LGBTQ News, 4/29/22

[Angeline Binick]

I.          GLOBAL NEWS

II.         POLICY / LEGISLATION
III.        POLITICS
IV.        ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

V.         HEALTH

VI.        COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Report details U.S. efforts to promote LGBTQ rights abroad

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/04/28/report-details-u-s-efforts-to-promote-lgbtq-rights-abroad/

 

 

Romania must reject Hungary-style anti-LGBT bill, rights groups say

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-must-reject-hungary-style-anti-lgbt-bill-rights-groups-say-2022-04-29/

 

 

Blow as Eswatini High Court rejects bid to register LGBTIQ group

https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/04/29/blow-as-eswatini-high-court-rejects-bid-to-register-lgbtiq-group/

 

 

Canadian census shows snapshot of transgender population

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/canadian-census-shows-snapshot-transgender-population-rcna26499

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

‘Hurtful and insulting’: Florida teachers react to the ‘don’t say gay’ bill

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/29/dont-say-gay-bill-florida-teachers-react

 

 

Kansas Anti-Trans Sports Bill Officially Dead

https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/4/28/kansas-anti-trans-sports-bill-officially-dead

 

 

Georgia governor signs series of controversial education bills into law

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/georgia-governor-signs-series-controversial-education-bills-law-rcna26524

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLITICS

 

Rachel Levine calls state anti-LGBTQ bills disturbing and dangerous to trans youth

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/29/1095227346/rachel-levine-calls-state-anti-lgbtq-bills-disturbing-and-dangerous-to-trans-you

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Candace Owens: “There are freaks, predators, and pedophiles that are all hiding under the LBGT flag”

https://www.mediamatters.org/candace-owens/candace-owens-there-are-freaks-predators-and-pedophiles-are-all-hiding-under-lbgt

 

 

UK: Christian candidate attacks same-sex marriage in relection leaflet

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/28/lewisham-mayoral-election-maureen-martin/

 

 

UK: University of Reading accused of failing trans students by hosting anti-trans lecture

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/28/university-of-reading-trans-conversion-therapy-holly-lawford-smith/

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH

 

Canada Set to End Blood Donation Ban for Men Who Have Sex With Men

https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/4/28/canada-set-end-blood-donation-ban-men-who-have-sex-men-september

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENTARY

 

How Dave's Lesbian Bar builds queer community in New York

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095268140/how-daves-lesbian-bar-builds-queer-community-in-new-york

 

 

The importance of intergenerational dialogue in the queer community

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/a39858165/intergenerational-week-lgbt/

 

 

How Murderer John Wayne Gacy Ruined a Young John Casey’s Life

https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/4/27/how-murderer-john-wayne-gacy-ruined-young-john-caseys-life

 

 

“Libs of TikTok” has used Twitter to target over 200 individual teachers, schools, and districts in 2022 for supporting LGBTQ students

https://www.mediamatters.org/twitter/libs-tiktok-has-used-twitter-target-over-200-individual-teachers-schools-and-districts-2022

 

 

A Black Man Ran to Gay Enclaves to Feel Safe. But Was He Welcome?

Zach Stafford, the former editor in chief of The Advocate, traveled to gay safe havens as he has for so many summers, but the summer of 2020 was different.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/realestate/black-homeowners-gay-enclaves.html