I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
IV. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
V. MILITARY
VI. HATE CRIMES
VII. ARTS & CULTURE
VIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
UK: Relaunched Pride to be LGBTQ+ community 'voice'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgvplwv9wno
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Massachusetts: Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections
https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2025-08-07/healey-signs-bill-expanding-reproductive-transgender-care-protections
PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
Funding cuts force LGBTQ organizations to curtail programs
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/08/07/funding-cuts-force-lgbtq-organizations-to-curtail-programs/
ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Right-wing ‘comedian’ suggests trans people should be used as ‘suicide bombers’ by the military
Canada: Windsor, Ont., man who tried to join far-right extremist group found guilty of terror-related charge
MILITARY
Transgender troops in US begin to leave the military
(Audio)
US air force denies early retirement for transgender service members
HATE CRIMES
Black lesbian couple in Virginia almost killed in what authorities say is ‘potential hate crime’
(Trigger warning)
ARTS & CULTURE
Composer reimagines Harvey Milk opera while rebuilding life
(Video)
COMMENTARY
How Food Has Fueled Queer Liberation Movements
Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows