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Men’s Health publishes a list of CDC LGBTQ+ resources deleted under the Trump administration
"We are closely tracking developments to determine appropriate next steps," says the president of Doctors for America
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Rob Jetten reflects on becoming Dutch prime minister as fiancé Nicolás Keenan returns from hockey tournament
From coalition talks and a first Cabinet meeting to a newborn baby, a party congress and his fiancé’s return home, Jetten reflects on February 2026
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California schools are allowed to out transgender children to parents, US Supreme Court rules
The ruling pauses enforcement of the SAFETY Act, which prohibited schools from enforcing "forced outing" policies
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Menaka Guruswamy on track to become India’s first LGBTQ+ MP
Guruswamy confirmed her nomination in a public statement, saying she was "deeply honoured" by the selection
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Human Rights Campaign president challenges Donald Trump’s HIV/AIDS medical cuts
"There's nothing ordinary about them cutting billions of dollars from HIV prevention," said Robinson
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Malaysian minister urges citizens to replace LGBTQ+ references with ‘deviant culture’
"The more we utter, write and mention the term 'LGBT', the more related content will pop up," said religious affairs minister Marhamah Rosli
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Gay and bisexual teens attacked in Sydney as inquiry hears links to Bondi Beach network
ABC figures show that at least 64 people have been charged in New South Wales and Victoria for attacks on LGBTQ+ people since 2023
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Gay man shot dead outside LGBTQ+ nightclub in Orlando as suspect charged with murder
Police arrested Jean Gabriel Borja Gil De La Madr, 37, who was later charged with second-degree murder
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New York hospital closes trans youth programme, prompting backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates
"This is yet another example of a private institution capitulating to the federal government’s assault on transgender rights," says New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kid Rock’s workout video is widely mocked by liberals: ‘A twink and his daddy’
Responses included AI-generated images of the shirtless pair kissing and in various precarious situations, in light of Kennedy Jr’s recent cocaine confession
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European Parliament passes vote calling for recognition of trans women
The resolution will now inform discussions between EU institutions ahead of negotiations in New York
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Stonewall Pride flag row escalates as activists sue Trump administration over removal
The lawsuit argues that removing the flag without public notice or review violated federal law and the Administrative Procedure Act
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Uganda election sees prominent Anti-Homosexuality Act supporters lose seats
In 2023, one called for the "castration" of LGBTQ+ people, arguing that prison sentences would not stop homosexuality
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Anderson Cooper steps down from CBS News’s 60 Minutes to focus on family
"I have little kids now and I want to spend as much time with them as possible," said Cooper
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Chuck Schumer moves to make Stonewall Pride flag permanent: ‘It’s a living symbol of struggle and resilience’
"I am introducing legislation to designate the Pride flag as a congressionally authorised flag in America," said senate minority leader Schumer
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Ohio introduces anti-trans bill protecting parents who reject their child’s gender identity
"This legislation is a simple fix to the pressures that are being put on our parents," said Republican Josh Williams
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Protesters rally at Stonewall after Trump administration removes Pride flag from landmark
“New York is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and no act of erasure will ever change or silence that history,” said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani
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Grindr trials ultra-premium $500-a-month plan using artificial intelligence
Grindr EDGE is currently being trialled with a limited number of users in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
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Anti same-sex marriage campaigners falsely accuse Barack Obama of supporting their agenda
Obama’s image appears alongside Charlie Kirk, Allie Beth Stuckey and Seth Dillon, despite him being a long-time supporter of LGBTQ+ rights
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The Mark of Cain guitarist Josie Scott comes out as a trans woman
“As I’ve aged, and mortality is ever closer, I’ve decided to embrace, rather than endure, who I am,” the 63-year-old wrote