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Erik Bottcher (openly gay Democrat) winning New York State Assembly District 47 special election LGBTQ Nation: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/gay-democrat-clobbers-gop-opponent-in-special-election-im-excited-to-get-to-work amNewYork: https://www.amny.com/politics/democrats-erik-bottcher-keith-powers-special-elections New Hampshire Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoing GOP-led anti-trans bi...

U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn OutSports: https://www.outsports.com/2026/2/8/24134567/amber-glenn-pansexual-figure-skater-olympics-hate-threats-social-media NBC Olympics: https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/amber-glenn-addresses-backlash-social-media-after-team-gold-milano-cortina Russian publisher demands editor add "disgust" to neutral descriptions of same-sex animal behavior to comply wi...

Human Rights Watch World Report 2026 criticizing U.S.rollback of LGBTQ+ rights domestically and globally Human Rights Watch World Report 2026 (U.S. chapter): https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/united-states HRW News Release: https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/06/us-trump-administrations-pervasive-attacks-rights Vindictive ex-boyfriend (Kjos) calls ICE on undocumentedIrish immigra...

**American Society of Plastic Surgeons partially walking back support for gender-affirming surgeries for minors** - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) official statement/policy update: https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/press-releases/asps-issues-new-guidance-on-gender-affirming-surgery-in-adolescents - MedPage Today: https://www.medpagetoday.com/surgery/plasticsurgery/114892 **Child...

Maine anti-trans activists turning in signatures for ballot initiative to ban transgender athletes in girls' sports (Protect Girls Sports in Maine) Spectrum News: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2026/02/03/signatures-submitted-to-call-for-public-vote-on-proposal-to-ban-maine-transgender-girls-from-girls--sports-teams Maine Public: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-02-03...

Idaho House advancing bill (HB 557) to wipe out local nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people Idaho Capital Sun: https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/02/idaho-bill-to-ban-local-protections-against-lgbtq-discrimination-heads-to-house ACLU of Idaho: https://www.acluidaho.org/legislation/2026-hb-557-banning-local-lgbtq-protections Florida extremists filing the "Pride Flag Ban" bill (...

Anti-trans activists in Maine turning in signatures for ballot initiative to ban transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports Maine Public: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-02-03/group-submits-signatures-for-ballot-question-to-ban-transgender-athletes-in-girls-sports LGBTQ Nation: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/anti-trans-activists-turn-in-signatures-for-sports-ban-in-ma...

Grammys 2026 queer wins and activism LGBTQ Nation: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/grammys-2026-queer-winners-and-lgbtq-allies-blast-ice PinkNews: https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/02/5-lgbtq-moments-that-defined-the-2026-grammys Football v Homophobia Month of Action (February 2026) Official Football v Homophobia website: https://www.footballvhomophobia.com Month of Action updates: https://w...

Don Lemon's arrest in Los Angeles, California : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24gm3dz36po GLAAD's Anti-LGBTQ Extremism Reporting Tracker for 2025 : https://glaad.org/anti-lgbtq-extremism-reporting-tracker Anonymous bisexual woman's piece on trans friends' hardships : https://www.biwomenquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bwqWinter-2026.pdf (This is a thematic essay from a...