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Drag Queens Attacked in Cork While Filming Promo Video Hailey Bieber Pushes Back Against Transphobic Insults Queer Gamers Concerned After The Sims Developer Buyout Gavin Newsom Criticized Over Trans Athlete Comments 35% of LGBTQ Workers Hear Anti-Queer Remarks at Work Queensland Court Reinstates Puberty Blocker Access Hilary Duff Announces New LGBTQ-Focused Music Pete Buttigieg Leads Early 2028 Poll in New Hampshire

NYC mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani honors trans icon Sylvia Rivera. U.S. Virgin Islands make history recognizing Transgender and Intersex people. King Charles III unveils national memorial for LGBTQ+ service members. Hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people reach record highs in the U.S. Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler eyed for Miami Vice reboot. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparks backlash over “soybean farmer” remark. Conservative writer Jonah Goldberg denounces Trump’s “king” rhetoric. Oregon mom fuels trans panic with student walkout. Federal judge strikes down Biden-era trans healthcare protections.

Queer Ally Unseats Anti-LGBTQ+ Mayor in Alaska Hailey Bieber Delivers Powerful Message on Gender Identity White House Website Targets Democrats Amid Scandal Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for Netflix Boycott Over Strawberry Shortcake Fake LGBTQ+ News Floods Facebook Supreme Court May Hear Kim Davis Case Threatening Marriage Equality Maine Senate Candidate Apologizes for Homophobic Posts and Tattoo Illinois Army Captain Runs for Congress to Defend LGBTQ+ Rights

Kim Davis case heads to U.S. Supreme Court Church of England priests defy ban on same-sex blessings Minnesota Supreme Court backs trans weightlifter JayCee Cooper Cuomo’s old homophobic slogan resurfaces in NYC mayoral race Canada’s Drag Race introduces drag king competitor Kit Connor joins new Andrew Haigh drama A Long Winter Chappell Roan launches $400K Midwest Princess Project ISD report warns of rising anti-LGBTQ+ hate Russian coach blames “bisexual West” for Olympic ban Dallas church paints rainbow steps in defiance Tennessee schools ban Pride flags White House site pushes partisan narrative

Janelle Monáe says she time-traveled to see David Bowie perform. Manchester Pride enters voluntary liquidation amid financial strain. Ace Awareness Week celebrates visibility and understanding. “Beers with Queers” event targeted by hate group in Ontario. Joe Rogan calls Marjorie Taylor Greene “to the left” of Hillary Clinton. Netflix’s BOOTS doubles viewership and wins global acclaim. South Korea recognizes same-sex couples in national census. Japan’s new Prime Minister says gays are “fine” but rejects same-sex marriage.

West Hollywood Drug Bust in Rainbow District (NBC Los Angeles) Ohio Pastor Who Opposed LGBTQ Books Charged with Child Rape (The Enquirer) Americans Leaving Religion Over LGBTQ Hostility California Adds Trevor Project Hotline to Student IDs (The Trevor Project) Colman Domingo Joins Wicked: For Good Manchester Clinic Offers Rowling Tattoo Removal for Trans Rights Mass Suicide Attempt Among Trans Community in India (Hindustan Times) Judge Blocks Trump-Era School Censorship (U.S. District Court) GOP Aide Calls for Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Virginia Lt. Gov. Denies Anti-Gay Remark Despite Video

Trump Commutes Sentence of George Santos in Federal Fraud Case High Court Rules in Favour of Trans Man Seeking Gender Recognition Pentagon Slams Netflix Over Queer Marine Series New Study Finds LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Decline Linked to Hostile Legislation Church of Norway Apologizes to LGBTQ+ Community for Past Discrimination Virginia GOP Candidate’s Supporters Launch Anti-LGBTQ+ Ad Campaign Vermont Senator Resigns Following Racist Group Chat Scandal

Variety / The Advocate — Tami Roman faces backlash for comments about daughter’s girlfriend ESPN / The Trevor Project — NFL and Carl Nassib donate $100K for LGBTQ+ youth NBC News — World Gay Rodeo Finals celebrates 50 years Gay City News — Brooklyn police hunt suspect in anti-LGBTQ+ chair attack The News-Review / OPB — Oregon students walk out over trans student’s bathroom rights Uncloseted Media — Two-Spirit activist Chrystos on Indigenous resistance GLAAD / Billboard — Snoop Dogg releases “Love Is Love” for Spirit Day MSNBC / AP — Treasury Secretary compares Charlie Kirk’s death to 9/11 The Wrap / Variety — NBC cuts diversity and LGBTQ+ news teams Washington Post / NBC News — Pete Buttigieg joins Virginia governor’s race rally Cleveland Plain Dealer / HRC — Ohio enacts binary-sex definition in new budget

ACLU / Reuters — Judge expands injunction blocking Trump passport ban GQ — Jonathan Bailey steps back to focus on The Shameless Fund The Guardian — JD Vance defends offensive GOP chat leaks The Advocate — Trans activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies at 78 LGBTQ Nation — Zohran Mamdani honors Sylvia Rivera in campaign Türkiye Today — Turkey proposes extreme anti-LGBTQ+ reforms Out Magazine / RTÉ — Niecy Nash-Betts and Miriam Margolyes speak out Instagram Live — AOC sends support to trans youth

