LGBTQ News, 2/24/26

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Angeline Binick

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Feb 24, 2026, 6:10:30 PM (14 hours ago) Feb 24
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I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    RESEARCH
III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV.   POLITICS
V.    HEALTH
VI.   CAMPUS
VII.  DISCRIMINATION
VIII. HATE CRIMES
IX.   ARTS & CULTURE
X.    SPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Uganda police arrest two women accused of kissing in violation of homosexuality law



Senegal introduces legislation to boost minimum sentence for homosexuality to 5 years





RESEARCH


2025 U.S. LGBTQ+ adult population matches 2024's record; bi identity still most common: Gallup
https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-population-9-percent-2025





POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Trump administration scrubs LGBTQ+ questions from federal surveys
https://www.advocate.com/politics/trump-administration-scrubs-lgbtq-federal-surveys



Judge stops Texas school districts banning LGBTQ+ clubs


New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates
https://apnews.com/article/transgender-rights-drivers-licenses-birth-certificates-bathrooms-3048b856b81d24553efd9da4aaa94bc7




Senate bill aims to cut off hormone treatments for Arizona’s transgender minors
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/02/24/senate-bill-aims-to-cut-off-hormone-treatments-for-arizonas-transgender-minors/


Idaho House committee introduces request to US Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage decision


Tennessee: Rep. Bulso proposing bills that advocates say could weaken LGBTQ protections
(Video)





POLITICS

 

LGBTQ Day on the Hill: Iowa lawmakers, advocates call for equal rights
https://www.weareiowa.com/video/news/politics/statehouse/lgbtq-day-on-the-hill-iowa-lawmakers-advocates-call-equal-rights-protections-iwoa-government/524-9b24df4e-eb92-45bb-87b4-67ef140feb53






HEALTH

 

Tennessee: Vanderbilt Medical Center ends transgender surgery
https://www.local3news.com/local-news/vanderbilt-medical-center-ends-transgender-surgery/article_31988c01-b766-402c-8ed2-d50813df5c09.html






CAMPUS

 

Georgia: LGBTQ Students Are Rewriting What Belonging Looks Like at the AUC
https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/lgbtq-students-auc-identity/






DISCRIMINATION

 

UK: Major Women’s Institute branch closes as many members resign over trans ban
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/24/womens-institute-branch-closes/






HATE CRIMES

 

Ohio among states with most ‘anti-LGBTQ incidents’ last year





Florida: Gay man gunned down outside popular Orlando LGBTQ+ nightclub


North Carolina: Durham man sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for cyberstalking gay men


Australia: Gay and bisexual Sydney teenagers lured and bashed on camera in IS-inspired attacks
(Trigger warning)





ARTS & CULTURE

 

New book profiles LGBTQ+ Ukrainians, documents war experiences



California: Oakland Pride, long on shaky ground, gets a new home and a new date


Trans activists say restoring traditional Pride flag at Stonewall isn’t enough


South Africa: Cape Town Pride Parade and Mardi Gras Set to Paint the Mother City Pink





SPORTS

 

Homophobia as serious as racism, says Real Madrid's Courtois after Prestianni suspension
https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/homophobia-serious-racism-says-real-madrids-courtois-after-prestianni-suspension-2026-02-24/

 


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