LGBTQ News, 9/8/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    REGIONAL NEWS
III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   POLITICS
V.    HEALTH

VI.   MILITARY

VII.  RELIGION

VIII. ARTS & CULTURE

IX.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Equalities watchdog submits formal guidance after UK supreme court transgender ruling

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/05/equalities-watchdog-response-uk-supreme-court-transgender-ruling 

REGIONAL NEWS

 

York 'No Hate in Our State' forum offers discussion about laws protecting LGBTQ+ community

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2025/09/06/hate-crime-legislation-sought-after-alleged-anti-lgbtq-assault-in-york/85976310007/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Texas: New state law banning LGBTQ clubs in schools undermines support for students, advocates say

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/08/530332/new-state-law-banning-lgbtq-clubs-in-schools-undermines-support-for-students-advocates-say/ 

POLITICS

 

Virginia governor candidates duel over transgender participation in youth sports

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/politics/virginia-governor-trans-youth-ads 

HEALTH

 

Pennsylvania: Transgender kids’ lives on line as hospital fights Trump over medical records, say parents

https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/health/2025/09/07/hospital-fights-administration-over-transgender-kids-medical-records/86033384007/ 

MILITARY

 

Military families sue Trump administration over gender-affirming care ban

https://www.advocate.com/politics/military-transgender-care-lawsuit 

RELIGION

 

LGBTQ+ Catholics make Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome and celebrate a new feeling of welcome

https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-lgbtq-197507e47890e2e5115a7f784d0bef04 

'Semi-official' LGBTQ+ Jubilee marks watershed moment at Vatican for long-marginalized Catholics

https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/semi-official-lgbtq-jubilee-marks-watershed-moment-vatican-long-marginalized 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

Pride march in Serbia condemns police violence at anti-government rallies, seeks LGBTQ+ rights

https://apnews.com/article/serbia-pride-lgbtq-protests-police-brutality-1139d618dd1d60fd019c31b81e5ea71b 

Activists in Ukrainian city hold annual Pride event

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/09/08/activists-in-ukrainian-city-hold-annual-pride-event/ 

New York Public Library curators highlight lesser-known queer history

https://gaycitynews.com/new-york-public-library-curators-queer-history/ 

COMMENTARY

 

Prison time, fines and ostracization: Anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/06/anti-gay-law-african-jail-term-five-years-promoting-homosexuality-burkina-faso 

Marriage equality will be banned in these 31 states if Obergefell is overturned

https://www.advocate.com/news/marriage-equality-trigger-laws-obergefell#rebelltitem32 

Love, language, and liberation: The story behind 'The Queer Arab Glossary'
https://thestar.co.za/saturday-star/news/2025-09-08-love-language-and-liberation-the-story-behind-the-queer-arab-glossary/