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• Robert W. Fieseler’s LGBTQ history work continues to resonate
• Colin Allred challenges Julie Johnson for Texas’ 33rd District
• Seattle moves forward with World Cup Pride Match
• Kazakhstan delays anti-LGBTQ “propaganda” bill
• Utah equality advocate Derek Kitchen runs for Congress
• Federal judge strikes down Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care for inmates
• Netflix renews Japan’s gay dating show The Boyfriend
• UK AIDS Memorial Quilt returns to Scotland
• Florida AG sues medical groups over gender-affirming care
• AFL athlete Mitch Brown harassed by reporter over bisexuality
• China intensifies LGBTQ media censorship
• Grindr reveals top “twink” countries

John Waters names his top 10 films of 2025

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• Michigan father files Title IX complaint over trans athlete
• Cynthia Erivo makes Golden Globe history
• Amy Madigan celebrates queer love for Aunt Gladys
• Girl Guides Australia reaffirms support for trans girls
• Sean Avery hopes queer hockey drama paves way for an out NHL player
• Pattie Gonia raises $1 million on 100-mile drag hike
• Pornhub reports spike in trans & femboy searches
• Dana International condemns Eurovision boycotts
• Survivor of electric shock conversion therapy speaks out

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Heated Rivalry showrunner shuts down speculation about actors’ sexuality

Russell Tovey reflects on dating, career, and fatherhood ahead of new series

Chasten Buttigieg shares heartwarming family holiday photos

Ms. Rachel reaffirms LGBTQ+ inclusion in her classroom

HHS deadnames Admiral Rachel Levine on official portrait

Arizona school board president appears on anti-LGBTQ+ podcast

Girl Scouts’ Rainbow Bridge memorial vandalized in suspected hate act

Leaked memo reveals Trump plan to roll back protections for trans prisoners

Biden condemns GOP for weaponizing LGBTQ+ identity

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes hit record highs in Los Angeles

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Lilly Wachowski Calls Out Extremists Misusing The Matrix

Minnesota Jail Reforms After Wrongful Housing of Trans Man

Advocate Warns LGBTQ+ Federal Workers Face “Lavender Scare 2.0”

USTA Quietly Bans Trans Women from Women’s Tennis Events

Irish Activist Enoch Burke to Remain in Jail Over Holidays

Council of Europe Moves Toward Ban on Conversion Practices

Drag Icon Joan Jett Blakk Receives Support After Stroke

Grindr Supports GOP Age-Verification Bill, Sparking Concerns

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Brandi Carlile to Perform “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl LX

Four Countries Withdraw from Eurovision 2026 Over Israel Participation

UK Engineer Loses Tribunal Over Trans-Inclusive Bathroom Policy

San Diego Teacher Awarded $700K After Anti-LGBTQ Harassment

Kansas Attorney General Targets Trans-Affirming School Policies

Russia Bans Roblox Over Alleged “LGBT Propaganda”

Grindr Unwrapped 2025 Reveals Global Queer Trends

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Netflix’s Chaotic New Game Show ‘What’s in the Box?’

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Biden to Receive Top LGBTQ+ Leadership Honor

Jay Lee Murder Case Ends in 40-Year Sentence

Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Center YouthSeen Closes After Theft

Mariah Carey & GLAAD Fundraise for Trans Media Representation

Dr. Daskalakis Escalates Criticism of RFK Jr.’s HHS Leadership

Sarah Paulson Celebrated with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Lyas Medini Stuns Public with Nude Look at Fashion Awards

Provincetown’s Crown & Anchor Relaunches as The Tryst

“Heated Rivalry” Creator Rejects Questions About Actors’ Sexuality

WH Press Secretary Mocked Over Fake News Remarks

Trump Defends Ableist, Racist Posts About Gov. Walz

Beloved LGBTQ+ Creator Scott Finn Dies at 27

Irish Woman Comes Out as Bisexual at Age 58

84-Year-Old Wrestler Breaks Global Record

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Trinity student candidate ruled in violation after Grindr campaign post

Josh Cavallo mentoring closeted athletes worldwide

UK Women’s Institute to bar trans women from membership in 2026

Girlguiding UK bans all trans girls from youth groups

Trump claims LGBTQ “support” despite data showing otherwise

U.S. receives “F” on global LGBTQ human rights scorecard

Canada mirrors U.S. anti-trans playbook: “From Alabama to Alberta”

Madonna slams Trump for ignoring World AIDS Day

Laverne Cox announces memoir Transcendent for June 2026

Methodist pastor comes out as trans during Sunday service

OU places trans teaching assistant on leave after student complaint

Leaked texts show Sen. Gallego mocking colleagues’ appearance

Rachel Maddow launches Burn Notice podcast on WWII internment

HIV-positive men stage border “Kiss-In” protest in Tijuana

Idaho bar offers free beer for helping ICE deport immigrants

GOP staffer charged for fabricating “Trump Whore” assault

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Swiss Tennis Player Mika Brunold Comes Out as Gay

Conservatives Renew Attacks on the Wicked Franchise

Jesse Thorn’s Viral Message Defending Trans Kids

Eight Major LGBTQ+ Films Coming in 2026 Announced

Mary Trump Says Donald Trump Is “Declining Fast”

Anti-LGBTQ Candidate Valentina Gomez Finishes 6th in Missouri GOP Primary

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Abby Stein Joins NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team

Tokyo High Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage in Japan

Grace Richardson Becomes First Out Lesbian Miss England

Over 100 Members of Congress Accuse DOJ of Ignoring LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes

Tucker Carlson Draws Outrage After Using Anti-Gay Slur On-Air

NIH and USAID Cut Over $1 Billion in Global HIV Research Funding

Hayley Williams Says Bigots Are Not Welcome at Paramore Shows

‘I’ve Had It’ Hosts Call Out Closeted MAGA Figures

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Elton John urges Trump to end AIDS

Illinois Democrat glitter-bombs anti-trans survey

Florida man arrested after targeting LGBTQ running club

Judge blocks DOJ access to trans youth medical records

Tony Dokoupil criticized for not pushing back on Dave Portnoy

Miles Heizer discusses growing up gay in Hollywood

Nene Leakes thanks LGBTQ fans

Jonathan Bailey named 2025’s top box-office star

State Dept shifts human rights reporting

Democrats sweep school board elections

Fake rumor spreads about Grande/Erivo relationship

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