LGBTQ News, 1/21/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   POLICY  / LEGISLATION

IV.   PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

V.    HEALTH

VI.   CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS

VII.  HATE CRIMES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

LGBTQ Iranians join anti-government protests
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/01/21/lgbtq-iranians-join-anti-government-protests/ 

UK: Green Party MP ‘heckled’ in parliament when discussing LGBTQ+ inclusive sex ed in primary schools
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/21/carla-denyer-lgbtq-sex-ed/ 

REGIONAL NEWS

 

LGBTQ+ youth talk school, health care and safety with PA governor’s office
https://epgn.com/2026/01/21/lgbtq-youth-talk-school-health-care-and-safety-with-pa-governors-office/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Federal judge upholds West Texas A&M drag show ban, short-circuiting student group’s appeal
https://apnews.com/article/matthew-kacsmaryk-general-news-texas-5563525bee59a088c597432cad46233a 

Transgender and reproductive rights again a target for Utah’s GOP lawmakers in 2026

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/19/utah-legislature-transgender/

Missouri may permanently extend restrictions on transgender people under House bill

https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-01-21/missouri-transgender-restrictions-health-care-sports

Judge calls for dismissing Colorado school districts' suit on transgender athletes' rights

https://www.kunc.org/news/2026-01-21/judge-calls-for-dismissing-colorado-school-districts-suit-on-transgender-athletes-rights 

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

Washington D.C.: Faith programming remains key part of Creating Change Conference
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/01/21/faith-programming-creating-change/ 

HEALTH

 

Parents of transgender kids sue Children’s Hospital Colorado for pausing gender-affirming care
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/01/21/childrens-hospital-colorado-sued-transgender-gender-affirming/ 

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Oberlin becomes 15th Ohio city to ban conversion therapy on minors
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/21/oberlin-passes-conversion-therapy-ban/ 

HATE CRIMES

 

Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: NYPD

(Trigger warning)

https://gaycitynews.com/man-anti-lgbtq-subway-attack-trans-partner-police/

South Africa:  Johannesburg Gay Couple Verbally Attacked by Two Men

https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/01/21/hate-speech-assault-johannesburg-gay-couple-verbally-attacked-by-homophobes/