LGBTQ News, 9/17/21

[Angeline Binick]

I will be out of the office next week, so there will be no LGBTQ news e-mail during that time. The daily LGBTQ news e-mail will resume on Monday, September 27^th.

 

 

I.          GLOBAL NEWS

II.         HEALTH

III.        MILITARY

IV.        INCARCERATION

V.         RELIGION

VI.        CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS
VII.       BULLYING

VIII.      DISCRIMINATION

IX.        SPORTS

X.         COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

South Africa: LGBTIQA+ groups accuse EC premier of silence on community’s plight

https://www.mambaonline.com/2021/09/17/lgbtiqa-groups-accuse-ec-premier-of-silence-on-communitys-plight/

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH

 

UK court overturns puberty blocker restrictions

https://news.trust.org/item/20210917140210-ur1k5/

 

 

 

 

 

 

MILITARY

 

Gay war veteran speaks out for equal rights in Ukraine's military

https://news.trust.org/item/20210917125905-s6nn3/

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCARCERATION

 

Justice Department reviewing policies on transgender inmates

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/justice-department-reviewing-policies-transgender-inmates-rcna2067

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELIGION

 

Pope Francis: No to Same-Sex Marriage, Also Opposes Condemning LGBTQ+

https://www.advocate.com/religion/2021/9/17/pope-francis-no-same-sex-marriage-also-opposes-condemning-lgbtq

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Australia: Opposition promised churches it would amend gay conversion laws if elected

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/o-brien-promised-churches-he-would-amend-gay-conversion-laws-if-elected-20210915-p58rvk.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

BULLYING

 

LGBT school pupils in Netherlands are more likely to be bullied by teachers: report

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/09/lgbt-school-pupils-are-more-likely-to-be-bullied-by-teachers-report/

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCRIMINATION

 

Colorado: Gay volleyball coach told he could be seen as a ‘danger’ to children by Christian school

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/09/17/gay-volleyball-valor-inoke-tonga-ellen/

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPORTS

 

Trans MMA Fighter Claps Back Against Hate After Winning Debut

https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/9/16/trans-mma-fighter-claps-back-against-hate-after-winning-debut

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMENTARY

 

2021 Anti-Trans Murders Mount with Alarming Speed

https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=crime&id=304655&2021_anti-trans_murders_mount_with_alarming_speed