Queer Updates
October 24, 2024 - January 3, 2025
Sources
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/san-jose-state-volleyball-team-forfeits-transgender-rcna177314
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-oks-landmark-class-action-settlement-lgbtq-fertility-lawsuit-rcna183235
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-signs-defense-bill-objections-ban-transgender-health-care-milita-rcna185304
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/lgbt-voters-away-from-trump-2024-election-record-change-rcna178939
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/lgbtq-candidates-saw-big-election-wins-several-historic-victories-rcna179310
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/indiana-ban-transgender-treatment-minors-appeals-court-rcna180185
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/ohio-governor-signs-bill-restricting-trans-students-school-bathroom-rcna180410
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/san-jose-state-volleyball-player-center-fight-trans-athletes-can-compe-rcna181712
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/transgender-people-prepare-donald-trump-second-term-rcna180906
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/republicans-mountain-west-conference-transgender-volleyball-athlete-rcna181037
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/trans-people-traveled-supreme-court-us-hear-historic-case-rcna182953
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/britain-bans-puberty-blockers-transgender-minors-rcna183839
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-poised-pass-massive-defense-bill-ban-gender-affirming-care-trans-rcna183810
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/montana-supreme-court-allows-transgender-care-minors-continue-rcna183959
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-passes-defense-bill-ban-gender-affirming-care-minors-rcna184748
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-signs-defense-bill-objections-ban-transgender-health-care-milita-rcna185304
- https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/democratic-senators-transgender-care-ban-defense-bill-rcna184431
- https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/269
- https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/10186/all-actions?overview=closed#tabs
September 1 - October 23, 2024
Sources
- Federal Judge Allows Trans Teens to Play Sports in New Hampshire
- US Congress Will Likely Get its First Trans Member
- Kentucky Governor Bans Conversion Therapy
- Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
- Chappell Roan Hesitantly Reveals Support for Harris
- Queer Bar Raises $191,000 in Hurricane Relief
- DNC Buys $100,000 Worth of LGBTQ+ Ads
- Many ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Discharges Get Honored
- First Trans Lawyer Will Argue at the Supreme Court
July 29 - August 31, 2024
Sources
- Federal Judge Allows Trans Teens to Play Sports in New Hampshire
- US Congress Will Likely Get its First Trans Member
- Kentucky Governor Bans Conversion Therapy
- Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
- Chappell Roan Hesitantly Reveals Support for Harris
- Queer Bar Raises $191,000 in Hurricane Relief
- DNC Buys $100,000 Worth of LGBTQ+ Ads
- Many ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Discharges Get Honored
- First Trans Lawyer Will Argue at the Supreme Court
July 12 - July 28, 2024
Sources
- Olympic Athletes Face False Gender Accusations (Source 1)
- Olympic Athletes Face False Gender Accusations (Source 2)
- Olympic Athletes Face False Gender Accusations (Source 3)
- Olympic Athletes Face False Gender Accusations (Source 4)
- Olympic Athletes Face False Gender Accusations (Source 5)
- Mpox is Declared a Global Public Health Emergency (Source 1)
- Mpox is Declared a Global Public Health Emergency (Source 2)
- Enby Athlete Nikki Hiltz Gets to the Olympic Finals (Source 1)
- Enby Athlete Nikki Hiltz Gets to the Olympic Finals (Source 2)
- Texas No Longer Allows Gender Marker Change
- The Mormon Church Releases New Transphobic Rules
- LGBTQ+ Rights in the Democratic National Convention
