LGBTQ News, 7/22/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

IV.   HEALTH

V.    CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS

VI.   DISCRIMINATION

VII.  HATE CRIMES

VIII. ARTS & CULTURE

IX.   SPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Madagascar Rejects Recommendations to Fight LGBTI+ Discrimination

https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/07/19/madagascar-rejects-recommendations-to-fight-lgbti-discrimination/ 

Italy constitutional court says non-biological mother in same-sex union entitled to paternity leave

https://apnews.com/article/italy-paternity-leave-samesex-unions-lgbtq-constitution-discrimination-fc1752ce4ddd9150c4a98af695f67ec8 

Australia: Police renew appeal for information over 2005 disappearance of Sydney man Simon Knight

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-21/nsw-simon-knight-disappeareance-police-renew-appeal/105553582

REGIONAL NEWS

 

Pride Festival of Central Pennsylvania arrives this weekend: Here’s what you need to know

https://www.pennlive.com/life/2025/07/pride-festival-of-central-pa-arrives-this-weekend-heres-what-you-need-to-know.html 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Heritage Foundation co-founder, Edwin Feulner, dead at 83

https://www.advocate.com/news/heritage-foundation-edwin-feulner-dead 

Rahm Emanuel rejects trans identities in appearance with Megyn Kelly

https://www.mediamatters.org/megyn-kelly/rahm-emanuel-denies-existence-trans-people-megyn-kellys-show

Right-wing media figures lose it over Chip and Joanna Gaines putting a gay couple on TV

https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/right-wing-media-figures-lose-it-over-chip-and-joanna-gaines-putting-gay-couple-tv

HEALTH

 

Washington D.C.: Children’s National Hospital to end gender transition care for youth

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/07/21/childrens-national-hospital-end-gender-affirming-care/ 

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Luxembourg plans law to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ people

https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/luxembourg-plans-law-to-ban-conversion-therapy-on-lgbtq-people/79295256.html 

DISCRIMINATION

 

Trans athlete sues Princeton University over alleged discrimination

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/transgender-athlete-sues-princeton-university-alleged-discrimination/4236984/ 

HATE CRIMES

 

Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh-area man accused of chasing transgender woman with knife through parking lot

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/man-accused-chasing-transgender-woman-with-knife/ 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

Pennsylvania: William Way Opens 19th Annual Group Art Exhibition featuring local LGBTQ+ artists

https://epgn.com/2025/07/22/william-way-19th-annual-group-art-exhibition/ 

Florida’s attorney general targets a restaurant over an LGBTQ Pride event

https://apnews.com/article/florida-drag-show-law-vero-beach-uthmeier-7793dbe3ffd356dda4e678940463922c

Irish Museum of Modern Art rejects censorship claims after Derek Jarman film cancellation

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/22/irish-museum-of-modern-art-rejects-censorship-claims-derek-jarman-film-angelic-conversation 

SPORTS

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will comply with Trump's ban on transgender women in women's sports

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/us-olympic-paralympic-committee-will-comply-trumps-ban-transgender-wom-rcna220369 

Texas attorney general sues adult swimming group for allowing transgender competitors
https://apnews.com/article/transgender-swimmers-lawsuit-texas-aa5ad3b8886d5ff407ff22beb37ff065

Rainbow armbands are dividing opinion at Euro 2025

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/rainbow-armbands-are-dividing-opinion-euro-2025-rcna219979