LGBTQ News, 10/22/25

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Angeline Binick

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Oct 22, 2025, 5:52:49 PM (11 days ago) Oct 22
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I.      GLOBAL NEWS
II.     REGIONAL NEWS
III.    POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV.    PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
V.     ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
VI.    HEALTH
VII.   MILITARY
VIII.  CAMPUS
IX.    CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
X.     HATE CRIMES
XI.    ARTS & CULTURE
XII.   SPORTS
XIII.  COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Australia: Queensland puberty blocker ban unlawful due to ‘political’ interference and lack of consultation, court hears



Australia: Supreme Court in Brisbane reserves decision on Queensland's puberty blocker freeze after legal challenge


South Korea officially recognizes same-sex couples in national census


Pakistan: New policy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa makes healthcare more accessible for transgender, intersex patients

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2573688/new-policy-in-k-p-makes-healthcare-more-accessible-for-transgender-intersex-patients 





REGIONAL NEWS

 

Pennsylvania rally will demand protections for transgender health care, same-sex marriage

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/politics/state/2025/10/21/lgbtq-rights-rally-harrisburg-pa/86748452007/ 





POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Alabama board seeks to ban books that ‘positively’ depict trans themes from library youth sections

https://apnews.com/article/alabama-library-transgender-books-children-section-ban-50b49ca4ad740d06082d138b6fe0c53b 



Federal judge rules in favor of public schools in 16 states that refused to comply with Trump's trans ban

https://www.advocate.com/news/judge-favor-public-schools-trump-trans-ban 





PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

Washington D.C.: Ashley Smith resigns as Capital Pride president following ‘claim’ against him

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/10/21/ashley-smith-resigns-capital-pride-president/ 





ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

UK: Nurse says trans colleague sparked abuse flashback

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge51zwz384o 



Gay Dad Sues Right-Wing Host Who Called Him “Pervert Homo”

https://www.metroweekly.com/2025/10/gay-dad-sues-stew-peters/ 





HEALTH


Pennsylvania: Philadelphia hospital defends transgender care as feds seek patient info

https://www.pennlive.com/health/2025/10/pa-hospital-defends-transgender-care-as-feds-seek-patient-info.html 





MILITARY

 

Judge orders ‘immediate’ return of books removed from 5 DOD schools

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/10/22/judge-orders-immediate-return-of-books-removed-from-5-dod-schools/ 





CAMPUS

 

Two more colleges — Arizona and USC — reject Trump trans bathroom ban compact

https://www.advocate.com/news/colleges-reject-trump-bathroom-ban 



Texas college students report increase in harassment, mistreatment amid academic LGBTQ+ crackdown

https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-college-harassment-transgender 





CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Michigan’s Conversion-Therapy Ban to Be Probed by Sixth Circuit

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/michigans-conversion-therapy-ban-to-be-probed-by-sixth-circuit 





HATE CRIMES

 

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have risen around the world since 2020: report

https://www.advocate.com/crime/anti-lgbtq-hate-crimes-world 





ARTS & CULTURE

 

Pennsylvania: New Museum of the American Revolution exhibit features artifacts from LGBTQ+ rights movements

https://epgn.com/2025/10/17/museum-of-the-american-revolution-declarations-journey-lgbtq/ 



New York: Puerto Rican queer comics take the spotlight

https://gaycitynews.com/puerto-rican-queer-comics-take-the-spotlight/ 





SPORTS


Minnesota Supreme Court rules USA powerlifting violated human rights of transgender athlete

https://www.startribune.com/in-nuanced-opinion-state-supreme-court-rules-transgender-weightlifters-human-rights-were-violated/601498871 





COMMENTARY

 

Intersex Rights Advance Based on Evidence, Principle

https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/22/intersex-rights-advance-based-on-evidence-principle 



EU Launches New LGBTIQ+ Strategy

https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/20/eu-launches-new-lgbtiq-strategy 



The need to preserve LGBTQ+ histories of rural America

https://epgn.com/2025/10/20/the-need-to-preserve-lgbtq-histories-of-rural-america/

 

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