LGBTQ News, 3/13/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   INCARCERATION

V.    RELIGION

VI.   CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS

VII.  ARTS & CULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

World Condemns Senegal’s New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/03/13/a-dark-day-for-africa-world-condemns-senegals-new-anti-lgbtq-bill/

India: Amendment to transgender bill introduced to impose stricter penalty on offences against community

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/amendment-to-transgender-bill-introduced-to-impose-stricter-penalty-on-offences-against-community-3931109

REGIONAL NEWS

 

Meeting reveals majority of Gettysburg Pride funding was left with former mayor

https://local21news.com/news/local/gettysburg-pride-faces-uncertain-future-after-former-mayor-steps-down

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Former DOGE staffer says ChatGPT helped feds cancel grants mentioning ‘LGBTQ+’

https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/doge-chatgpt-dei-lgbtq-grants

INCARCERATION

 

Gay Cameroonian immigrant will be freed from ICE detention — for now

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/03/13/gay-cameroonian-immigrant-will-be-freed-from-ice-detention-for-now/

RELIGION

 

Gay Muslim influencer hosts inclusive Ramadan meal and calls for acceptance across faiths

https://apnews.com/article/germany-lgbtq-ramadan-influencer-iftar-b7235de634d9139bdc5222b73e223fd3

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Affirmative action, conversion therapy bills approved by Iowa Senate subcommittees

https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/03/12/affirmative-action-conversion-therapy-bills-approved-by-iowa-senate-subcommittees/

ARTS & CULTURE

 

Maryland: How the rebels and divas of Baltimore’s queer past inspire a new generation

https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/maryland-queer-history-stories-JWNTEYYHAJGPFDBVCC4FIYECAM/