LGBTQ News, 11/3/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    DISASTERS

III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   MILITARY

V.    CAMPUS

VI.   INCARCERATION

VII.  DISCRIMINATION

VIII. HATE CRIMES
IX.   SPORTS

X.    COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Turkey Moves to Outlaw LGBTQ+ People in Leaked Draft Law

https://www.mambaonline.com/2025/11/03/turkey-moves-to-outlaw-lgbtq-people-in-draconian-draft-law/ 

UK: Global activists call on Starmer to do his ‘duty’ and protect HIV care for LGBT+ people

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/hiv-aid-cuts-lgbt-starmer-uk-b2857397.html

Netherlands elects gay man as prime minister

https://dallasvoice.com/holland-elects-gay-man-as-prime-minister/ 

DISASTERS

Jamaican LGBTQ group launches Hurricane Melissa relief fund

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/11/03/jamaican-lgbtq-group-launches-hurricane-melissa-relief-fund/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Texas cities grapple with order to remove rainbow crosswalks as state deadline approaches

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/03/texas-rainbow-crosswalks-lgbtq-transportation-funding/ 

US Virgin Islands governor signs executive order allowing gender marker ID changes

https://gaycitynews.com/us-virgin-islands-gender-marker-id-changes/ 

MILITARY

 

New Pentagon memo dictates how transgender troops must look to defend their service

https://www.advocate.com/politics/pentagon-transgender-dress-grooming-policy 

CAMPUS

 

UK: All-female college says it will continue to welcome trans women despite gender-critical complaints

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/03/newnham-college-cambridge-trans/ 

INCARCERATION

 

San Francisco drag queen Hilary Rivers has been released by ICE and granted asylum

https://www.advocate.com/news/drag-queen-hilary-rivers-granted-asylum 

DISCRIMINATION

 

Illinois: Transgender man alleges discrimination at Round1 arcade after using bathroom

https://windycitytimes.com/2025/11/03/transgender-man-alleges-discrimination-at-round1-arcade-after-using-bathroom/ 

Massachusetts: Liberty Hotel settles discrimination case over gender identity incident

https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/11/liberty-hotel-settles-discrimination-case-over-gender-identity-incident.html 

HATE CRIMES

 

Michigan: Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

https://apnews.com/article/michigan-arrests-terror-plot-f47736ddf21df6614f75fb932d6aeac4 

Colombia: Suspect arrested after UK scientist was ‘lured to his death through Grindr’

(Trigger warning)

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/03/grindr-alessandro-coatti/ 

SPORTS

 

Washington AG joins multi-state coalition supporting transgender student-athletes’ rights

https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/transgender-athletes/4150949 

COMMENTARY

 

From pansies to pink triangles: A guide to queer symbols through the ages

https://www.advocate.com/history/guide-to-queer-symbols-in-history#rebelltitem2 

Trans service members have always been part of U.S. history

https://www.advocate.com/history/history-of-trans-miltary-members 

Liberty Counsel’s deep network of far-right faith and influence

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/11/03/liberty-counsels-deep-network-of-far-right-faith-and-influence/