LGBTQ News, 2/17/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      BUSINESS

II.     POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.    PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

IV.    HEALTH

V.     DISCRIMINATION

VI.    HATE CRIMES

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS

Goldman Sachs to drop race, gender and LGBTQ+ criteria from board evaluations
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/goldman-sachs-board-diversity-candidates-nlpc

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Florida: Workplace gender identity bill clears House committee, but critics warn of discrimination
https://www.wmnf.org/workplace-gender-identity-bill-clears-house-committee-butcritics-warn-of-discrimination/

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

Activists protest HHS rules against gender-affirming care; 24 arrested
https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/protest-anti-transgender-hhs-rules

HEALTH

 

Australia: Hospital boss says changes already made at child gender service criticized in review

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-16/advocates-say-cairns-report-not-justify-gender-care-restrictions/106343356

Trans Health Experts Push Back on Youth Care Opposition in South Africa

https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/02/17/trans-health-experts-push-back-on-youth-care-opposition-in-south-africa/

LGBTQ groups question US health agreements with African countries

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/02/17/lgbtq-groups-question-us-health-agreements-with-african-countries/

DISCRIMINATION

 

Researchers discriminated against gay men barred from erectile dysfunction study: Netherlands ruling
https://nltimes.nl/2026/02/17/researchers-discriminated-gay-men-barred-erectile-dysfunction-study-ruling

HATE CRIMES

 

Australia: Role of far-right manosphere in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/18/far-right-influencers-homophobic-attacks-dating-apps-investigation-ntwnfb