LGBTQ News, 12/18/24
Angeline Binick
I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. HEALTH
IV. INCARCERATION
V. RELIGION
VI. HATE CRIMES
VII. CRIME
VIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Lithuania’s top court declares anti-LGBT law unconstitutional
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Tammy Baldwin, 20 other senators try to strike anti-trans provision from defense bill
https://www.advocate.com/politics/tammy-baldwin-opposes-transphobic-bill
Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care coverage for minors
Florida lawmaker wants to ban Pride flags in public buildings
https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-randy-fine-pride-flags
HEALTH
California: Breaking down the latest mpox vaccination survey results
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2024/12/17/breaking-down-the-latest-mpox-vaccination-survey-results/
Pennsylvania: AIDS Fund to cease operation at end of 2024
https://epgn.com/2024/12/15/aids-fund-to-cease-operation-at-end-of-2024/
INCARCERATION
Washington: Trans woman alleges transfer to men’s prison is unconstitutional
RELIGION
Two young children die in Nigeria as violent row over LGBTQ+ church policies intensifies
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/12/18/united-methodist-church-nigeria-violence-lgbtq/
HATE CRIMES
Michigan man pleads guilty in plot to commit mass shooting against LGBTQI+ community
CRIME
PinkNews bosses deny 'malicious' sexual misconduct claims
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmn4kwpkydo
Wisconsin shooting: Police chief shuts down speculation suspect was trans
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/12/17/wisconsin-shooting-police-trans/
COMMENTARY
Stop The Gay Hate Crimes
https://www.starobserver.com.au/opinion/stop-the-gay-hate-crimes/234454
LGBTQ+ people speak on alcohol abuse, addiction
https://epgn.com/2024/12/17/lgbtq-people-speak-on-alcohol-abuse-addiction/