II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
IV. DISCRIMINATION
V. HATE CRIMES
VI. SPORTS
VII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
U.N. Development Program lauds Angola government for progress on LGBTQ rights
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/04/13/u-n-development-program-lauds-angola-government-for-progress-on-lgbtq-rights/
Australia: Greens leader Adam Bandt
accuses Prime Minister Scott Morrison of trying to weaponize transgender debate for election campaign
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-13/election-greens-morrison-transgender-rights-are-non-negotiable/100989016
Pennsylvania: Bill against trans girls in girls' sports passes state House
https://local21news.com/news/local/bill-against-trans-girls-in-girls-sports-passes-state-house
Pennsylvania governor says trans sports ban vote is a ‘waste of time’: ‘It won’t get past my desk’
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/13/pennsylvania-trans-sports-ban-veto-governor/
Ben Shapiro Called 'Bozo' by Student During Anti-Transgender Event
https://www.newsweek.com/ben-shapiro-called-bozo-student-during-anti-transgender-event-1697504
David Mamet Comes Out as Right-Wing
Culture Warrior, Claims Teachers Are Inclined to Pedophilia
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/david-mamet-teachers-pedophilia-fox-news-1335736/
Australia: Christian lobby groups push major parties to support unamended religious discrimination bill
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/13/christian-lobby-groups-push-major-parties-to-support-unamended-religious-discrimination-bill
New York City Accused of Bias Against Gay Men in IVF Coverage
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/new-york-city-accused-of-bias-against-gay-men-in-ivf-coverage
HATE CRIMES
Washington D.C.: Transgender woman describes recent hateful harassment she experienced on Metro
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/metro-transgender-video-harassment-hate-dc/65-601ca19f-7e2d-40cb-bee1-2270bf696897
Pennsylvania: Police Search For Suspect After Trans Woman Murdered In Philadelphia
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/police-search-for-suspect-after-trans-woman-murdered-in-philadelphia/211962
Florida: Family charged with attempted murder after gay man attacked
(Trigger warning)
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/13/family-hate-crime-gay-man-blind-florida/
Ireland: Murder arrest after two gay men found ‘mutilated’ in own homes
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/13/murder-arrest-gay-sligo/
Transgender archery champion banned from Texas women’s competitions
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/transgender-archery-champion-banned-from-texas-womens-competitions/
British Triathlon announces ‘comprehensive’
review of trans athlete inclusion policy
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/13/british-triathlon-trans-policy/
J.K. Rowling organizes boozy TERF lunch amidst protest and march for transgender rights
https://www.salon.com/2022/04/12/jk-rowling-terf-lunch-transgender-rights/
LGBT+ refugees face violent homophobia
and transphobia in the UK. This charity is trying to end that.
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/13/micro-rainbow-ukraine-lgbt-queer/