GLOBAL NEWS
Slovakia passes constitutional amendment to recognize only 2 sexes, sparking human rights concerns
https://apnews.com/article/slovakia-constitution-amendment-gender-25f350137d390725e06d286501cb2824
UK government’s new digital IDs scheme causes concern among trans community
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/26/digital-ids-keir-starmer-government/
Russian woman fined for ‘LGBT propaganda’ over five-year-old rainbow flag social media posts
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/26/russia-lgbtq-propaganda-social-media/
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Trump administration to hold back grants from NYC, Chicago, Fairfax schools over bathroom policies
States sue over Trump directive to remove 'gender ideology' content from sex ed materials
Feds quietly scrub transgender people from national security reports on threats to LGBTQ+ community
https://www.advocate.com/news/feds-scrub-threat-reports-transgender
California: Congress members, public health organizations urge Governor Newsom to sign bill amidst threats to PrEP access
CAMPUS
Texas Tech chancellor directs faculty to recognize only two sexes in classroom instruction
HATE CRIMES
Missouri: Springfield LGBTQ+ center closes after finding death threat etched on bullets at its door
https://www.kcur.org/news/2025-09-22/springfield-lgbtq-glo-center-death-threat
Nebraska: Man charged with hate crime in UNL assault sentenced to probation
https://www.1011now.com/2025/09/26/man-charged-with-hate-crime-unl-assault-sentenced-probation/
ARTS & CULTURE
At least two Florida cities will not hold their annual LGBTQ Pride events
Vietnamese trans beauty queen set to compete in Miss Universe 2025 wants to ‘break stereotypes’
SPORTS
New York: Transgender runner files lawsuit against SUNY Geneseo and NCAA after being denied spot in race competition