LGBTQ News, 1/20/26

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Angeline Binick

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Jan 20, 2026, 5:47:28 PMJan 20
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I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION
III.   HEALTH
IV.   INCARCERATION
V.    CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
VI.   SPORTS
VII.  COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Netherlands: Inside the refugee camp for trans Americans
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/19/i-was-afraid-for-my-life-the-transgender-refugees-fleeing-trumps-america 





POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Florida trans bill advances: Criminalizes practitioners, counselors advising kids to transition



California: Eureka City Council to declare the city as a sanctuary for transgender people


New Jersey: Fight to protect transgender health care to be among new governor’s first tests





HEALTH

 

Study finds elevated alcohol involvement in suicides of lesbian, gay and bisexual women
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-elevated-alcohol-involvement-suicides-lesbian.html 





INCARCERATION

 

Minnesota: Queer trans ICE protester recounts pepper-spraying, jailing by agents

(Trigger warning)





CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

South Africa: Child Abuse Complaint Filed Against Midrand Pastor Over Conversion Therapy Video
https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/01/20/child-abuse-complaint-filed-against-midrand-pastor-over-conversion-therapy-video/ 





SPORTS

 

LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame announces 10 new 2026 inductees
https://www.outsports.com/2026/1/20/24126274/lgbtq-sports-hall-of-fame-2026-inductees-gay-athletes/ 





COMMENTARY

 

How LGBTQ+ people are defending Earth in the climate crisis



In Colorado, the Options for Ari, a Transgender Teen, Begin to Disappear

 

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