LGBTQ News, 8/19/22
Angeline Binick
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. LAW ENFORCEMENT
IV. POLICY / LEGISLATION
V. POLITICS
VI. HEALTH
VII. CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
VIII. DISCRIMINATION
IX. HATE CRIMES
X. ENTERTAINMENT
XI. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Why Nayyab Ali puts her life on the line to protect trans Pakistanis
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2022/0816/Why-Nayyab-Ali-puts-her-life-on-the-line-to-protect-trans-Pakistanis
REGIONAL NEWS
‘A fascist approach to education’: Acclaimed local authors react to Central Bucks School District’s book policies
https://www.witf.org/2022/08/18/a-fascist-approach-to-education-acclaimed-local-authors-react-to-central-bucks-school-districts-book-policies/
Delaware: Rehoboth gay-owned restaurant alleges police harassment
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/08/19/rehoboth-gay-owned-restaurant-alleges-police-harassment/
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Utah judge rules against state ban on transgender girls in sports
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/08/19/utah-judge-rules-against-state-ban-on-transgender-girls-in-sports/
Florida teachers navigate their first year under the 'Don't Say Gay' law
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/florida-teachers-navigate-first-year-dont-say-gay-law-rcna43817
Wisconsin School Board Affirms Ban on
Pride Displays & Preferred Pronouns
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/8/19/wisc-school-board-affirms-ban-pride-displays-preferred-pronouns
California bans state-funded travel to Georgia over transgender school sports law
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article264697379.html
Marjorie Taylor Greene Attempts to Make
Gender Care for Youth a Crime
https://www.advocate.com/breaking-news/2022/8/19/marjorie-taylor-greene-attempts-make-gender-care-youth-crime
POLITICS
Number of LGBTQ elected officials in U.S. doubled since 2017
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/number-lgbtq-elected-officials-us-doubled-2017-rcna43946
U.S. offers extra monkeypox vaccine doses for gay pride events
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/us-offers-extra-monkeypox-vaccine-doses-gay-pride-events-rcna43893
Connecticut LGBT health advocates ask state for more monkeypox funding
https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2022-08-17/connecticut-lgbt-health-advocates-ask-state-for-more-monkeypox-funding
Australia: Queer advocacy groups call
for more LGBTQIA+ health and well-being services in regional areas
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-19/queer-advocacy-groups-call-for-regional-services-/101349086
Utah lawmakers explore repealing state ban on conversion therapy for minors
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/08/19/utah-lawmakers-explore-repealing/
Florida Christian school says it will refer to students only by 'biological gender,' asks gay and transgender students to leave
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-school-will-only-refer-students-biological-gender-rcna43545
HATE CRIMES
Florida: Man tackled to the ground after walking into LGBTQ+ bar with a grenade
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/19/florida-lgbtq-bar-grenade-darrell-darling/
Georgia: Swastika Painted on Atlanta’s Iconic Rainbow Crosswalk
https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/8/19/swastika-painted-atlantas-iconic-rainbow-crosswalk
R&B singer Tevin Campbell confirms he is gay in new interview
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-08-19/hes-ready-r-b-singer-tevin-campbell-confirms-he-is-gay-in-new-interview
Resurrecting the Forgotten Art of the AIDS Era
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/t-magazine/collectors-gay-artists.html