LGBTQ News, 9/2/22

[Angeline Binick]

I.          GLOBAL NEWS

II.         POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.        ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

IV.        RELIGION

V.         CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

VI.        HATE CRIMES

VII.       ARTS & CULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Peru prosecutors to probe transgender man's death in Bali

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/peru-prosecutors-probe-transgender-mans-death-bali-rcna46039

 

 

Parents lose legal bid to stop gender identity and sex education being taught in Welsh schools

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/02/wales-sex-education-gender-identity-schools-high-court/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

California: Protections for out-of-state transgender youth and their parents heads to Newsom's desk

https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=news&id=318585

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISM

 

Protesters disrupt 'Drag Queen Story Hour' event at California bookstore

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/protesters-disrupt-drag-queen-story-hour-event-california-bookstore-rcna45913

 

 

Virginia: Youngkin calls for schools to out transgender students

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2022/09/01/youngkin-calls-for-schools-to-out-transgender-students/

 

 

Australia: Radio host who said monkeypox is ‘the big gay disease’ claims he was just ‘warning’ LGBTQ+ people

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/02/kyle-sandilands-monkeypox-radio-gay-disease-kiis-fm/

 

 

UK: Former snooker champ claims trans inclusion would somehow ‘end women’s sport’

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/02/snooker-trans-jamie-hunter-maria-catalano/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RELIGION

 

The Anglican Church’s ‘Kick in the Guts’ to Gay Parishioners

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/world/australia/anglican-church-homosexuality-new-zealand.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERSION THERAPY / “EX-GAY” GROUPS

 

India: NMC declares “conversion therapy” to be professional misconduct

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nmc-declares-conversion-therapy-to-be-professional-misconduct/article65842557.ece

 

 

 

 

 

 

HATE CRIMES

 

Michigan: Murder of transgender woman in Detroit remains unsolved

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/wayne-county-prosecutor-to-discuss-murder-of-transgender-woman-in-detroit

 

 

Gay Man Killed in Texas Prison

(Trigger warning)

https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/02/gay-man-killed-texas-prison

 

 

Germany: 25-year old transgender man dies after Pride event attack

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-25-year-old-transgender-man-dies-after-pride-event-attack/a-63003413

 

 

UK: Man rushed to hospital after homophobic attack

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/02/london-homophobic-attack-stratford-the-grove/

 

 

UK: Two women left with facial injuries after being punched by homophobe

(Trigger warning)

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/02/east-grinstead-sussex-police-homophobic-attack/

 

 

South Africa: Transgender woman dies in burning shack

(Trigger warning)

https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/09/02/transgender-woman-dies-in-burning-shack/

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

Thai transgender cabaret returns after pandemic closure

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/thai-transgender-cabaret-returns-after-pandemic-closure-2022-09-02/