LGBTQ News, 12/22/25
Angeline Binick
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
GLOBAL NEWS
Few transgender people benefit from India’s low-income housing program
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/12/22/few-transgender-people-benefit-from-indias-low-income-housing-program/
Namibia Joins Egypt and US to Strip LGBTQ+ Protections from UN Disability Rights Resolution
https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/12/20/namibia-joins-egypt-and-us-to-strip-lgbtq-protections-from-un-disability-rights-resolution/
Philippines: Youth orgs welcome MRT-3 free ride for LGBTQIA+ passengers on Dec. 22
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/22/youth-orgs-welcome-mrt-3-free-ride-for-lgbtqia-members-on-dec-22-1402
POLICY / LEGISLATION
NSA employee sues Trump administration over order on transgender rights and two ‘immutable’
genders
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-transgender-rights-lawsuit-e0c462aeb4662576e3569dfdf91b0a9c
Chest binder vendors respond to FDA warning letter
https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/chest-binder-fda-letter-response
Massachusetts removes rule requiring foster parents to support LGBTQ+ youth
https://www.advocate.com/politics/massachusetts-foster-care-lgbtq-protections
PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
Hawaii: Honolulu’s new crisis line offers vital support for queer youth
https://www.kitv.com/news/local/honolulu-s-new-crisis-line-offers-vital-support-for-queer-youth/article_2b1d1c82-7883-4f05-beb2-c180f1458ff3.html
ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Dave Chappelle defends Saudia Arabia set: Trans jokes 'went over very well'
https://www.advocate.com/news/dave-chappelle-trans-jokes-saudi-arabia
HATE CRIMES
California: Hate crimes targeting transgender and gender nonconforming people have tripled
since 2013
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2025/12/22/hate-crimes-targeting-transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-people-have-tripled-since-2013/
COMMENTARY
When home has an expiration date for queer youth