LGBTQ News, 8/4/21
Angeline Binick
II. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
III. CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
IV. DISCRIMINATION
V. HATE CRIMES
VI. SPORTS
VII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Shelters for LGBTQ asylum seekers on Mexico-US border ‘overwhelmed’
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/08/04/shelters-for-lgbtq-asylum-seekers-on-mexico-us-border-overwhelmed/
William Koenig Says COVID-19 Is God’s Judgment on the US for Being ‘So Pro-LGBT’
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/william-koenig-says-covid-19-is-gods-judgment-on-the-us-for-being-so-pro-lgbt/
Charleston becomes first place in West Virginia to ban conversion therapy
https://wchstv.com/news/local/the-capital-city-becomes-the-first-place-in-wva-to-ban-conversion-therapy
Illinois: Chicago youth theatre fires gay teacher then lies-staff acted immorally
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/07/31/chicago-youth-theatre-fires-gay-teacher-then-lies-staff-acted-immorally/
Massachusetts: Former school superintendent alleges anti-gay discrimination
https://apnews.com/article/business-discrimination-82742d442f3bba605c402301bcfb09fe
Married Gay Couple Allegedly Kicked Out of California Burger King
https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/8/04/married-gay-couple-allegedly-kicked-out-california-burger-king
HATE CRIMES
Federal prosecutors declined to prosecute 82% of hate crimes
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/08/04/federal-prosecutors-declined-to-prosecute-82-of-hate-crimes/
LGBT+ family who starred in supermarket ad forced to flee Russia after being sent death threats
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/08/04/vkusvill-lgbt-advert-lesbian-family-flee-russia/
South Africa: Court Orders Church to Pay Transgender Woman R600,000 in Damages
(Trigger warning)
https://allafrica.com/stories/202108040623.html
There are more LGBTQ Olympic athletes than ever, and they want everyone to know it
https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20210804-there-are-more-lgbtq-olympic-athletes-than-ever-and-they-want-everyone-to-know-it
Olympic boxer Nesthy Petecio dedicates silver medal to LGBTQ community
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/olympic-boxer-nesthy-petecio-dedicates-silver-medal-lgbtq-community-rcna1591
Namibian medallist reopens athletics 'intersex' debate
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210804-namibian-medallist-reopens-athletics-intersex-debate
I Asked LGBTQ+ Runners How the Sport Can Be More Inclusive. Here’s What They Said.
https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a36840637/survey-lgbtq-runners/