LGBTQ News, 2/24/26

[Angeline Binick]

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

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/uganda-police-arrest-two-women-accused-kissing-violation-homosexuality-law-2026-02-24/

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

https://apnews.com/article/senegal-homosexuality-5-year-sentence-sonko-b2928326eadf04ba400fd08f09ff585f

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

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/24/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

Missouri: Transgender athlete ban would be permanent under House bill
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/transgender-athlete-ban-would-be-permanent-under-house-bill/article_aecc92e1-59e0-496e-a2f8-974c4a08aaac.html

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

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/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)

https://www.wbir.com/video/news/politics/tn-republican-proposing-bills-that-advocates-say-could-weaken-lgbtq-protections/51-f0b14b53-82ab-4f37-a5ec-7f9a336eea2e

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

https://www.statenews.org/section/the-ohio-newsroom/2026-02-23/ohio-among-states-with-most-anti-lgbtq-incidents-last-year

Experts discuss pathways forward as anti-trans violence continues to rise
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2026/02/24/experts-discuss-pathways-forward-as-anti-trans-violence-continues-to-rise/

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

https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/gay-man-killed-savoy-orlando

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

https://www.wral.com/news/local/david-winters-federally-sentenced-cyberstalking-gay-men-feb-2026/

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

(Trigger warning)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/lgbtq-sydney-teenagers-bashed-on-camera-in-is-inspired-attacks/106381614

ARTS & CULTURE

 

New book profiles LGBTQ+ Ukrainians, documents war experiences

https://www.losangelesblade.com/2026/02/24/new-book-profiles-lgbtq-ukrainians-documents-war-experiences/

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

https://oaklandside.org/2026/02/24/oakland-pride-lgbtq-community-center-queer/

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

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/24/trans-activists-pride-flag-stonewall

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

https://www.mambaonline.com/2026/02/24/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/