LGBTQ News, 10/15/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS
II.     LAW ENFOECEMENT

III.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.    POLITICS
V.     PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

VI.    HATE CRIMES

VII.   ARTS & CULTURE

VIII.  COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Australia: LGBTQIA+ groups 'horrified' by NT leader's comments about not detaining transgender women in female prisons

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-15/nt-chief-minister-transgender-women-in-female-prisons-custody/105886668 

India: Karnataka High Court restrains use of ‘strip-and-search’ method during transgender survey

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/transgender-survey-karnataka-high-court-restrains-use-of-strip-and-search-method-3765368

UK warned its treatment of trans people could breach European Convention on Human Rights

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/15/uk-warned-its-treatment-of-trans-people-could-breach-european-convention-on-human-rights/ 

Equalities watchdog urges UK ministers to ‘act with speed’ on trans guidance

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/15/equalities-watchdog-bridget-phillipson-transgender-guidance 

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Washington D.C.: Judge delays Ruby Corado’s sentencing but orders U.S. Marshals to take her into custody

https://www.advocate.com/crime/ruby-corado-us-marshals-custody 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections

https://www.advocate.com/politics/arlington-lgbtq-discrimination-protections-repeal 

POLITICS

 

Maryland: Annapolis mayoral candidates face off in forum focused strictly on LGBTQ issues, topics

https://marylandmatters.org/2025/10/14/annapolis-mayoral-candidates-face-off-in-forum-focused-strictly-on-lgbtq-issues-topics/ 

PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY

 

Miss Major, trailblazing US trans rights activist and Stonewall veteran, dies aged 78

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/14/miss-major-griffin-gracy 

New York: Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging

https://gaycitynews.com/caribbean-equality-project-inaugural-gala-queens/ 

HATE CRIMES

 

New York: Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn

https://gaycitynews.com/alleged-anti-lgbtq-attack-chair-brooklyn/ 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

Not their first gay rodeo: Celebrating 50 years of queer cowfolks

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-life-and-style/gay-rodeo-world-finals-queer-cowboys-conservative-sport-reno-nevada-rcna237514 

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Film Festival features half dozen LGBTQ+ films

https://epgn.com/2025/10/14/philadelphia-film-festival-2025-lgbtq-films/ 

COMMENTARY

 

Hate group’s political rally at California church could test federal law

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/pray-vote-stand-summit-tax-status/