LGBTQ News, 4/27/23
Angeline Binick
I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III.
POLITICS
IV. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
V. HEALTH
VI. DISCRIMINATION
VII. HATE CRIMES
VIII. ARTS & CULTURE
IX. NATURE
X. CRIME
XI. YOUTH
XII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
UK: Teaching union calls for ‘compassionate’ guidelines on trans kids in schools
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/26/education-trans-rishi-sunak-schools-uk/
Same-sex marriage hearing: 'Cisgender not transgender', Indian SG corrected
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Minnesota: Walz signs bills on reproductive freedom and trans refuge, ban on conversion therapy
Washington, Minnesota become transgender and abortion sanctuaries
California: San Francisco is repealing its boycott of anti-LGBT states
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/27/1172407847/san-francisco-boycott-anti-lgbt-texas-florida
Justice Department sues Tennessee over law banning healthcare for transgender youth
Missouri judge temporarily blocks rule restricting gender-affirming healthcare
Louisiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances out of committee
Kansas legislators impose sweeping anti-trans bathroom law
https://apnews.com/article/transgender-rights-bathroom-law-kansas-b3d068afa2bc02bb15314ee04e8e3899
Montana governor lobbied by non-binary son to reject anti-trans bills
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/27/montana-governor-greg-gianforte-anti-trans-bills
North Dakota limits bathroom use for transgender people
As other states target LGBTQ youth, Massachusetts should keep working to remain ‘a lighthouse,’ report says
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/04/27/metro/lgbtq-youth-attacks-massachusetts/
POLITICS
Biden issues proclamation on 70th anniversary of Lavender Scare
Montana House votes to formally punish transgender lawmaker, Rep. Zooey Zephyr
Montana transgender lawmaker faces censure or expulsion
https://apnews.com/article/zooey-zephyr-montana-transgender-protest-b1ef8ed58f9aa69b14733b779c16ff9d
On MSNBC, State Rep. Zooey Zephyr condemns anti-trans legislation after being silenced in Montana statehouse
ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Bud Light sales dip after trans promotion, but such boycotts are often short-lived
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/27/1172299478/bud-light-sales-fall-trans-influencer-boycott
The Daily Wire's Michael Knowles warns of “hypnosis pornography” that will lead to "transgenderism”
On CNN, Jay Ashcroft claims “it's a lie to say that you can change from a man to a woman or a woman to a man”
UK: Edinburgh University cancels film screening after trans rights protest
Australia: UAP Senator, Far-Right Groups Target A Melbourne Council Over Drag Event
HEALTH
Study Sheds Light on HIV Among Transgender Men
https://www.poz.com/article/study-sheds-light-hiv-among-trans-men
Missouri: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Gender-Affirming Care Department Passes Internal Review
https://www.advocate.com/health-care/st-louis-childrens-hospital-cleared
DISCRIMINATION
Trans parole seekers in California face misgendering
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2023/04/27/trans-parole-seekers-in-california-face-misgendering/
HATE CRIMES
Minnesota: Man accused of threatening to shoot server at Minneapolis LGBTQ bar pleads guilty
Dozens Protest Israeli Police's Inaction After Case Closed on Homophobic Attack
ARTS & CULTURE
Pennsylvania: Philly Pride march and festival set for June 4
https://epgn.com/2023/04/25/philly-pride-march-and-festival-set-for-june-4/
In Russia, a novel about a summer romance between two men sparks outrage
NATURE
‘Let’s talk about how gay nature is’: The IDC’s Queer Climate Justice event sheds light on need for LGBTQ+ representation and resources on campus
https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2023/04/lets-talk-about-how-gay-nature-is
CRIME
UK: Met Police failure to stop Stephen Port murders could happen again, damning new report says
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/27/stephen-port-murder-met-police-hmicfrs-report/
YOUTH
1 in 4 high school students identifies as LGBTQ
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/3975959-one-in-four-high-school-students-identify-as-lgbtq/
COMMENTARY
Tucker Carlson’s legacy of racist, misogynist and anti-LGBTQ commentary
https://epgn.com/2023/04/26/tucker-carlsons-legacy-of-racist-misogynist-and-anti-lgbtq-commentary/