LGBTQ News, 3/17/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

IV.   HEALTH

V.    MILITARY

VI.   RELIGION

VII.  ARTS & CULTURE

VIII. SPORTS

IX.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates as country gets first trans lawmaker

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/03/17/nepals-lgbtq-community-celebrates-as-country-gets-first-trans-lawmaker/

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Idaho Republicans pass bill making it a felony for transgender people to use public bathrooms

https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/transgender-bathroom-ban-felony-idaho

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

HIV activists stage mock funeral to spotlight deadly federal funding cuts

https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-hiv-cuts-funeral

HEALTH

 

UK: NHS England to review private HRT prescriptions for adults over ‘patient safety’ concerns

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/03/17/nhs-england-to-review-private-hrt-prescriptions-for-adults-over-patient-safety-concerns/

MILITARY

 

Judge hints at federal class action, orders DOJ evidence in trans military ban case

https://www.advocate.com/news/talbott-trans-military-class-action

RELIGION

 

New York: Queer Muslims find community at The Center’s 10th annual Iftar
https://gaycitynews.com/lgbtq-muslims-iftar-new-york-food-drag/

ARTS & CULTURE

 

South Carolina: Columbia LGBTQ+ bookstore says it’s being ‘blackballed’ after breaking lease for political reason

https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/news/queer-haven-bookstore-ice-office-blackballed/article_15c2f8f2-e5e7-4f61-8815-f6a6b4571a0f.html

SPORTS

 

International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes

https://www.reuters.com/sports/ioc-urged-drop-reported-gender-test-plans-female-athletes-2026-03-17/

COMMENTARY

 

Trans service people vindicated by latest research

https://www.advocate.com/military/the-power-of-trans-servicepeople