Happy Pride Month!

1. Headline: Episcopal Church in the South installs its first out lesbian bishop Source: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/episcopalians-in-the-south-just-got-their-first-out-lesbian-bishop/
2. Headline: Mel C gives “stunning response” to question about speculation she’s gay Source: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/people-are-delighted-by-mel-cs-stunning-response-to-a-question-on-speculation-shes-gay/
3. Headline: Barry Manilow says coming out earlier “would have killed” his career Source: https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/29/barry-manilow-gay-coming-out-husband/
4. Headline: A new country just took the crown as Europe’s most LGBTQ+-friendly nation Source: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/a-new-country-just-took-the-crown-as-europes-most-lgbtq-friendly-nation/
5. Headline: South Korean same-sex couple seeks marriage benefits in landmark legal case Source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/05/28/south-korean-same-sex-couple-seeks-marriage-benefit

3 USA Stories

1. Headline: Drag queen Pattie Gonia urges Patagonia to drop trademark infringement lawsuitSource: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-asks-apparel-company-patagonia-drop-trademark-rcna347549
2. Headline: California families sue to stop Trump DOJ from obtaining trans kids’ medical recordsSource: https://www.advocate.com/health/trans-kids-medical-records-investigation
3. Headline: Judge blocks Kansas law restricting transgender youth healthcareSource: https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/judge-blocks-kansas-care-ban

2 International Stories

4. Headline: Pride returns to Budapest after far-right leader voted outSource: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/pride-returns-to-budapest-after-dictator-was-voted-out/

5. Headline: Russian courts ban nine LGBTQ+ support organizations as “extremist”Source: https://www.gaystarnews.com/

3 USA Stories:

1. Headline: FDA Approves New Once-Daily HIV Medication IDVYNSO https://www.lgbtqnation.com/
2. Headline: City Hall Raises Official Pride Flag in Dallas https://dallasvoice.com/city-hall-raises-the-official-city-pride-flag/
3. Headline: South San Francisco Library Hosts Series of LGBTQ+ Pride Events for All Ages https://www.ssfca.gov/

2 International Stories:

4.      Headline: More gay and bi men donating blood than ever before in England https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/28/gay-bisexual-men-donating-blood-england/

5.      Headline: Ghana’s Parliament passes harsh new anti-LGBTQ+ bill prescribing up to 3 years in prison for same-sex acts https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckgpdll42vko

New York man indicted on hate crime charges over alleged anti-gay subway attack in Harlem

• https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/nyc-subway-beating-hate-crime
• https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-hate-crime-indictment-of-man-in-homophobic-attack-at-west-harlem-station/

GLAAD highlights Youth Advisory Council behind Creative Cuisine program in Atlanta

• https://glaad.org/centering-youth-voices-meet-the-youth-advisory-council-behind-creative-cuisine-in-atlanta/

D.C. Pride flag raising ceremony set for June 1 with Mayor and council members

• https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/28/d-c-pride-flag-raising-ceremony-set-for-june-1/

Russian doctor revives debunked ‘transgender spectrumdisorder’ diagnosis at congress

• https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/27/russia-transgender-spectrum-disorder-debunked/
• https://meduza.io/amp/en/news/2026/05/26/at-russia-s-psychiatry-congress-doctor-proposes-new-transgender-spectrum-disorder-and-accuses-lgbt-friendly-doctors-of-forming-fifth-column

Schools in England see sharp rise in suspensions forhomophobic and transphobic abuse

• https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/27/schools-england-suspensions-homophobia-transphobia/
• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjpx7rnredo

 

3 USA Stories:

1. Headline: Police arrest man in alleged antigay hate crime during D.C. Black Pride weekend Source: https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/dc-antigay-hate-crime
2. Headline: Texas AG Ken Paxton mocks support for trans kids as “weird” in runoff victory speech Source: https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/ken-paxton-trans-kids-weird
3. Headline: 8th grader’s graduation speech accusing school of homophobia goes viral Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqKIsYlCr4E

2 International Stories:

1. Headline: Pride event cancelled in UK after banners torn down in suspected hate incident Source: https://www.bbc.com/a/articles/c4g958n8vyxo
2. Headline: Hong Kong film “We’re Nothing at All” explores queer identity, grief and prejudice after bus explosion Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/25/were-nothing-at-all-review-herman-yau

More News!

Sources for verification:

• Alan G. Rogers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_G._Rogers and https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/alan-g-rogers/
• Andrew Wilfahrt: https://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/02/gay.soldier.andrew.wilfahrt/index.html and https://outservemag.org/2012/02/cpl-andrew-wilfahrt-gay-american-hero-killed-in-action/
• Adrianna Vorderbruggen: https://foundationforwomenwarriors.org/adrianna-vorderbruggen-major-u-s-air-force/ and https://news.va.gov/85817/veteranoftheday-air-force-veteran-adrianna-vorderbruggen/
• Ciara Durkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciara_Durkin and https://palmcenterlegacy.org/palm-center-statement-death-specialist-ciara-durkin/

SOURCES:

1. WeHo Pride Arts Festival Continues with Day Two Celebrations in West Hollywood https://www.wehopride.com/
2. Houston Oasis Sunday Gathering Brings Queer Community Together for Spiritual Reflection https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/keeping-the-faith-queer-spirituality-continues-to-thrive/
3. Pansexual and Panromantic Visibility Day Observed Nationwide with Events and Awareness Campaigns https://www.lgbtqnation.com/
4. Birmingham Pride 2026 Weekend Draws Thousands in Major UK Celebration https://birminghampride.com/
5. EU LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030 Implementation Discussions Advance in Brussels https://www.lemonde.fr/en/lgbtq/

SOURCES:

1. Headline: Brooklyn's oldest lesbian bar forced to cancelPride events due to noise complaints:

• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/brooklyns-oldest-lesbian-bar-forced-to-cancel-pride-events-due-to-noise-complaints/
• https://www.brooklynpaper.com/brooklyns-oldest-lesbian-bar-cancels-pride/

2. Headline: WeHo Pride Arts Festival kicks off with vibrantDay One celebrations featuring queer performances and poetry:

• https://www.wehopride.com/
• https://www.weho.org/community/arts-and-culture/weho-pride-arts-festival-2026/

3. Headline: Actress Thora Birch comes out as bisexual innew interview:

• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/actress-thora-birch-comes-out-as-bisexual-find-your-community-where-you-can/
• https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/thora-birch-bisexual-coming-out

4. Headline: Amazon supervisor fired lesbian worker afterharassment complaint — lawsuit proceed:

• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/amazon-supervisor-fired-lesbian-after-she-complained-about-shes-suing-for-retaliation/
• https://www.advocate.com/business/amazon-lesbian-worker-lawsuit

5. Headline: Warsaw registers its first same-sex marriage inlandmark EU recognition step Sources:

• https://apnews.com/article/poland-eu-same-sex-marriage-4e8b65dec73a1b17e5c751661d5f90ee
• https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/23/warsaw-same-sex-marriage-recognition/