LGBTQ News, 5/1/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     ELDERS

II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   HEALTH

IV.   INCARCERATION

V.    CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS

VI.   HATE CRIMES

VII.  CRIMES

VIII. COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

ELDERS

Pennsylvania: Amid a housing crisis, LGBTQ+ seniors reconnect to community

https://epgn.com/2026/05/01/amid-a-housing-crisis-lgbtq-seniors-reconnect-to-community/

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Bill seeks to block global gag rule expansion

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/04/30/bill-seeks-to-block-global-gag-rule-expansion/

Justice Department gets quick win in first bid to enforce subpoena on gender-affirming care

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/justice-department-gets-quick-win-first-bid-enforce-subpoena-gender-affirming-2026-05-01/

Six transgender residents sue Idaho over strict new bathroom ban

https://apnews.com/article/idaho-transgender-bathroom-lawsuit-068826bf5cdeb5cadbb26209653bebfa

Advocates demand more funding for trans initiatives in NYC budget

https://gaycitynews.com/trans-initiatives-nyc-budget-funding-city-hall/

Tennessee lawmakers passed these LGBTQ bills in the 2026 legislative session

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2026/05/01/tennessee-lgbtq-bills-passed-2026/89838822007/

Illinois: Noble charter network, suburban school districts face federal probe over LGBTQ-related lessons

https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/04/30/noble-charter-network-suburban-school-districts-face-federal-probe-over-lgbtq-related-lessons

Republicans attach five anti-LGBTQ riders to State Department funding bill

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/01/republicans-attach-five-anti-lgbtq-riders-to-state-department-funding-bill/

HEALTH

 

New Zealand blood donation rules shift

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/01/new-zealand-blood-donation-rules-shift/

INCARCERATION

 

Judge orders Oregon to house trans inmates by gender identity despite Trump policy

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/01/oregon-trans-inmates-trump/

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

European Parliament votes in favor of EU-wide conversion therapy ban

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/01/european-parliament-eu-conversion-therapy-ban/

HATE CRIMES

 

UK: Man in critical condition after suspected homophobic assault in Bristol city center

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/01/man-in-critical-condition-after-suspected-homophobic-assault-in-bristol-city-centre/

CRIME

Washington D.C.: Judge issues revised order in Capital Pride stalking case

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/01/judge-issues-revised-order-in-capital-pride-stalking-case/

UK: Judge overturns conviction for sitcom writer Linehan over damaging transgender activist’s phone

https://apnews.com/article/graham-linehan-father-ted-transgender-activist-1f00e523d76c4ca3b54d0b5908c2d693

COMMENTARY

 

In ‘Conversion Therapy Dropout,’ a survivor exposes the discredited practice

https://religionnews.com/2026/05/01/in-conversion-therapy-dropout-a-survivor-exposes-the-discredited-practice/