LGBTQ News, 4/19/22
Angeline Binick
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. POLITICS
IV. PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
V. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
VI. HEALTH
VII. CAMPUS
VIII. DISCRIMINATION
IX. HATE CRIMES
X. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
India: Pune to get a shelter home for homeless gay, trans and intersex men
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/soon-pune-to-get-a-shelter-home-for-homeless-gay-trans-and-intersex-men-7872706/
LGBTQ protections languish while Missouri lawmakers push transgender sports bans
https://missouriindependent.com/2022/04/18/lgbtq-protections-languish-while-missouri-lawmakers-push-transgender-sports-bans/
Local leaders speak out against Ohio’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill
https://www.13abc.com/2022/04/19/local-leaders-speak-out-against-ohios-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill/
DeSantis calls on legislature to kill
Disney's special self-governing status
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/florida-gov-ron-desantis-asks-legislature-consider-eliminating-disneys-rcna25012
POLITICS
Psaki gets emotional when asked about anti-LGBTQ bills in state legislatures
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/04/19/psaki-gets-emotional-when-asked-about-anti-lgbtq-bills-in-state-legislatures/
PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
Social Media Campaign ‘Letters For Trans Kids’ Speaks Out Against Anti-Trans Laws
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/social-media-campaign-launched-to-support-trans-kids/212107
ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Anti-LGBT+ social media influencer Libs of TikTok attended Capitol insurrection
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/19/libs-of-tiktok-anti-lgbt-social-media-capitol-insurrection/
Florida: Woman Tears Down Antigay Sign in Video
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/4/19/woman-tears-down-antigay-sign-humiliates-right-wing-mob-epic-video
HEALTH
Cyprus: Change to blood donation rules angers LGBT community
https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/04/19/change-to-blood-donation-rules-angers-lgbt-community/
Utah: Lavender Graduation celebrates LGBT students at BYU
https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/2022/apr/18/lavender-graduation-celebrates-lgbt-students-at-byu/
Trans Reporter Alleges Wrongful Firing by South Dakota Public Radio
https://www.advocate.com/media/2022/4/19/trans-reporter-alleges-wrongful-firing-south-dakota-public-radio
Ohio: Professor who wouldn't use trans
student's pronouns wins $400K settlement
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/professor-wouldnt-use-trans-students-pronouns-wins-400k-settlement-rcna24989
Royal British Legion apologizes for past LGBTQ+ discrimination
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/19/royal-british-legion-apologises-for-past-lgbtq-discrimination
HATE CRIMES
Florida: Convicted felon accused of attacking Fort Lauderdale man for being gay
(Trigger warning)
https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/04/19/fort-lauderdale-man-accused-of-attacking-victim-for-being-gay/
OAN’s anti-LGBTQ hatred reaches new lows in the right-wing war against teachers
https://www.mediamatters.org/one-america-news-network/oans-anti-lgbtq-hatred-reaches-new-lows-right-wing-war-against-teachers
The media disinformation campaign against Ghana’s queer community
https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/03/24/the-media-disinformation-campaign-against-ghanas-queer-community/