LGBTQ News, 6/18/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.    PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

V.     ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

VI.    HEALTH

VII.   INCARCERATION

VIII.  CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS

IX.    HATE CRIMES

X.     ENTERTAINMENT

XI.    SPORTS

XII.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Japanese government OKs basic plan to raise LGBTQ+ awareness

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/16/japan/lgbt-awareness-basic-plan-ok/

UK: Members fight for Pride after Essex library ban

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/lgbtq-pride-rochford-essex-council-library-ban-reform-uk

REGIONAL NEWS

 

York Revolution cancels Pride Night game after players refuse to wear jerseys, club says

https://www.wgal.com/article/york-revolution-cancels-pride-game-players-refuse-jerseys/71623816

Lancaster Pride 2026: LGBTQ+ festival returns to Penn Medicine Park on Saturday

https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/lancaster-pride-2026-lgbtq-festival-returns-to-penn-medicine-park-on-saturday/article_5a570bb4-3f49-4a12-b6f0-38f023f08865.html

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

New Oklahoma law disrupts gender-affirming care for transgender adults

https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-06-18/new-oklahoma-law-disrupts-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-adults

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

Delaware to welcome first-in-nation LGBTQ+ community space

https://epgn.com/2026/06/16/delaware-to-welcome-first-in-nation-lgbtq-community-space/

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Alabama pastor demands anti-trans banners after Pride Month display goes up in Mobile

https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/alabama-pastor-anti-trans-banners

Anti-LGBTQ+ voices rage over Massachusetts school’s ‘Have a Gay Summer’ display

https://www.advocate.com/news/dartmouth-high-school-gay-display

HEALTH

 

Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group

https://apnews.com/article/gender-affirming-care-transgender-health-wpath-ftc-91825f64800a6aadfa4f2da989742124

INCARCERATION

 

Pennsylvania: Atunse offers hope to formerly incarcerated women and gender-expansive people

https://epgn.com/2026/06/18/atunse-offers-hope-to-formerly-incarcerated-women-and-gender-expansive-people/

Maine: Corrections department defends transgender inmate policy in response to lawmakers’ concerns

https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/06/18/corrections-department-defends-transgender-inmate-policy-in-response-to-lawmakers-concerns/

Nevada: Lawmakers question effectiveness of recent prison regs on trans protections, use of solitary

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/nevada/2026/06/17/lawmakers-question-effectiveness-of-recent-prison-regs-on-trans-protections-use-of-solitary/90591120007/

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Netherlands to ban conversion therapy

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2026/06/17/netherlands-to-ban-conversion-therapy/

HATE CRIMES

 

Utah family sues Nebo School District, alleges school failed to stop anti-LGBTQ bullying

(Trigger warning)

https://www.abc4.com/news/central-utah/utah-family-lawsuit-bullying/

ENTERTAINMENT

 

Safe Workplace Push For Queer, Trans Professionals Launched by Canadian Media Industry

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/canada-inclusive-workplace-queer-trans-professionals-1236625066/

SPORTS

 

MLB warns players not to deface uniforms in wake of silent Pride Night protest

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mlb-warns-players-not-deface-uniforms-wake-silent-pride-night-protest-rcna350382

COMMENTARY

 

Global Acceptance of Gay and Lesbian People

https://news.gallup.com/poll/711716/global-acceptance-gay-lesbian-people.aspx

DIY zines are helping queer communities tell their own stories and craft their own culture

https://theconversation.com/diy-zines-are-helping-queer-communities-tell-their-own-stories-and-craft-their-own-culture-284161