LGBTQ News, 4/17/23

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

IV.   ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

V.    HEALTH

VI.   HATE CRIMES
VII.  INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
VIII. CRIME

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK: Schools to be forced to ‘out’ trans and non-binary children to parents under new Tory guidance
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/16/schools-conservative-party-out-parents-trans-non-binary-gender/

Cook Islands Decriminalizes Homosexuality
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/international-news-news/cook-islands-decriminalises-homosexuality/223230

As Ukraine’s LGBTQ soldiers fight on the front line, acceptance grows in the conservative country
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraines-lgbtq-soldiers-fight-front-line-acceptance-grows-conservative-rcna79581

Is India on the cusp of legalizing same-sex marriage?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65061266

India government calls same-sex marriage appeals 'urban elitist views'
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-government-calls-same-sex-marriage-appeals-urban-elitist-views-2023-04-17/

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

No changes yet to Arizona trans athlete ban from proposed fed rule
https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/04/17/no-changes-arizona-trans-athlete-ban

Florida Governor DeSantis moves to 'nullify' Disney efforts to circumvent state oversight
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-governor-desantis-moves-nullify-disney-efforts-circumvent-state-2023-04-17/

 

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

'In Virginia we can say gay:' Lynchburg residents protest DeSantis' visit to Liberty University
https://wset.com/news/instagram/lynchburg-residents-protest-florida-governor-ron-desantis-visit-to-liberty-university-dont-say-gay-gun-control-banned-book-abortion-roe-v-wade-april-2023

Hundreds rally in St. Louis for transgender rights, against Missouri restrictions
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hundreds-rally-in-st-louis-for-transgender-rights-against-missouri-actions/article_60d4f599-0413-5184-a86b-a1387364a45c.html

 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/politics/transgender-conservative-campaign.html

Northern Ireland: Transgender-related protesters divided by police in Belfast
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-65293157

Northern Ireland: Anti-trans activist Posie Parker accused of spewing homophobia at chaotic Belfast rally
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/17/posie-parker-belfast-let-women-speak-homophobic/

 

HEALTH

Children’s Mercy sues Missouri AG Bailey over investigation into gender-affirming care
https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article274345295.html

Transgender adults brace for treatment cutoffs in Missouri
https://www.komu.com/news/state/transgender-adults-brace-for-treatment-cutoffs-in-missouri/article_f2a08c3a-773d-5d2e-88cc-d69af36644e0.html

Australia on track to become one of first countries in world to eliminate HIV
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/17/australia-eliminate-hiv/

HATE CRIMES

Massachusetts Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Shoot, Burn Pride Flag
https://www.advocate.com/crime/pride-flag-threat-massachusetts

Threats to dictionary publisher land man a year in prison
https://apnews.com/article/merriam-webster-dictionary-threats-lgbtq-ca73ef95827e83580f1f91eb844931b2

New York: Gay couple attacked in Times Square says they were targeted
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/gay-couple-attacked-in-times-square-calls-on-nypd-to-investigate

UK: Young couple in Gloucestershire assaulted by gang hurling homophobic abuse
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/15/teen-gang-homophobic-abuse-assault-couple-cheltenham/

Israel: Gay couple attacked in Tel Aviv
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739441

 

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

High number of gay and bi men face violence in relationships, study finds
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/17/gay-bisexual-men-domestic-violence-study/

CRIME

Final suspect arrested in string of NYC gay bar robberies that left two dead
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/final-suspect-arrested-string-nyc-gay-bar-robberies-left-two-dead-rcna80084