LGBTQ News, 6/1/23
Angeline Binick
I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. BUSINESS
IV. POLICY / LEGISLATION
V. POLITICS
VI. PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
VII. ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
VIII. MILITARY
IX. INCARCERATION
X. YOUTH
XI. CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS
XII. DISCRIMINATION
XIII. HATE CRIMES
IX. ARTS & CULTURE
X. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Uproar After Uganda Enacts Anti-Gay Law
https://allafrica.com/stories/202306010563.html
US may restrict visas for Ugandan officials in wake of anti-LGBTQ+ laws
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/30/us-visas-uganda-lgbtq
Museveni says Uganda won't be swayed after anti-LGBTQ law triggers aid cut threats
Australia Slams Uganda’s New Anti-Gay Law
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/australia-slams-ugandas-new-anti-gay-law/224209
Australia: Labor criticized for apparent ‘backtrack’ on stronger LGBTQ+ legal protections
South Korea’s first ever same-sex marriage bill goes to parliament
61% of Israelis support equal rights for LGBTQ people - poll
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-744784
Latvian Parliament elects first openly gay president of a Baltic nation
European rights court rules against Ukraine in same-sex union case
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/echr-rules-favour-rights-same-sex-couples-ukraine-2023-06-01/
REGIONAL NEWS
Central Pennsylvania Pride Month Events: List
https://www.abc27.com/local-news/central-pennsylvania-pride-month-events-list/
BUSINESS
Most Americans say companies should publicly support LGBTQ community, survey finds
Target Pride backlash exposes 'rainbow capitalism' problem, designer says
Ben & Jerry’s cuts ties with Twitter due to rise in hate speech and ‘dangerous’ Elon Musk
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/01/ben-jerrys-twitter-elon-musk-hate-speech/
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Alabama extends ban on transgender female athletes to universities
POLITICS
Biden’s Pride month proclamation: ‘Our nation faces another inflection point’
PRO-LGBTQ ADVOCACY
‘Pride Is More Than a Parade’ Says Human Rights Campaign
https://www.advocate.com/gay-pride-parade/human-rights-campaign-pride-month
LGBTQ+ Equality Support Is at Record High But Some Troubling Trends Exist: Report
https://www.advocate.com/news/glaad-accelerating-acceptance-2023
ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM
Right-wing media figures are waging an anti-LGBTQ war on businesses over Pride Month
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/31/media/pride-month-reliable-sources/index.html
Fox News attacks Target’s support for GLSEN after its parent Fox Corp. bragged about supporting the pro-LGBTQ group
Pennsylvania: Free Library of Philadelphia braces for possible right-wing protest of Pride events
https://epgn.com/2023/05/30/free-library-braces-for-possible-right-wing-protest-of-pride-events/
Australian Christian Lobby’s New CEO Rails Against Gay Marriages
MILITARY
Air Force veteran once imprisoned for being gay still endures the stigma of a felony record
(Video)
INCARCERATION
A trans inmate wins health care and will move to women's prison after suing Minnesota
YOUTH
LGBTQ+ Youth Often Come Out on a Dating App First, Tinder Study Finds
https://www.advocate.com/news/coming-out-on-tinder
CONVERSION THERAPY / "EX-GAY" GROUPS
Canada: Spectre of conversion therapy feared at summer camp aimed at teen boys
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/caton-s-island-camp-authentic-manhood-1.6853289
DISCRIMINATION
Removal of 4 teachers at New Hampshire Catholic school pushes community into LGBTQ culture war
UK: Man faced homophobic abuse in London care home, partner says
HATE CRIMES
California: Vandals Burn LGBTQ+ Pride Display Outside L.A. School
https://www.advocate.com/crime/california-school-pride-display-burned
ARTS & CULTURE
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
https://apnews.com/article/florida-disney-desantis-lgbtq-gay-days-22811565acacb9c2209f53f73e097600
Vermont Bookstore Fights Book Bans with Pride Readathon for June
https://www.advocate.com/books/banned-books-vermont-readathon
Pentagon leaders cancel drag show at a Nevada Air Force base
Indiana High Schoolers Bravely Perform LGBTQ-Inclusive Play Despite School’s Ban
https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/indiana-school-play-ban-marian
What is Queer Mexican Art? Two large exhibitions in Mexico City propose distinct visions of queer art
https://www.poz.com/article/queer-mexican-art
Thousands of Israelis join Jerusalem Pride parade
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230601-thousands-of-israelis-join-jerusalem-pride-parade-1
COMMENTARY
Gay and trans people deserve to live without persecution in the US. Why is that so hard?
NYC Pride’s first asexual grand marshal explains why including ace people at Pride is so important
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/01/yasmin-benoit-asexual-grand-marshal-nyc-pride/
I’m heartbroken at my exile from Uganda. Don’t let them erase our queer community
Miss Trans Africa's Long Wait for Freedom
https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/06/01/1168993022/transgender-lgbt-rights-south-africa
Being queer in Africa: the state of LGBTIQ+ rights across the continent
‘Queer ecology’ gifted him new perspective. Take his hikes to find it too