• Kim Petras asks to be released from Republic Records amid album delays
• Vermont proposes state trust fund to protect gender-affirming health care
• Federal judge blocks DOJ demand for trans youths’ personal data
• LGBTQ+ protests erupt across Florida, Tennessee, and Utah
• MAGA reacts to rumored Bad Bunny Super Bowl dress
• Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE operations

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• Retired Australian basketball star Andrew Ogilvy comes out as gay during the NBL’s annual Pride Round, saying the culture in sport has finally shifted
• U.K. hockey player Zach Sullivan reflects on the emotional impact of Heated Rivalry and the lasting trauma faced by closeted athletes
• The LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame announces its 2026 inductees, including trans non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz
• Tennis legend Billie Jean King and former NBA player Jason Collins to receive the Glenn Burke Award for courage and authenticity
• Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie named Olympic torchbearers for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games
• The Ottawa Senators launch Heated Rivalry–inspired jerseys to support Ottawa Pride Hockey
• Actor Max Parker cast as Heimdall in Prime Video’s upcoming adaptation of God of War
• Alexander Skarsgård clarifies viral comments after fans speculate about his sexuality
• Actor Ruby Rose accuses Nicki Minaj of mistreating tour staff
• Wexford Pride partners with TITE Film Festival to showcase trans-led short films in County Wexford
• Iowa lawmakers advance legislation restricting classroom discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation
• U.S. Department of Education opens Title IX investigation into a Maine school district over a trans student in co-ed cheerleading
• South Carolina state Rep. RJ May sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse material charges
• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney receives standing ovation at the World Economic Forum
• New polling shows growing U.S. public support for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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• Dolly Parton Turns 80 and Celebrates the LGBTQIA+ Community
• Harry Styles Announces New Album and Reflects on Queer Visibility
• Study Finds Same-Sex Behavior Across 59 Primate Species
• Stonewall Relaunches Rainbow Laces as #MoveWithPride
• UK Study Finds Higher Drug and Alcohol Death Rates Among LGB People
• Nearly Half of LGBTQ+ Americans Say They’re Less Out Than a Year Ago
• U.S. Publishers Pull Back From Queer Books Amid Political Pressure
• University of Arkansas Drops Law Dean Pick Over Trans Rights
• Utah’s Anti-Trans Bill Sparks Alarm Among Advocates

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