LGBTQ News, 9/8/21
Angeline Binick
II. RELIGION
III. CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
IV. DISCRIMINATION
V. HATE CRIMES
VI. SPORTS
VII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Switzerland To Hold Referendum On Same-Sex Marriage On September 26
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/switzerland-to-hold-referendum-on-same-sex-marriage-on-september-26/205636
Australia: MP Sam Duluk made racist, homophobic and harassing remarks at Christmas party, SA Parliament told under privilege
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/allegations-against-sam-duluk-under-parliamentary-privilege/100443424
Archbishop Carl Bean, whose liberating Pride anthem inspired Lady Gaga’s Born This Way, dies aged 77
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/09/08/archbishop-carl-bean-born-this-way-lady-gaga/
CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS
Scotland: Conversion therapy a 'form of torture', MSPs told
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/conversion-therapy-a-form-of-torture-msps-told-3373864
Half of LGBTQ workers have faced job discrimination, report finds
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/half-lgbtq-workers-faced-job-discrimination-report-finds-rcna1935
An Iowa teacher was placed on leave after sharing he is bisexual. His students just staged a walkout
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2021/09/07/iowa-students-stage-walkout-winterset-junior-high-teacher-placed-leave-bisexual-lgbt-pride-flag/5755797001/
HATE CRIMES
Spanish minister warns hate groups are singling out LGBT+ people
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/09/08/spain-knife-attack-homophobia/
LGBT+ Paralympic medal-winner Danz says coming out was 'liberating'
https://news.trust.org/item/20210903170207-7kufm/
Sex education becomes battlefield in U.S. culture war over LGBT+ rights
https://news.trust.org/item/20210908085948-lfxjq/
Five Ways Gay Dating Apps Can Reduce Stigma and Racism
https://www.poz.com/article/five-ways-gay-dating-apps-can-reduce-stigma-racism
Gay Black men rarely saw themselves on screen. Michael K. Williams changed that.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/gay-black-men-rarely-saw-screen-michael-k-williams-changed-rcna1933