LGBTQ News, 2/4/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

IV.   ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

V.    HEALTH

VI.   MILITARY

VII.  SPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Scottish Labour leader vows to ban trans women from female prisons
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/04/scottish-labour-leader-vows-to-ban-trans-women-from-female-prisons/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Mainers will decide whether or not to ban transgender athletes

https://www.wmtw.com/article/mainers-will-decide-ban-transgender-athletes/70227315

Indiana advances bill that would 'mandate discrimination' against trans people, ACLU warns

https://www.advocate.com/politics/indiana-transgender-bathroom-birth-certificate 

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

Ditching DEI is bad for employees and employers: HRC report
https://www.advocate.com/news/ditching-dei-bad-business 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Nicki Minaj attacks trans kids—again
https://www.advocate.com/transgender/nicki-minaj-trans-kids-2675087040 

HEALTH

 

Study suggests trans women may not have advantage in sports
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/04/trans-athletes-study/ 

MILITARY

 

Pentagon threatens to cut funding for Scouting America over gender-inclusive policies
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/04/pentagon-threatens-to-cut-funding-for-scouting-america-over-gender-inclusive-policies/ 

SPORTS

 

44 openly LGBTQ+ athletes to compete in Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2026/02/04/44-openly-lgbtq-athletes-to-compete-in-milan-cortina-winter-olympics/