LGBTQ News, 5/8/26

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May 8, 2026, 5:28:18 PM (7 days ago) May 8

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I. GLOBAL NEWS

II. TECHNOLOGY

III. POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV. POLITICS

V. INCARCERATION

VI. RELIGION

VII. CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS

VIII. DISCRIMINATION

GLOBAL NEWS

New Hungarian PM’s voters want action on climate and LGBTQ+ rights, poll finds

TECHNOLOGY

Instagram censorship crackdown sparks alarm among LGBTQ+ creators

POLICY / LEGISLATION

US FTC's investigation of trans youth care was 'retaliatory,' judge says

Trump counterterrorism strategy targets ‘violent left-wing extremists’ with ‘transgender ideology’

New Jersey: Long-stalled transgender healthcare bill set for vote in Trenton

Advocates call on New York State to protect gender-affirming care, establish 24-hour LGBTQ crisis hotline

Ohio bill would restrict public insurance coverage for transgender surgeries

POLITICS

In Pa. state House race, Catena apologizes for mailer attacking rival over transgender athletes

INCARCERATION

Lawsuit accuses DOJ of stripping anti-rape protections from trans prisoners

RELIGION

New Vatican report acknowledges LGBTQ+ Catholics feel isolated in the church

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

Wisconsin: Evers says state won’t repeal conversion therapy ban despite pressure from right-wing groups

Colorado quickly rewrites & passes new conversion therapy ban to get around Supreme Court ruling

DISCRIMINATION

A Florida city fined a lesbian couple over a rainbow fence. Now they’re suing