LGBTQ News, 1/8/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   HEALTH

IV.   CAMPUS

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/07/uk-lgbtq-charities-are-in-hostile-environment-amid-falling-donations-experts-warn 

India: Trans rights group launches social acceptance campaign
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/from-fear-to-preethi-trans-rights-group-launches-social-acceptance-campaign-3856089

Canada: Nova Scotia government announces 2SLGBTQ+ action plan aimed at equity, community safety
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-lgbtq-action-plan-equity-community-safety-9.7038411 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Nevada governor leads new push to bar transgender athletes from female sports

https://news3lv.com/news/local/nevada-governor-joe-lombardo-new-push-ban-transgender-athletes-girls-sports-las-vegas-reno-carson-city-constitution-amendment-politics-athletics

US Supreme Court To Hear West Virginia Transgender Sports Case

https://wvpublic.org/story/education/us-supreme-court-to-hear-w-va-transgender-sports-case/ 

HEALTH

 

Study shows puberty blockers are life-saving for trans youth
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/08/puberty-blockers-study-another-one/ 

CAMPUS

 

Texas: University professor banned from teaching about Plato over ‘sexuality’ rules
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/08/university-professor-banned-from-teaching-about-plato-over-sexuality-rules/