LGBTQ News, 1/28/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   MILITARY

IV.   HATE CRIMES
V.    ARTS & CULTURE

VI.   ENTERTAINMENT

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Hungary: Budapest mayor charged over his calls for people to defy Hungary’s Pride ban
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/budapest-mayor-gergely-karacsony-charged-hungary-pride-ban 

"Expel Them": Eswatini Minister Sparks Alarm with Anti-LGBTQ School Rhetoric
https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/01/28/expel-them-eswatini-minister-sparks-alarm-with-anti-lgbtq-school-rhetoric/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Utah lawmakers endorse bill to turn moratorium on transgender care for minors into a full ban

https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/01/28/utah-bill-would-ban-transgender-care-for-minors/

Missouri advances bill to restrict transgender athletes

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/missouri-advances-bill-to-restrict-transgender-athletes/

Indiana Senate backs bill restricting transgender school restroom use

https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/28/indiana-senate-backs-bill-restricting-transgender-school-restroom-use/

Dept. of Education finds San Jose State violated Title IX regarding transgender volleyball player

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-01-28/san-jose-state-violated-title-ix-regarding-transgender-volleyball-player-department-of-education 

MILITARY

 

Trump DOJ lied to D.C. federal appeals court about trans military ban, lawyers say in stunning filing
https://www.advocate.com/news/doj-misled-judges-transgender-military 

HATE CRIMES

 

Washington: Man accused of assaulting transgender woman on trial today

(Video)

https://www.king5.com/video/news/crime/man-accused-of-assaulting-transgender-woman-on-trial-today/281-c15f92ea-5287-4d20-b971-43cc111393ed 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

California: San Francisco exhibit focuses on LGBTQ psychiatry history
https://www.ebar.com/story/162597/News/News/SF%20exhibit%20focuses%20on%20LGBTQ%20psychiatry%20history 

Trans+ History Week launches 2026 workbook: ‘Always been here’
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/28/trans-history-week-2026-workbook/ 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

Gay ice hockey drama ‘Heated Rivalry’ becomes a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ+ laws
https://apnews.com/article/heated-rivalry-tv-russia-gay-ice-hockey-f788b1dce58063e3797922402c9f7f3c