LGBTQ News, 5/29/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS

IV.    DISCRIMINATION

V.     ARTS & CULTURE

VI.   SPORTS

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Canada: Shelter for Indigenous women, 2-spirit people escaping family violence to open in Cornwall
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cornwall-shelter-9.7214374

Nine Russian LGBTQ groups deemed ‘extremist’ banned
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/29/nine-russian-lgbtq-groups-deemed-extremist-banned/

REGIONAL NEWS

Gettysburg’s 10th annual Pride festival scheduled
https://gettysburgconnection.org/gettysburgs-10th-annual-pride-festival-scheduled/

Lehigh Valley Pride Pageant Returns for 25th Anniversary
https://thevalleyledger.com/?p=149623

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Missouri: Kansas City repeals conversion therapy ban after Supreme Court ruling
https://www.kctv5.com/2026/05/29/kansas-city-repeals-conversion-therapy-ban-after-supreme-court-ruling/

DISCRIMINATION

 

Australia: Former women's shed board member banned from group for alleged transphobic comments
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/womens-shed-member-removed-accused-of-anti-trans-comments/106737024

ARTS & CULTURE

New York: Staten Island and Queens set to kick off borough-wide Pride events in NYC

https://gaycitynews.com/staten-island-queens-boroughwide-pride-events-nyc/

D.C. Pride flag raising ceremony set for June 1

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/28/d-c-pride-flag-raising-ceremony-set-for-june-1/

Pennsylvania: Philly Pride 365 unveils full 2026 Pride lineup with Patti LaBelle headlining
https://epgn.com/2026/05/28/philly-pride-2026-schedule/

SPORTS

 

Trans teen at center of Supreme Court sports case wins West Virginia state title
https://www.advocate.com/news/people/becky-pepper-jackson-championship-win