September 24, 2026

1. Additional major hospitals reach DOJ agreements to halt gender-affirming care for transgender youth https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-secures-agreements-nyu-and-upmc-end-pediatric-gender-affirming-care (Expanded coverage of multiple hospital agreements reported Sept 23)2. Sporting industry professionals testify on Capitol Hill regarding transgender athletes and gender fairness https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/sporting-industry-professionals-testify-on-gender-fairness-for-female-athletes/4474133. Lesbian / queer bar in Greenfield / western Massachusetts draws attention after changing rules (Coverage of Last Ditch Bar policy change and community response circulating Sept 22–24)4. Bi Visibility Day (September 23) marked with events worldwide https://bivisibilityday.com/media-release/5. Uganda’s “Not Free” rating partly due to anti-LGBT laws https://76crimes.com/2026/09/21/ugandas-not-free-rating-anti-lgbt-laws/