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

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• 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

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• 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.

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• Canadian Throuple Fights for Legal Parental Recognition
• National Coming Out Day Celebrated Worldwide
• Wyoming Library Director Wins $700K in Censorship Case
• Bad Bunny Named 2026 Super Bowl Headliner
• 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

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• 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

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• 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”

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• 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

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• 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)

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• 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

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• 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

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