LGBTQ News, 12/17/25

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Angeline Binick

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Dec 17, 2025, 11:07:17 PM (8 days ago) Dec 17
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I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION
III.   ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
IV.   HEALTH
V.    INCARCERATION
VI.   CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
VII.  HATE CRIMES
VIII. COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Australia: Queer Communities Rally Against Violence & Antisemitism in Wake of Bondi Mass Shooting
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/queer-communities-rally-against-violence-antisemitism-in-wake-of-bondi-mass-shooting/240132 





POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

LGBTQ immigrants face more asylum rejections, though some still win cases
https://gaycitynews.com/lgbtq-immigrants-asylum-trump-legal/ 



Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge


Ken Paxton’s office launches tip line to encourage enforcement of Texas’ "bathroom bill"
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/12/17/texas-bathroom-bill-transgender-tip-line-ken-paxton/ 


Texas: Federal judge to hear case against state law banning LGBTQ+ groups from schools
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/federal-judge-to-hear-case-against-state-law-banning-lgbtq-groups-from-schools/



Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors passes with Democrats’ support


Health workers decry hasty House bills to ban gender-affirming care for children








ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

UK: Sex Matters challenges trans-inclusive swimming policy at Hampstead Heath
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/17/rights-group-challenges-trans-inclusive-swimming-policy-at-hampstead-heath 





HEALTH

 

Connecticut families file complaints against hospitals over ‘severe disruptions’ to trans care
https://ctmirror.org/2025/12/17/ct-transgender-youth-families-lawsuit/ 



California hospital will continue youth gender-affirming care after families protest
https://www.advocate.com/sutter-health-gender-affirming-care 





INCARCERATION


Lesbian federal worker pleads for answers about wife trapped in immigration detention limbo



Brooklyn man fights for freedom of husband detained by ICE at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over alleged missed hearing





CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

Court blocks Michigan ban on conversion therapy on free speech grounds
https://apnews.com/article/conversion-therapy-ban-michigan-91fa7a0bb2e89bd491cf5b0bc76dcd18 





HATE CRIMES

 

California: After attack leaves LGBTQ man comatose, Lavender Heights community talks safety
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article313767454.html 



Maine survey shows trans students face double the threats and violence as their peers
https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/12/15/maine-survey-shows-trans-students-face-double-the-threats-violence-as-their-peers/ 





COMMENTARY

 

Crossing Lines: LGBTQ+ Sexual Violence Research

Crossing Lines from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health, and Society (or ARCSHS) will investigate unwanted sexual behaviours against LGBTQ+ people.
(Audio)

 

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