LGBTQ News, 10/4/21
Angeline Binick
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
IV. HEALTH
V. CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
VI. DISCRIMINATION
VII. HATE CRIMES
VIII. ARTS & CULTURE
IX. ENTERTAINMENT
X. SPORTS
XI. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Trans in Afghanistan: A mortal danger under the Taliban
(Trigger warning)
https://www.dw.com/en/trans-in-afghanistan-a-mortal-danger-under-the-taliban/a-59373800
How violence and abuse drove a transgender migrant back to Pakistan
(Video)
https://www.dw.com/en/how-violence-and-abuse-drove-a-transgender-migrant-back-to-pakistan/av-59374174
Botswana High Court to hear gay sex ban appeal
https://www.mambaonline.com/2021/10/04/botswana-high-court-to-hear-gay-sex-ban-appeal/
Bangladesh: 3 youths get transgender and hijra volunteer award
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/09/30/covid-3-youths-get-transgender-and-hijra-volunteer-award
USAID seeks to bolster LGBTQ rights efforts in Colombia
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/10/04/usaid-seeks-to-bolster-lgbtq-rights-efforts-in-colombia/
Russia considers officially branding LGBT+ groups as ‘extremists’
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/10/02/russia-lgbt-rights-extremist-ideology-vladimir-putin/
Refusing to use someone’s correct pronouns violates their human rights, Canada tribunal rules
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/10/03/canada-trans-pronouns-human-rights-british-columbia/
Trans man challenges Japan’s gender laws with legal action
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/10/04/trans-japan-gen-suzuki-gender-surgery/
U.S. Appeals Court to Hear Transgender Bathroom Case in February
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/10/02/us-appeals-court-transgender-bathroom-case/
Washington D.C.: Ruby Corado resigns as head of Casa Ruby
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/10/01/ruby-corado-resigns-as-head-of-casa-ruby/
France has legalized fertility treatments for lesbian and single women. A sperm shortage may slow things down
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/02/europe/france-fertility-lesbian-single-women-intl-cmd/index.html
Treating Transgender Youth: The Danger of Gender Identity Conversion Therapy
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/treating-transgender-youth-the-danger-of-gender-identity-conversion-therapy
Google security official mocked gay staffer, lawsuit alleges
https://www.reuters.com/business/google-security-official-mocked-gay-staffer-lawsuit-alleges-2021-10-02/
HATE CRIMES
11th Circuit: Big Tech not liable for role in 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/10/01/11th-circuit-big-tech-not-liable-for-role-in-2016-pulse-nightclub-shooting/
Texas: Transgender woman found shot to death in car at Arlington apartment complex, police say
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article254679642.html
UK: Gay man becomes latest LGBT+ person attacked in Birmingham
(Trigger warning)
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/10/03/birmingham-lgbt-attack-gay-village/
Wyoming librarians under fire for books about sex, LGBTQ issues
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/wyoming-librarians-under-fire-books-about-sex-lgbtq-issues-n1280704
Education culture war finds a new target: Pride flags in classrooms
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/education-culture-war-finds-new-target-pride-flags-classrooms-rcna2501
ENTERTAINMENT
China to ban video games featuring same-sex relationships, ‘effeminate’ men and moral choices
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/10/02/china-video-games-gay-effeminate-men-ban/
Trans Olympic weightlifter Laurel Hubbard named ‘sportswoman of the year’
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/10/03/laurel-hubbard-trans-olympic-weightlifter-sportswoman/
Transgender weightlifter's award generates massive controversy
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/laurel-hubbard0weightlifter-award-university-of-otago-sportswoman-of-the-year-224802544.html
UK: Mixed reception for new guidelines on transgender inclusion in sport
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/30/mixed-reception-for-new-guidelines-on-transgender-inclusion-in-sport
What is queer theory & why is it important?
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/10/queer-theory-101-matters/