UN High Commissioner calls on Hungary to repeal anti-gay law

US states and school boards consider anti-trans policies in wake of Trump executive order on gender

Hungary: The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Hungary to repeal the anti-LGBTQ law it passed last week, which bans Pride parades and demonstrations.

Trinidad and Tobago: In the midst of national elections, a nonprofit has called on the government to enact laws against bullying and including LGBT people in the national nondiscrimination law.

Canada: The federal election officially kicked off yesterday, with current Prime Minister Mark Carney launching his campaign with an ad featuring Mike Myers.

Namibia: A reader from Germany wrote in to let me know that he’s put together a short documentary on the impact of the USAID cuts on trans people in Namibia. Check it out.

Meanwhile, in the States

Illinois: Peoria school district has introduced a new policy banning trans students from using restrooms and change facilities that correspond with their gender identity.

New Jersey: The Watchung school board held a surprise vote to rescind its transgender inclusion policy.

New Hampshire: The Claremont school board is also considering rescinding its trans inclusion policy in the wake of threats to federal funding, but tabled the action pending legal review at its most recent meeting.

Maine: The bill to add a nondiscrimination clause to the state constitution has been “carried over” to the next legislative session, meaning don’t expect any progress on it.

Meanwhile, Trump announced he is suspended millions in federal funding until he receives a personal apology from Democratic Governor Janet Mills for her opposition to his executive order banning trans women from competing in sports.

Kentucky: Democratic Governor Andy Beshear vetoed an extreme anti-LGBT bill that protects conversion therapy, bans gender change, and bans state funding of gender care procedures, but his veto is likely to be overridden by the Republican supermajority in the state legislature later this week.

Delaware: State Democrats are proposing an amendment to the state constitution to ban the death penalty – which is already removed from state law as of last year. The amendment will have to pass this year, and then again after the next election, before it is placed before voters.

Another proposed amendment would enshrine the right to abortion into the constitution. It has passed through the senate and has to be heard in the house; it then has to be passed again after the next election before being put to voters.