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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 01/10/2026
October is LGBTQ+ History Month! Founded in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, the first openly gay K-12 teacher in Missouri, LGBTQ+ History Month is a time to celebrate our community’s rich history and recognize our ancestors who fought for our right to be out, loud, and proud.
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 28/09/2026
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You Get No Say: Trump Administration Abandons Rule Protecting LGBTQ+…
Return to Rule from Trump’s First Term Erases Nondiscrimination Protections on Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 28/09/2026
BREAKING: The Trump administration is erasing protections for LGBTQ+ kids and survivors of sexual assault in school settings without an opportunity for public comment. Trump’s Department of Education has abandoned its duty to protect students from sex discrimination and sexual violence in schools.
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CNN @cnn.com · 26/09/2026
Aylin says she fled her home country after her life was threatened. She sought refuge in the US but was deported to a country where her sexuality puts her at risk. cnn.it/3Vw5GqT
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 25/09/2026
Groceries are expensive. Gas is expensive. Housing is expensive. Blaming LGBTQ+ people won't change any of that. People need solutions to rising costs, not scapegoats.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 20/09/2026
Fifteen years ago today, the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — a discriminatory federal policy that banned lesbian, gay, and bisexual people from serving openly in the military — was implemented in full.
A photo of President Obama signing the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Over top is text that says: “‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was repealed in full fifteen years again today.” The HRC logo is visible.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 17/09/2026
The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall has been sentenced to 14 months in prison.
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Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison
The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall has been sentenced to 14 months in prison.
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CNN @cnn.com · 15/09/2026
At least 150 people were arrested and detained in Istanbul Tuesday at a demonstration to protest country-wide raids by authorities on organizations linked to LGBTQ+ rights and HIV awareness. Read more: cnn.it/4AgUvlW
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CNN @cnn.com · 15/09/2026
Turkish authorities detained at least 150 people on Tuesday after police intervened at a gathering outside Istanbul’s Caglayan courthouse, where demonstrators had planned to protest about recent detentions targeting LGBTQ+ groups, witnesses said. cnn.it/3UKnuyn
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Feds' war on "gender extremism" has a new target: nonbinary people www.kenklippenstein.com/p/nonbinary-...
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Nonbinary Gender Extremism?
The White House has a new target. But who’s the real extremist?
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/08/2026
Four professors and a national faculty group asked a federal judge Monday to block the Texas A&M University System's restrictions on teaching about race, gender and sexuality and to reinstate courses canceled under the policy.
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Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender
Four professors and a national faculty group asked a federal judge Monday to block the Texas A&M University System’s restrictions on teaching about race, gender and sexuality and to reinstate courses canceled under the policy.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/08/2026
Hamburg's Pride parade, one of Germany's biggest, has made its way through the port city with increased security a week after a fatal extremist attack near its counterpart in Berlin.
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Hamburg Pride draws 300,000 with increased security, a week after a fatal attack in Berlin
Hamburg’s Pride parade, one of Germany’s biggest, has made its way through the port city with increased security a week after a fatal extremist attack near its counterpart in Berlin.
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Aerin Moriarty(they/them) @aerinmoriarty.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We love to see it
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Baseball pitcher and batter make out at 'Heated Rivalry' night in Portland
What started as a potential confrontation at a Portland Pickles game turned into a very sexy viral moment.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 15/07/2026
rules for thee but not for me
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 15/07/2026
Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero should still be alive today. So should the 52 people that have died in ICE custody in the first 500 days of Trump’s second administration. ICE OUT NOW.
Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero
should still be alive today. 

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
should still be alive today.

Keith Porter Jr.
should still be alive today.

Renee Nicole Good
should still be alive today.

Alex Pretti
should still be alive today.

Ruben Ray Martinez
should still be alive today.

Silverio Villegas González
should still be alive today.

Jaime Alanis
should still be alive today.

Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez
should still be alive today.

