-during-holidays

HATE CRIMES

Club Q: Judge Warned of Potential Danger of Suspected Gunman
https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/12/19/club-q-judge-warned-potential-danger-suspected-gunman

Protesters Storm Gay NYC Council Member's Apartment Building
Erik Bottcher tweeted that people calling themselves "gays against groomers" had earlier vandalized the walls in front of his office.
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/12/19/protesters-storm-gay-nyc-council-members-apartment-building

ARTS & CULTURE

T-shirts made using blood of gay men go on sale to protest US donation ban
https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/12/20/t-shirts-blood-gay-men/

Australia: Sydney’s New LGBT Museum Qtopia Appoints Queer Curatorial Team
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/sydneys-new-lgbt-museum-qtopia-appoints-queer-curatorial-team/219623

COMMENTARY

Is there a growing risk of being ‘roofied’ at a gay bar?
A Pride Center of Maryland survey found a rising concern about being drugged in a drink at LGBTQ bars
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/local-news/prevalence-of-roofies-in-baltimore-gay-bars-debated-RHYD5CQXU5GV3H3GY2WWO2DFAA/

Murder and Mobilization: LGBT Hate Crimes in the 80s and 90s in Australia
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/murder-and-mobilisation-lgbt-hate-crimes-in-the-80s-and-90s/219601