LGBTQ News, 7/29/21
Angeline Binick
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. POLITICS
IV. PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
V. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
VI. HEALTH
VII. CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
VIII. SPORTS
IX. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Anger and fear in Ghana as bill seeks to criminalize LGBT+ people
https://news.trust.org/item/20210727123715-wmbd9/
LGBT Turks Take Stock After Disrupted Pride Celebrations
https://www.voanews.com/europe/lgbt-turks-take-stock-after-disrupted-pride-celebrations
Hundreds of LGBTIQ+ Protest Discrimination in the Dominican Republic
https://www.outtraveler.com/news/2021/7/27/hundreds-lgbtiq-protest-discrimination-dominican-republic
US urges Central America governments to protect LGBTQ rights
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/07/28/us-urges-central-america-governments-to-protect-lgbtq-rights/
Australia: Activist denies LGBT church abuse in court
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7361091/activist-denies-lgbt-church-abuse-in-court/
Bill would create LGBTQ veterans advisory committee at VA
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/07/29/bill-would-create-lgbtq-veterans-advisory-committee-at-va/
Nebraska Largely Scraps Gender Identity Lessons After Uproar
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-07-29/nebraska-largely-scraps-gender-identity-lessons-after-uproar
Pennsylvania: All Philadelphia public schools to have gender neutral bathrooms
https://epgn.com/2021/07/28/all-philly-public-schools-to-have-gender-neutral-bathrooms/
LGBTQ Advocates Celebrate Approval of Two Illinois Marriage Certificate Modernization Bills
https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=local&id=307352&lgbtq_advocates_celebrate_approval_of_two_illinois_marriage_certificate_modernization_bills
Montana: Missoula City Council adopts pro transgender resolution
https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/missoula-city-council-adopts-pro-transgender-resolution-youre-all-welcome-here
POLITICS
Nearly 1,000 LGBTQ officials elected nationwide, report says
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/nearly-1000-lgbtq-officials-elected-nationwide-report-says-rcna1537
PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
Pennsylvania: Largest ever Trans Wellness Conference continues to evolve, with room to grow
https://epgn.com/2021/07/28/largest-ever-trans-wellness-conference-continues-to-evolve-with-room-to-grow/
ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Anti-LGBT+ megachurch fails in legal bid to overturn ‘hate group’ status
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/29/d-james-kennedy-ministries-hate-group/
HEALTH
New Research Reveals Cognition Disparities Among Transgender and Non-Binary Adults
New research presented at this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference suggests that trans and non-binary people suffer higher
rates of both depression and subjective cognitive decline (SCD).
https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=health&id=307148&new_research_reveals_cognition_disparities_among_transgender_and_non-binary_adults
Canada: Doctors Call for Queer Curriculum in Medical Schools
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/07/29/doctors-call-for-queer-curriculum-in-medical-schools.html
Zimbabwe: Intersex Community Struggles to Access COVID Vaccines
https://allafrica.com/stories/202107290942.html
Two Missouri Cities Reach Different Outcomes On Conversion Therapy
(Audio)
https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2021-07-28/two-missouri-cities-reach-different-outcomes-on-conversion-therapy
Puberty not sole factor in transgender eligibility says IOC
https://news.trust.org/item/20210729050202-62kk4/
Fognini Apologizes for Homophobic Slur in Olympic Loss
https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=sports&id=307409&fognini_apologizes_for_homophobic_slur_in_olympic_loss
Lewis Hamilton slams ‘cowardly’ Hungarian attack on LGBT+ rights ahead of Grand Prix in Budapest
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/29/lewis-hamilton-hungary-lgbt/
Two Homelands Converge for LGBTQ Cuban Americans in Miami's Little Havana
https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=local&id=307304&two_homelands_converge_for_lgbtq_cuban_americans_in_miamis_little_havana
Australia: Church Would Like Public To Believe Conversion Practices Are ‘Therapies’, Says Survivor
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/church-would-like-public-to-believe-conversion-practices-are-therapies-says-survivor/204318
I fled Nigeria for my safety. But many other LGBT+ activists remain under threat in my country
https://news.trust.org/item/20210729090747-7gqp1/