LGBTQ News, 8/20/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   YOUTH

IV.   PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

V.    CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS

VI.   HATE CRIMES
VII.  SPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

US trans woman challenges Dutch asylum rejection

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-trans-woman-challenges-dutch-asylum-rejection-2025-08-20/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

West Texas A&M University's drag show ban blocked by appeals court

https://www.advocate.com/law/texas-university-drag-ban-blocked 

Government’s demand for trans care info sought addresses, doctors’ notes, texts

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/08/20/subpoena-transgender-care-minors/ 

YOUTH

Here's how many trans adults and kids live in the U.S., according to a new report

https://www.advocate.com/news/how-many-trans-people-us 

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

Creating Change conference to take place in D.C. in 2026

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/08/20/creating-change-to-take-place-in-d-c-in-2026/ 

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Colorado Attorney General urges Supreme Court to uphold ban on ‘dangerous’ conversion therapy

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/20/colorado-conversion-therapy-ban-supreme-court/ 

HATE CRIMES

 

UK: Report highlights harassment of trans, cis and intersex people since Supreme Court ruling

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/20/stark-report-highlights-harassment-of-trans-cis-and-intersex-people-since-supreme-court-ruling/ 

SPORTS

 

World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/world-boxing-will-require-sex-testing-fighters-world-championships-rcna226137