LGBTQ News, 11/5/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
IV.   RELIGION

V.    BULLYING

VI.   DISCRIMINATION

VII.  HATE CRIMES
VIII. ARTS & CULTURE

IX.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Liberia: UMC Liberia Rebukes Lawmaker Over 'Misleading' Anti-Gay Remarks

https://allafrica.com/stories/202511040644.html 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Trump administration tells Vermont to change foster parent policies aimed at protecting LGBTQ youth

https://vnews.com/2025/11/05/vermont-lgbtq-policies-federal-law/ 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Maine churches, schools opening chapters of the late Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization

https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-mark-brewer-assassination-of-charlie-kirk-maine-donald-trump-4e4b8e42f9078f538a4c117f3f29ea95 

New Zealand: Human Rights Review Tribunal hears final arguments in Lava v Wellington Pride Festival dispute

Wellington Pride says it cancelled the stall because Lava is a public advocacy group promoting anti trans views.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/human-rights-review-tribunal-hears-final-arguments-in-lava-vs-wellington-pride-festival-dispute/DPVRIEK3J5ACVNSZM7UMNERKAI/ 

RELIGION

 

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia’s first LGBTQ+ synagogue celebrates 50 years of inclusion and community

https://epgn.com/2025/11/05/beth-ahavah-50th-anniversary/ 

BULLYING

 

School Bullying: Call for More Countries to Protect LGBTI+ Youth

https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/11/05/school-bullying-call-for-more-countries-to-protect-lgbti-youth/ww 

Portugal is one of the only countries with LGBT anti-bullying laws

https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-11-05/portugal-is-one-of-the-only-with-lgbt-anti-bullying-laws/912708 

DISCRIMINATION

 

Massachusetts: Boston Hotel Apologizes To Lesbian Couple Following Restroom Confrontation Over Gender

https://gomag.com/article/boston-hotel-apologizes-to-lesbian-couple-following-restroom-confrontation-over-gender/ 

HATE CRIMES

2 New Jersey teens arrested over alleged Michigan anti-LGBTQ+ Halloween terror plot

https://abc30.com/post/michigan-news-2-new-jersey-teens-arrested-connection-planned-pumpkin-terror-attack-lgbtq-community/18117428/

Australia: Community Condemns Attack On Transgender Person On The Gold Coast

https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/community-condemns-attack-on-transgender-person-on-the-gold-coast/239547 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

Indiana AIDS Memorial remembers those lost to AIDS epidemic 25 years after original dedication

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/downtown-indy/indiana-aids-memorial-remembers-those-lost-to-aids-epidemic-25-years-after-original-dedication 

California: New AIDS Monument Opens In West Hollywood Park Next Week

https://secretlosangeles.com/new-aids-monument-opens-in-west-hollywood-park/ 

COMMENTARY

 

6 historic gayborhoods you should visit in 2026 that are still thriving

https://www.advocate.com/travel/gayborhoods-history-travel#rebelltitem5