Ep. 258: No Pride Flags, No Detransition Clinics, No More Waiting — LGBTQ+ News May 18

King Charles included a trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban in his King's Speech on May 13th — covering both sexual orientation and gender identity. Advocates are cautiously hopeful but note the UK has been promising this since 2018. NYU Langone is facing pressure from elected officials and LGBTQ+ organizers to reject a subpoena seeking medical records of transgender youth. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $10 million settlement with Texas Children's Hospital that forces the creation of a "Detransition Clinic" and the firing of five doctors who provided gender-affirming care. Japan's Osaka High Court ruled that the country's binary-only gender registration system violates the constitutional equality principle — a major step toward nonbinary legal recognition. Iran's football federation submitted ten demands to FIFA including a ban on Pride flags at World Cup matches, with Iran scheduled to play Egypt in Seattle's designated Pride Match on June 26th — a country where homosexuality is punishable by death. Poland registered its first same-sex marriage in Warsaw following an EU court ruling. Oxford University's rowing body banned trans women from Women's boats in a member vote of 49 against to just one in favor. And Seattle's LGBTQ+ Commission is urging the     00:55 — King Charles promises trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban  02:15 — NYU Langone faces pressure over trans youth medical records subpoena  03:20 — Texas forces "Detransition Clinic" and fires five doctors  04:45 — Japan's Osaka High Court rules binary gender registration unconstitutional  05:30 — Iran demands Pride flag ban at 2026 World Cup  07:00 — Poland registers its first same-sex marriage  07:50 — Oxford University rowing bans trans women from Women's boats  08:55 — Seattle LGBTQ+ Commission calls for civil state of emergency  09:20 — Outro Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/therealzachre/Podcast music: https://dillonderosa.com/ Thank you Dillion!!!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.