LGBTQ News, 8/30/21

[Angeline Binick]

I.          GLOBAL NEWS

II.         POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.        ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

IV.        HEALTH

V.         HATE CRIMES
VI.        ARTS & CULTURE
VII.       SPORTS

VIII.      COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

‘A virtual death sentence’: Gay Afghans brace for uncertain future under Taliban
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/-virtual-death-sentence-gay-afghans-brace-uncertain-future-taliban-rcna1779

Biden urged to raise LGBTQ rights with Ukraine president
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/08/30/biden-urged-to-raise-lgbtq-rights-with-ukraine-president/

‘Anti-LGBT ideology zones’ are being enacted in Polish towns
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/anti-lgbt-ideology-zones-are-being-enacted-in-polish-towns

Australia: Hope that Riverland pride march leads to lasting change for LGBTQIA+ youth
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-30/riverland-pride-march-big-turnout/100410140

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

GOP-led states challenge Biden administration on transgender rights
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/gop-led-states-challenge-biden-admin-transgender-rights-2021-08-30/

 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

California: Modesto ‘Straight Pride’ ends in violence, Proud Boys v. counter protestors
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/08/29/modesto-straight-pride-ends-in-violence-proud-boys-v-counter-protestors/

Tik Tok LGBTQ Pride Flag parody enrages conservatives
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/08/29/tik-tok-lgbtq-pride-flag-parody-enrages-conservatives/

 

HEALTH

Older LGBT Adults Face Chronic Illness, Other Health Challenges
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/older-lgbt-adults-face-health-disparities-covid-19.html

Mississippi: Student Examines Substance Use Among LGBT Youth
https://news.olemiss.edu/student-examines-substance-use-among-lgbt-youth/

 

HATE CRIMES

Washington: Man found guilty of hate crime, murder in trans teen’s death
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/man-found-guilty-hate-crime-murder-trans-teens-death-rcna1815

Utah: Anti-LGBTQ vandalism at BYU; perp on video saying ‘f*****s go to hell’
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/08/28/anti-lgbtq-vandalism-at-byu-perp-on-video-saying-faggots-go-to-hell/

North Carolina: Man gets death penalty after claiming ‘gay panic’ defense in brutal murder
https://www.wect.com/2021/08/30/crimes-cape-fear-man-gets-death-penalty-after-claiming-gay-panic-defense-brutal-murder/

Trans woman brutally murdered in Azerbaijan
(Trigger warning)
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/08/30/trans-azerbaijan-nurray/

 

ARTS & CULTURE

New York activists take matters into their own hands after waiting years for Marsha P Johnson monument
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/08/29/marsha-p-johnson-new-york-monument-christopher-park/

New Mexico: Gay Rodeo alive and well in the pandemic
https://news.yahoo.com/gay-rodeo-alive-well-pandemic-233400689.html

 

SPORTS

Gay Softball World Series returns to Columbus, bringing fans and revenue
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/gay-softball-world-series-is-back-these-days/530-90a71a08-2881-4321-a450-1629898f4f19

COMMENTARY

 

Why the First Gay Olympics Was a Watershed Moment in Sports
https://www.history.com/news/first-gay-games-olympics