Josué Castro Rivera
should still be alive today.Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero
should still be alive today.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 13/07/2026
BREAKING: After nearly 20,000 HRC members and supporters spoke up, Trump's HHS walked back a proposal to restrict health care for trans youth at hospitals nationwide. While too many states still ban lifesaving health care, this is a huge signal of our movement's ability to FIGHT BACK.
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Claudia: alt text please 😩 @lesbianspacemerc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I'll specifically add my thoughts to this, so there's no confusion. Lindsey Graham was a terrible person who used his political power for evil. We should absolutely call that out. But don't be homophobic about it. We can criticize his hypocrisy without the punchline being, "Ha ha he was gay."
Meme of Batman angrily snapping a shotgun in half, sending splinters and shells flying. He says, "THIS is the weapon of the ENEMY. We do not NEED it. We will not USE it."
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Mikeke352 🏳️‍🌈 @mikeke352.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Some Dreamcast love. ♥️
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Natalie Davis @nataliedavis.journa.host.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026
On This Day, June 26: U.S. Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage www.upi.com/Top_News/2026/06/26/On-…
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On This Day, June 26: U.S. Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage - UPI.com
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states are constitutionally compelled to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, legalizing gay marriage nationwide.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 26/06/2026
We all deserve the right to marry who we love. No exceptions.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/06/2026
A recently opened, first-of-its-kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community.
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First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists
A recently opened, first of its kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 23/06/2026
PROTECT QUEER YOUTH.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 04/06/2026
Dozens of children torn from their parents at the border have now been separated from their families a second time despite legal protections, an AP investigation finds.
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Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds
An Associated Press investigation reveals that dozens of children who were separated under the first Trump administration have been re-separated, despite a judge's order to reunite them.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
LGBTQ+ people don't have more rights now because liberals in the west were kind enough to give it to them. Pride used to be a riot. Now that it's no longer as safe to try and co-opt a movement brands all show their true colors and stop pretending they care about human rights
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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 01/06/2026
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💖
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Cascadia(PNW) @cascadiarevolting.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
In the early hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar on Christopher Street in New York City’s Greenwich Village. At that time, police raids on places where LGBTQ people gathered were common and could lead to arrests, public exposure, and loss of jobs or housing.
Photo of The Stonewall Inn in 1960s at night.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
RAH, IT'S PRIDE MONTH RETWEET TO SCARE A HOMOPHOBE/TRANSPHOBE
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Beautiful, no notes, keep that shit up
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American Atheists @atheists.org · 15/05/2026
Earlier this week, Oklahoma passed a bill raising the minimum age to marry to 18 and closing dangerous religious loopholes that enabled abusive and exploitative child marriages. We're proud to be helping lead the fight to end child marriage in all 50 states. Here's our statement.
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Atheists Praise Passage of Child Marriage Ban in Oklahoma | American Atheists
Oklahoma became the 17th state in the country to ban child marriage after lawmakers approved Senate Bill 504, setting the minimum marriage age at 18, with no exceptions.
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
“We know very well what we oppose; what are we for? That is a question that I think we have to be able to answer: what are we fighting for?”
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19/04/2026
President Donald Trump’s oil embargo on Cuba has exacerbated a crisis that has turned Havana’s nightlife dark and quiet.
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An energy blockade on Cuba pulls the plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife
President Donald Trump’s oil embargo on Cuba has exacerbated a crisis that has turned Havana’s nightlife dark and quiet.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 05/04/2026
Because of the Trump admin, we could see the first rise in HIV incidence in decades–disproportionately impacting our community. Health care is not a privilege. It’s a basic human right.
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Scott Melchionda @scoo-capybara.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Georgia is just about at the ultramarine blue stage.
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All anti-LGBTQ+ bills defeated as Georgia legislative session ends
Georgia Equality celebrates the defeat of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, including restrictions on gender-affirming care. Advocacy and activism prevailed.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 31/03/2026
The Supreme Court has once again ignored the facts, allowing kids to be subjected to harmful, abusive, and discredited attempts to “convert” their gender identity or sexual orientation by licensed medical professionals. Children should NEVER be forced to endure these cruel practices.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/03/2026
There was no bow this time at the Milan Cortina Games for Jake Adicoff, the first out gay American male Winter Paralympic champion.
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Jake Adicoff, first out gay American man to win gold in Winter Paralympics, adds to his medal tally
There was no bow this time at the Milan Cortina Games for Jake Adicoff, the first out gay American male Winter Paralympic champion.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 26/02/2026
THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE. If they can do this to one of us, they can do this to ALL OF US. Kansans: Did you or someone you know receive a letter about your credentials? Let us know: hrc.im/yourvoice
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 14/02/2026
Happy Valentine’s Day, lovers! 💕🏳️‍🌈 Get comfy on the couch, grab your remote, and queue up a queer love story: www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/valentines…
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Valentine's Day: 11 TV shows to kindle queer romance
This Valentine's Day, curl up with a partner (or two) and enjoy these queer love stories.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 14/02/2026
Your friendly Valentine’s Day reminder that our love is not up for debate. 💕
On a pink background with hearts, white and yellow text reads, "Love Always Wins." Red HRC logo appears.
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Progressive News Service @prognews.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Local officials & activists replace gay pride flag removed from national historic site. "‘No one’s going in that park wanting to take a photo with an American flag behind them. ....There’s American flags everywhere,’ [Steven] Menendez said.” gothamist.com/news/nyc-are...
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NYC-area officials raise Pride flag at Stonewall after Trump admin takes another down
Local leaders hoisted a Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument on Thursday, defying a federal directive that led to its removal earlier this week.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
✊💚
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 13/02/2026
THEY CAN’T ERASE US, OUR HISTORY, OR OUR STORIES. These colors DON’T RUN, and neither do we.
Kelley Robinson, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and more leaders carry the Pride flag into Stonewall National Monument. A headline from the Advocate reads, “Hundreds fill the streets near Stonewall as NYC community members reraised Pride flag Trump ordered removed.” The HRC logo appears.
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Derek gendvil @derekbshelby.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Advocates, protesters rally against ‘conversion therapy’ bill in Iowa House iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/02/09/a...
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Advocates, protesters rally against 'conversion therapy' bill in Iowa House • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Advocates and LGBTQ Iowans said conversion therapy would be legalized by a bill moved forward Monday by an Iowa House subcommittee.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 12/02/2026
Love loud and love proud today. #NationalFreedomToMarryDay
On a background of HRC flags waving in front of the Supreme Court, white and yellow text reads, "National Freedom to Marry Day."
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 10/02/2026
For over a year, the Trump admin has been on a witch hunt, targeting rainbow crosswalks, pride flags, Black Lives Matter murals, and throwing a tantrum about a Super Bowl performance they couldn't control. But they will fail—and we won't go anywhere. To our community: Fly your flag higher than ever.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 10/02/2026
Bad news for Trump: These colors don’t run.
Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 15/01/2026
In 2023, HRC declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans. One year into this Trump administration, LGBTQ+ people are suffering more than ever. But one thing remains clear: Equality is still a winning issue — and we are ready to turn the tide this November.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Unarmed woman executed by state may have been on committee to fight against unarmed women being executed by the state
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