LGBTQ News, 4/7/22

[Angeline Binick]

I.          GLOBAL NEWS

II.         CRIME

III.        POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.        ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

V.         CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” MOVEMENT

VI.        HATE CRIMES
VII.       ARTS & CULTURE

VIII.      SPORTS
IX.        COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Canada: Pride Toronto to meet with members for first time since review raised issues with grant money

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pride-toroto-holds-special-general-meeting-1.6410021

 

 

 

 

 

CRIME

 

California: Man Arrested After Allegedly Robbing More Than 20 Men He Met on Grindr

https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/4/06/man-arrested-after-allegedly-robbing-more-20-men-he-met-grindr

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

South Carolina House passes transgender sports bill

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-transgender-sports-ban-passes-house/

 

 

Trans Inclusive Care Act passes California Senate Health Committee

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2022/04/07/trans-inclusive-care-act-passes-california-senate-health-committee/

 

 

Kentucky governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/kentucky-governor-vetoes-transgender-girls-sports-ban-rcna23390

 

 

Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care as a Felony Passes in Alabama

https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/4/07/bill-criminalizing-gender-affirming-care-felony-passes-alabama

 

 

Alabama Advances 'Don't Say Gay' Legislation in Last Minute Amendment

https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/4/07/alabama-advances-dont-say-gay-legislation-last-minute-amendment

 

 

California: Palm Springs Moves Ahead With Universal Income Pilot Program for Transgender, Nonbinary Residents

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/palm-springs-universal-income-transgender-non-binary/2863673/

 

 

California: Palm Spring Mayor Disputes Universal Basic Income Claims for Trans & Nonbinary Residents

https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/4/07/palm-spring-mayor-disputes-trans-nonbinary-universal-basic-income-claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Former Chile presidential candidate named head of global anti-LGBTQ group

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/04/06/former-chile-presidential-candidate-named-head-of-global-anti-lgbtq-group/

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

UK: 'We need to be more careful' when it comes to transgender conversion therapy, says health secretary

https://news.sky.com/story/we-need-to-be-more-careful-when-it-comes-to-transgender-conversion-therapy-says-health-secretary-12583325

 

 

UK: Tory MP Alicia Kearns issues apology to trans people amid conversion therapy row

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/07/tory-mp-alicia-kearns-trans-conversion-therapy-apology/

 

 

 

 

 

 

HATE CRIMES

 

Rapper Kidd Creole guilty of manslaughter after stabbing homeless man he ‘thought was gay’

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/07/kidd-creole-guilty-manslaughter-homophobic-attack/

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

‘Unparalleled in intensity’: 1,500 book bans in US school districts

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/07/book-bans-pen-america-school-districts

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPORTS

 

UK: Head of Team GB Olympic cycling calls for transgender rule change

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/apr/06/head-of-team-gb-olympic-cycling-transgender-rule-change-uci

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENTARY

 

The fight against homophobia and transphobia in Cameroon

https://observers.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers-direct/20220407-observers-direct-the-fight-against-homophobia-and-transphobia-in-cameroon

 

 

A new book on conversion practices examines exactly what trans people need from lawmakers

https://xtramagazine.com/culture/trans-conversion-practices-florence-ashley-220924