June 26 - July 11, 2024
Sources
- Twice-Yearly Injection Offers 100% HIV Protection
- RNC Speakers Propagate Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric (Source 1 – Them.us)
- RNC Speakers Propagate Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric (Source 2 – NBC News)
- RNC Speakers Propagate Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric (Source 3 – NBC News)
- California Bans Forced Outing Rules in the State (Source 1 – California New Law)
- California Bans Forced Outing Rules in the State (Source 2 – Southern California School District Sues Newsom)
- California Bans Forced Outing Rules in the State (Source 3 – Musk Moves Headquarters)
- LGBTQ+ Celebrities Endorse Kamala Harris (Source 1 – Queer Fans React to Harris Presidential Bid)
- LGBTQ+ Celebrities Endorse Kamala Harris (Source 2 – LGBTQ+ Celebrities Back Harris)
- South Korea Ruling Grants Some Rights to Gay Couples
- Equal Rights Amendment Enters N.Y. November Ballot
- Homeless Shelter Challenges Pro-LGBTQ WA Law
- New Hampshire Diminishes Trans Rights in the State
- Michigan Outlaws Gay and Trans Panic Defense
June 8 - June 25, 2024
Sources
- Biden Pardons LGBTQ+ Vets
- Tokyo Marathon Adds Non-Binary Category
- Biden Honors LGBTQ+ Community at Stonewall Event
- Texas Supreme Court Upholds ban on GAC for Minors
- Daughter of Cameroon’s President Comes Out as Gay
- Non-Binary Athlete Makes it to the Paris Olympics
- Federal Judge Blocks Healthcare Discrimination Ban
- Burkina Faso Adopts Draft Law to Criminalize Homosexuality
May 24 - June 7, 2024
Sources
- AP News – Mass Shooter Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime
- NBC – Netflix Documentary Features the History of Queer Comedy
- AP News – Colorado Supreme Court Hears Trans Discrimination Case
- NBC – Thailand Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill
- NBC – Pope Accused of Using a Homophobic Slur AGAIN
- NBC – Judge Strikes Down Florida GAC Restrictions
- NBC – Judge Blocks LGBTQ+ Friendly Guidance in Texas
- NBC – Biden’s Title IX Expansions Face Massive Setbacks (Source 1)
- NBC – Biden’s Title IX Expansions Face Massive Setbacks (Source 2)
May 9 - May 23, 2024
Sources
- NBC Latest LGBTQ+ Stories
- Idaho Drag Performer Awarded 1.1 Million
- Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Adults From Helping Minors Receive Abortion and Gender Affirming Care
- Pope Francis Uses Homophobic F-slur
- Biden Campaign Joins Pride Month Celebrations
- Sao Paulo Pride Parade Reclaims Brazilian National Colors
- UK Tories Pledge to Detrimentally Re-write Equality Act
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month Starts With Pushback From Haters
- IMAGE SOURCE – Sao Paulo Gay Pride Reveler
April 25 - May 8, 2024
Sources
- Target Limits Pride Merch
- Nemo Wins Eurovision
- Nemo calls for Non-Binary Rights
- LGBTQ+ Participants in Eurovision
- Mississippi Enacts Bathroom Ban
- States Sue Trans Worker Protections
- Curriculum Inclusivity Upheld by Court
- State Departmnent Travel Advisory
- Human Rights Campaign Spending for Biden
- Courts Allow Schools to Protect Trans Students’ Identities
- South Carolina GAC Ban
April 11 - April 24, 2024
Sources
- SB 1738
- Germany eases name and gender change
- Transgender Veterans sue Veteran Affairs for gender-affirming surgery coverage
- Federal Appeals Court rules in favor of a transgender student who sued West Virginia over a Trans Athlete Ban
- SB 1810
- SB 2782
- Title IX
- Biden’s new Title IX rules
- NAIA bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports
- Athletes urge NCAA to not ban Trans athletes
March 26 - April 10, 2024
Sources
- Forbes – Vatican Condemns Gender-Affirming Surgery, Gender Theory And Surrogacy As Threats To Human ‘Dignity’
- Tennessee General Assembly – SB 1738
- Them – After Planet Fitness Sided With a Trans Customer, 17 Locations Got Bomb Threats
- United Nations Human Rights – A “big victory” for intersex people and their rights
- AP News – Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage
- The Sacramento Bee – Sacramento is now a sanctuary city for transgender people. What does that mean?