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LGBTQ+ News - February 22, 2026

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LGBTQ+ News for February 20, 2026

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• Trump administration cuts HIV and public health funding in four Democrat-led states
• California sues federal government over transgender student privacy protections
• House passes SAVE America Act amid voting rights concerns
• Castro Theatre reopens with leather-themed screening of Pillion
• Cynthia Erivo addresses rumors about relationship with Ariana Grande
• World Anti-Doping Agency investigates alleged ski jumping “Penisgate” scandal
• German referee Pascal Kaiser attacked twice after proposing to boyfriend

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• Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear cites Bible to defend trans youth care veto
• New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoes expansive anti-trans bill
• UK updates guidance on pronouns for primary school students
• Philippine Supreme Court allows same-sex couples to co-own property
• GLAAD reports 1,042 anti-LGBTQ incidents in 2025
• UK FOI reveals surge in trans youth suicides after healthcare rollbacks
• Trump administration cuts $600M in CDC STD & HIV funding
• Chappell Roan and Orville Peck leave Wasserman agency
• Ralf Schumacher announces engagement
• Argentine diocese considers discipline after trans wedding

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• Jayapal and Markey Introduce Federal Bill Expanding Trans Civil Rights Protections
• Pride Flag Re-Raised at Stonewall After Federal Removal Sparks Outrage
• High Court Affirms Trans Women’s Right to Use Women’s Facilities
• California Court Orders Hospital to Continue Gender-Affirming Care
• Congressman Calls for Inquiry into Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance
• NBC Apologizes for Misgendering Trans Olympic Skier
• Pornhub Reports Massive Spike in Super Bowl-Themed Searches
• Ts Madison Secures Restraining Order After Alleged Stalking
• NCSU Pride Center Director Dismissed After Secret Recording
• Portland Police Arrest Man in Alleged Anti-Trans Assault
• Trump Excludes Governors Polis and Moore from White House Event
• Khalid Reflects on Being Outed and Embraces His Identity
• Cardi B Responds to DHS Criticism with Epstein Files Question
• Netflix CEO Says “Boots” Cancellation Was Not Political
• NYU Disputes Claims Over Pattie Gonia Event Cancellation
• Remembering James Van Der Beek

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• Bad Bunny’s Inclusive Super Bowl Halftime Show Sparks Celebration — and Racist Backlash
• Amber Glenn Steps Back from Social Media After Facing Threats Over LGBTQ Advocacy
• Trans Skier Elis Lundholm Set to Make Olympic History at Milano–Cortina 2026
• Record Number of Out LGBTQ Athletes Competing at 2026 Winter Olympics
• One Million Moms Targets Gordon Ramsay Butter Ad Over Censored Profanity
• Virginia Sends Measure to Voters to Remove Same-Sex Marriage Ban from State Constitution
• Human Rights Watch Warns U.S. Is Undermining LGBTQ+ Rights Worldwide

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• Don Lemon’s Arrest Backfires on the Trump Administration
• San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones Shuts Down Hate Speech at Public Meeting
• Iowa Lawmakers Advance Expanded “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
• Anti-Trans Democrat Group Sues Illinois Over Party Label
• Detransitioner Awarded $2 Million in Landmark Malpractice Case
• New Study Challenges Rationale Behind Trans Women Sports Bans
• LGBTQ Gun Group Pink Pistols Sees Surge in Membership After Election
• Comedian Faces Backlash After Calling Renee Good a Slur on Stage
• Kid Rock & JD Vance Double Down Amid “Super Bowel” Controversy
• Conservatives Melt Down Over “LGBT Queer-ish” Super Bowl Logo
• Pillion Earns Praise for Tender Portrayal of Young Queer Love

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• Trump sparks outrage after sharing racist AI video targeting the Obamas
• The cost of convenience: Grindr and the evolution of queer hookup culture
• Grindr launches premium AI tier “EDGE”
• Nine arrested on drug charges ahead of Miami’s Atlantis gay cruise
• Olivia Colman reflects on feeling “sort of nonbinary”
• Jennifer Tilly embraces her LGBTQ+ fanbase
• Trans military ban discharges contradict government claims
• Malaysia minister blames “work stress” for LGBT identity
• Trans Girl Scouts sell 71,000+ boxes of cookies
• Ian McKellen delivers pro-immigrant Shakespeare monologue
• Record 45 out athletes set to compete at 2026 Winter Olympics

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• Jeremy Greer Goes Viral Ahead of the Super Bowl
• Pedro Pascal to Star in Todd Haynes’ ‘De Noche’ After Joaquin Phoenix Exit
• Vivian Wilson Weighs In on Newly Released Epstein Emails
• Pride Nights Disappear From Some NHL Teams
• Eric Botcher Sworn Into the New York State Senate
• Bad Bunny Faces MAGA Backlash Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Show
• California Sues Over Halt to Youth Gender-Affirming Care
• Promising HIV Remission Cases Spark Hope for Functional Cure
• Uganda Court Dismisses Charges in Landmark Anti-Homosexuality Case
• Florida Pauses Proposed Cuts to HIV/AIDS Assistance Programs
• Grindr Rolls Out Enhanced Privacy Protections for Olympic Athletes
• New England Data Shows Disproportionate LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Rates
• Colorado Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crime Case
• Ben Affleck Reveals Fake Scene Inserted Into ‘Good Will Hunting’ Script
• Elmo Publicly Supports LGBTQ+ Community

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