Wild Atlantic EuroPride Coming to Ireland in 2028 Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Book Ban Law Two Women Fined for Transphobic Rumor About Brigitte Macron Homophobic Attack Reported in Midtown Manhattan Foster Parents Lose License Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy “And Tango Makes Three” Lawsuit Challenges Book Ban ICE Responds to Chappell Roan’s Onstage Protest Supreme Court Declines “P-Valley” Copyright Case St. Petersburg Debates Diversity Flags Amid State Pushback

Bad Bunny announced as 2026 Super Bowl headliner, continuing his fearless LGBTQ+ allyship. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders removal of Pride and BLM art from streets statewide. Finnish study explores why lesbian couples divorce at higher rates than gay and straight peers. Defiance meets faith: Wake Forest Pride Fest unites a Baptist town amid growing anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment. Casa Ruby founder Ruby Corado speaks out before sentencing in federal wire-fraud case. Atlanta Pride returns with record crowds, major performers, and a legacy of Southern celebration. San Francisco’s Jazzie’s Place triples in size after $18M expansion, strengthening support for LGBTQ+ homeless residents.

Canadian Throuple Fights for Legal Parental Recognition National Coming Out Day Celebrated Worldwide Wyoming Library Director Wins $700K in Censorship Case Hollywood Mourns Icon Diane Keaton Anti-DEI Provisions Spark Tension in U.S. Senate Miss Major Returns Home for Hospice Care Virginia Lieutenant Governor Sparks Backlash Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Remarks Nevada Official Fired After Anti-Gay Slur Philadelphia to Open LGBTQ+ Visitor Center

Paxton launches “leftist violence” probe with no evidence Texas man’s Henry Cavill doll stuns the internet Heather Dubrow donates $50K to The Trevor Project RFK Jr. spreads new autism conspiracy North Dakota court upholds trans youth care ban Chicago alderwoman detained by ICE 96% of LGBTQ+ adults have come out Morehouse Dean suggests King James may have been gay

• Cleveland appoints Carey Gibbons as LGBTQ+ liaison • SCOTUS weighs Colorado conversion therapy ban • International Lesbian Day celebrated globally • Dolly Parton reassures fans after health scare • Jake Paul denounces AI deepfake hoax • Netflix’s Monster sparks anti-trans backlash • RuPaul leads all-star Glamazonian Express cast • LGBTQ+ elder care inequities spark reform efforts • LSU trans student alleges targeted arrest • 11-year-old trans child assaulted in Massachusetts • Trump draws criticism for anti-trans remarks abroad • Lukas Gage bares all in new memoir • Texas AG Paxton launches anti-trans “investigations”

• Bari Weiss to Lead CBS News, Sparking Controversy • Justice Alito Rekindles Fears Over Gay Marriage Rights • Nevada Investigator Uses Slur During Traffic Stop • Khalid Turns Pain of Being Outed into Artistic Power • Porsha Williams Confirms She’s Dating a Woman • Netflix’s House of Guinness Spotlights Queer Love in History • Skin-Cell Embryos Could Revolutionize LGBTQ+ Parenthood • Florida AG Joins Anti-Trans “School Secrets” Case • Virginia Voters Reject Anti-Trans Fear Tactics • Federal Agencies Threaten Minnesota Over Trans-Inclusive Sports

• Bowen Yang’s Dobby Skewers J.K. Rowling on SNL (NBC, The Advocate) • Supreme Court May Hear Case to Overturn Conversion Therapy Ban (The Guardian) • Texas Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse (NBC News) • Rep. Tim Burchett Targets Netflix Over LGBTQ+ Cartoon (LGBTQ Nation, Media Matters) • Rep. Emily Randall Confronts ICE Over Immigrant Detention (Seattle Times, Washington Blade) • Miami Beach’s Rainbow Crosswalk Removed Without Notice (NBC Miami, Miami Herald)

Trump Admin Targets Trans Students in New University Compact Spain Expands Trans Rights and Bans Conversion Therapy Study Exposes Ongoing Harm of Conversion Therapy Liberty Counsel Renews Legal Attacks on LGBTQ+ Equality Pete Buttigieg Laughs Off “Fake Gay” Conspiracy Trans Cheerleader Justine Lindsay Eyes Miss Universe Japan Broadens Recognition for Same-Sex Couples The Dinah’s Founder Steps Down After 34 Years Gov. Newsom Warns Schools Not to Sign Anti-Trans Compact Nearly 2,000 Same-Sex Couples Wed in Thailand

Later-in-life lesbians challenge compulsory heterosexuality Terence Stamp filmed Priscilla sequel before death Alexander Skarsgård stars in BDSM drama Pillion Dolly Parton’s LGBTQ+ message goes viral amid health concerns Rep. Sarah McBride mocks GOP over shutdown Virginia gay GOP candidate tied to Nazi porn Tumblr All the Broken Pieces documentary spotlights Marissa Miller Utah lawmaker proposes renaming Harvey Milk Blvd. Gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends trade war fallout Rep. Garcia presses for Epstein files investigation

• Hegseth calls for “warrior ethos” reset in U.S. military • FBI Director fires agent over Pride flag • Trump cuts LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline services • Baldwin, Murkowski introduce bipartisan LGBTQ+ crisis bill • 1 in 4 gay men face domestic violence, hotline urges support • Apple removes ICEBlock immigrant rights app • Judge blocks anti-trans NEA grant rule • Japan expands LGBTQ+ protections under new laws • Scottish schools enforce “biological sex” toilet rules • Adelita Grijalva swearing-in delayed by Speaker Johnson