LGBTQ News, 7/24/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     LAW ENFORCEMENT

III.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.    PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

V.     ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

VI.    INCARCERATION

VII.   HATE CRIMES

VIII.  ARTS & CULTURE

IX.    SPORTS

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Hong Kong court backs transgender person’s right to use toilets that match chosen gender identity

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/hong-kong-court-backs-transgender-persons-right-use-toilets-that-match-chosen-2025-07-23/

Hong Kong authorities may appeal court ruling on opposite-sex public toilet use

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3319498/hong-kong-authorities-may-appeal-court-ruling-opposite-sex-public-toilet-use 

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Outrage after border agents subject detained gay Vermont superintendent to hours of ‘psychological terror’

https://www.advocate.com/news/vermont-gay-citizen-detained-cbp 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

A look at what LGBTQ bills Ohio lawmakers have introduced so far
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/24/a-look-at-what-lgbtq-bills-ohio-lawmakers-have-introduced-so-far/

Pennsylvania: Gov. Shapiro says legislators promoting trans athlete ban are 'extremist,' doesn't say if he’d veto

https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-07-24/shapiro-transgender-athletes-bans

New York: Clinicians call on Hochul to approve shield law to protect youth gender-affirming care

https://gaycitynews.com/hundreds-clinicians-hochul-sign-bill-shield-laws/

Coalition of Texas women declares ‘let us pee in peace’ in opposition to bathroom bill

https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-women-protest-bathroom-bill 

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

New online support hub launches for 2SLGBTQ+ people

https://ictnews.org/news/new-online-support-hub-launches-for-2slgbtq-people/ 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

France: Macrons file defamation suit against US podcaster over transgender rumors

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250723-macrons-file-defamation-suit-against-us-podcaster-over-transgender-rumours

Florida official who made anti-LGBTQ+ post about Pulse shooting reinstated by judge

https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-official-pulse-antigay-comment 

INCARCERATION

 

Venezuelan makeup artist returns home, describes torture during El Salvador detention

(Trigger warning)

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/venezuelan-makeup-artist-returns-home-describes-torture-during-el-salvador-2025-07-23/ 

HATE CRIMES

 

Pennsylvania: Two suspects in custody for homicide of Derwin Matthews

https://epgn.com/2025/07/21/derwin-matthews-suspects-surrender/ 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

Arizona: LGBTQ festival canceled after 16 years due

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/lgbtq-festival-canceled-16-years-due-trump-dei-order-organizers-say-rcna220342

Hungary: Budapest mayor says probe of banned Pride march sees him as a 'suspect'

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/budapest-mayor-pride-march-ban-probe-hungary-rcna220811 

SPORTS

 

A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans

https://apnews.com/article/olympics-transgender-athlete-ban-2e10a02fea22583ea00403c57a3567b9