LGBTQ News, 8/18/25

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Angeline Binick

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I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    REGIONAL NEWS
III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV.   ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
V.    MILITARY
VI.   RELIGION
VII.  DISCRIMINATION
VIII. HATE CRIMES
IX.   ARTS & CULTURE
X.    CRIME

 




 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS


UK’s first transgender judge seeks rehearing of supreme court case on biological sex

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/18/transgender-judge-supreme-court-case-biological-sex 



Scottish ministers face legal action over policies ‘inconsistent’ with UK gender ruling

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/17/scotland-government-legal-action-uk-supreme-court-gender-ruling 



South Africa: LGBTQ+ Struggles Acknowledged at National Dialogue, But Delegates Voice Frustration

https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/08/18/lgbtq-struggles-acknowledged-at-national-dialogue-but-delegates-voice-frustration/ 





REGIONAL NEWS

 

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Center hosts region's largest pride festival at SteelStacks

https://www.tiogapublishing.com/news/state/good-food-good-people-bradbury-sullivan-lgbt-center-hosts-regions-largest-pride-festival-at-steelstacks/article_b9903d0e-8ca5-5386-9405-bdeb187dc2d2.html 





POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Education Dept. to start Northern Virginia school funding cuts over transgender policies

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/education-dept-to-start-northern-virginia-school-funding-cuts-over-transgender-policies/3975884/ 



Idaho: Opponents seek to block new campus transgender law

https://www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/opponents-seek-to-block-new-campus-transgender-law/ 



Elected officials, LGBTQ+ advocates move to codify marriage equality in Pennsylvania

https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/education/2025/08/18/elected-officials-lgbtq-advocates-move-to-codify-marriage-equality/85713458007/ 





ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Australia: Anti-transgender activist loses appeal against transgender athlete

(Video)


Ohio pastors send letter to Kroger CEO decrying LGBTQ+ support


Tim Pool calls Obergefell v. Hodges same-sex marriage decision “unconstitutional and psychotic”




MILITARY

 

New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they’re discharged

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-air-force-airmen-trump-discharge-dysphoria-fc4a09e585e584726da62b94b218f15d 





RELIGION

 

How Orthodox Jewish families are finding ways to support their trans children

https://apnews.com/article/jewish-orthodox-children-religion-lgbtq-transgender-ce6134a26c873475b2b1480b975f6578 





DISCRIMINATION

 

Yosemite National Park employees furious over firing of scientist

https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-fires-scientist-transgender-pride-flag-20822270.php 





HATE CRIMES

 

California: Someone keeps throwing dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles. Police need info

https://www.advocate.com/crime/lgbtq-youth-center-la-vandalized 



Michigan: Man accused in slaying of transgender woman in Detroit charged

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2025/08/18/man-accused-slaying-transgender-woman-detroit-charged/85711629007/ 





ARTS & CULTURE

 

Polari Prize halts 2025 competition following John Boyne ‘TERF’ controversy

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/18/polari-prize-john-boyne/ 





CRIME


Texas: Austin police misgender trans woman killed in Target parking lot shooting

https://www.advocate.com/crime/austin-police-misgender-trans-woman-killed-in-target-parking-lot-shooting



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