LGBTQ News, 7/8/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.    CAMPUS

IV.    DISCRIMINATION

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

English court set to rule on final challenge to Trinidad’s gay sex ban

https://apnews.com/article/trinidad-court-england-appeal-gay-sex-constitution-4f5a93511d8152f706ed9a1e5d3993aa

Nepal: Community of sexual minorities complain of privation
https://english.nepalnews.com/s/nation/community-of-sexual-minorities-complain-of-privation/

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

New Hampshire governor signs law forcing schools to out transgender students

https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/new-hampshire-transgender-outing-law

Federal probe into transgender use of NC school bathrooms raises legal issues

https://www.wfae.org/politics/2026-07-08/federal-probe-into-transgender-use-of-nc-school-bathrooms-raises-legal-issues

Lawsuit challenging Arizona transgender student-athlete ban dropped
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/07/08/lawsuit-challenging-arizona-transgender-student-athlete-sports-ban-dropped/

CAMPUS

 

Texas Tech sued for erasing LGBTQ+ people and Black history from university classrooms

https://www.advocate.com/news/education/texas-tech-curriculum-censorship-lawsuit

DISCRIMINATION

 

Virginia: Gay teacher, LGBTQ-supportive parent win $1 million in Fairfax County defamation lawsuits

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/07/08/gay-teacher-lgbtq-supportive-parent-win-1-million-in-fairfax-county-defamation-lawsuits/