LGBTQ News, 10/28/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   MILITARY

IV.   CAMPUS

V.    RELIGION

VI.   DISCRIMINATION
VII.  SPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Australia: Queensland puberty blocker ban reinstated by health minister hours after supreme court overturned it

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/28/queenslands-controversial-puberty-blocker-ban-overturned-by-supreme-court 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

California: LA County LGBTQ+ panel’s 1st report focuses on anti-transgender legislation, ICE raids, wildfire aid

https://www.dailynews.com/2025/10/27/first-report-from-la-county-lgbtq-commission-focuses-on-anti-transgender-legislation-ice-raids-and-wildfire-recovery/amp/ 

North Carolina: CHCCS changes policies in compliance with new bill

https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/city-chccs-policy-changes-hb-805-20251028 

Texas judges who don’t perform gay weddings for faith reasons won’t face sanctions, high court says

https://www.keranews.org/government/2025-10-28/texas-supreme-court-judges-gay-marriage-weddings-religion-rule-change-brian-umphress-dianne-hensley-jack-county-waco 

Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from pulling funding for sex ed on gender diversity

https://apnews.com/article/sex-ed-funding-gender-lawsuit-trump-7b74ae73a60b3900f4e1c126abd4bf80 

MILITARY

 

UK: LGBT sculpture is 'emotional' for gay RAF veteran

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c709xvnvx5wo 

CAMPUS

 

Harvard Medical School delays transgender health care course after conservative outlet questions fee waivers

https://www.advocate.com/news/harvard-medical-school-delays-trans-care-course 

RELIGION

 

German church risks conflict with Vatican over same-sex blessings

https://www.ncronline.org/news/german-church-risks-conflict-vatican-over-same-sex-blessings 

DISCRIMINATION

 

Florida teacher put on leave after requesting to use gender-neutral title

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/28/florida-teacher-put-on-leave-after-requesting-to-use-gender-neutral-title/ 

SPORTS

 

Denver passed by, Perth picked to host 2030 Gay Games

https://www.9news.com/article/sports/denver-passed-by-perth-picked-host-2030-gay-games/73-e563edca-570c-4bb2-ac21-6a44a46f0eef 

Gender testing on tap for female skiers, snowboarders with 100 days to Olympics

https://apnews.com/article/gender-test-olympics-f1f20c969c3c3d8b8633ad47b5a4dbaa