LGBTQ News, 9/9/22

[Angeline Binick]

I.          GLOBAL NEWS

II.         REGIONAL NEWS

III.        POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.        PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

V.         ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

VI.        HEALTH

VII.       CAMPUS

VIII.      CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

IX.        ARTS & CULTURE

X.         COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Iran: Rights groups slam death sentences for LGBTQ activists

https://www.dw.com/en/iran-rights-groups-slam-death-sentences-for-lgbtq-activists/a-63069473

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGIONAL NEWS

 

‘You belong. You matter.’ campaign in Nazareth sparks protest, business boycotts

https://www.witf.org/2022/09/09/you-belong-you-matter-campaign-in-nazareth-sparks-protest-business-boycotts/

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling that required Jewish university to recognize LGBTQ group

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-ruling-required-jewish-university-rec-rcna46107

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

Youth activists to hold D.C. rally for LGBTQ rights on Sept. 12

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/09/09/youth-activists-to-hold-d-c-rally-for-lgbtq-rights-on-sept-12/

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Ben Shapiro accuses California of “allowing people to attempt to kidnap kids and gender change them”

https://www.mediamatters.org/ben-shapiro/ben-shapiro-accuses-california-allowing-people-attempt-kidnap-kids-and-gender-change

 

 

Tucker Carlson compares gender-affirming care to murder

https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/tucker-carlson-compares-gender-affirming-care-murder

 

 

UK: Judge to consider trans charity’s appeal to strip LGB Alliance of legal status

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/09/trans-charity-mermaids-appeal-lgb-alliance-status

 

 

Italian politician demands ban on Peppa Pig episode showing lesbian couple

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/09/italian-politician-demands-ban-on-peppa-pig-episode-showing-lesbian-couple

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH

 

Black gay community concerned monkeypox response is inadequate

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-gay-community-concerned-monkeypox-response-inadequate-rcna47069

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMPUS

 

LGBTQ+ advocacy group releases list of ‘worst’ college campuses for queer students

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/3636130-lgbtq-advocacy-group-releases-list-of-worst-college-campuses-for-queer-students/

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order discouraging conversion therapy. Why does that matter?

https://www.witf.org/2022/09/09/pa-gov-tom-wolf-signed-an-executive-order-discouraging-conversion-therapy-why-does-that-matter/

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

The ‘largest queer fashion’ show returns to kick off New York Fashion Week

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/largest-queer-fashion-show-returns-kick-new-york-fashion-week-rcna47074

 

 

Portland journalist’s new book explores queer identity in the South

(Audio)

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/09/09/portland-journalists-new-book-explores-queer-identity-in-the-south/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENTARY

 

What is LGBTQ History month and why did a Miami school board change its mind about it?

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/09/1122010922/miami-school-board-lgbtq-history-month