LGBTQ News, 8/14/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

IV.   DISCRIMINATION

V.    ARTS & CULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

UK Supreme Court trans ruling based on ‘significant errors’, legal expert argues

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/14/supreme-court-trans-ruling-legal-expert/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Trans student bathroom cases continue to occupy federal courts

https://gaycitynews.com/trans-student-restroom-continue-occupy-the-courts/ 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Daily Wire host says the Supreme Court should have “the fortitude, the courage, the vision” to overturn same-sex marriage

https://www.mediamatters.org/michael-knowles/daily-wire-host-says-supreme-court-should-have-fortitude-courage-vision-overturn 

DISCRIMINATION

 

Volleyball player sues California university that revoked her scholarship for being trans

https://www.advocate.com/sports/transgender-volleyball-player-sues-california 

Minnesota: Lesbian teen cornered by server in bathroom and forced to prove gender files charges

(Trigger warning)

https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-cisgender-girl-restaurant-bathroom 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

South Carolina: Proposal to move LGBTQ+ books to adult section stirs controversy in York County

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/proposal-move-lgbtq-books-adult-section-stirs-controversy-york-county/4HM6NY2ZXRDNBFSWOQSDLU5YKU/ 

Florida: Protesters rally to save St. Pete murals honoring Black history, LGBTQ pride

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-pete-murals-black-history-lgbtq-pride-protests-removal/67-3dd0a7d6-6c4f-4d1f-a768-111b9e605fe7