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Annual Review 2026
Select your topic 2026 HIGHLIGHTS AND TRENDS Here are the key overview findings of this edition of the Annual Review. To access the full analysis, […] The post Annual Review 2026 first appeared on ILGA-Europe.
What’s going on with the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument
On February 7 2026, the Trump administration removed a large Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument. The monument commemorates the 1969 riots that followed a police raid on the Stonewall Inn. The Department of Interior, NPS’ parent agency, confirmed that the flag was removed in line with...
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: First teaser for Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder’s new queer horror lands
The first teaser for Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder’s new queer horror comedy film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has arrived, and it looks like a bloody nightmare. The X Files star Gillian Anderson and Hacks actress Hannah Einbinder star in the meta new slasher movie from transfemin...
Puberty blockers now completely inaccessible for trans youth after NHS trial paused
Trans youth are now incapable of obtaining new prescriptions for life-saving puberty blockers through the NHS after it has temporarily paused a trial on the treatment. NHS England’s upcoming PATHWAYS trial was put on hold last week after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MH...
Malaysia blocks Grindr and Blued and may limit more LGBTQ+ dating apps
Malaysia has blocked Grindr and Blued in the country and is looking into measures to curb other LGBTQ+ dating apps from its app stores. Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil shared the news on 25 February. He said: “Control over applications on platforms such as Google Play and Apple Store is subj...
Gay influencer couple drugged and assaulted as they share horror story
Married influencers Toby and Mikey Perryman-Payne, known together as Toby’s Home, have shared a harrowing story that saw them drugged and sexually assaulted. The couple share home renovation and organisation ideas on social media. Their Instagram account has more than 616,000 followers. However t...
Calls for Pride Progress flag to be raised at Stonewall National Monument
After the Pride flag outside the Stonewall National Monument was removed by the Trump administration and reinstated by the local community, some are calling for the Pride Progress flag to be used instead. Earlier this month, the Trump administration quietly took down the Pride flag which flies fr...
John Davidson says homophobic tic was cut from BAFTAs broadcast
Activist John Davidson has said the BBC edited out a homophobic slur he involuntarily shouted after Alan Cumming made a joke referencing Peruvian bears during the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ceremony, while another offensive outburst aired in error. Davidson, who has Tourette Synd...
Discord delays age verification policy, says it made ‘mistakes’
Discord’s new age verification requirements have been delayed following mass backlash over privacy and data protection concerns. The instant messaging app confirmed on Tuesday (24 February) that it is pushing back an update that will require all adult users to undergo ID checks and face scans to ...
Who is Rafael Olarra, from high-profile job to famous ex-boyfriend
Rafael Olarra, who made headlines this week for hanging out with The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal, is much more than the actor’s new pal. The Argentinian native, 47, has a pretty high-profile career and is no stranger to hanging around with famous faces. Olarra, who was spotted spending time with...
EHRC concludes regulatory action on single-sex spaces review
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said it will take no further action regarding its review of single-sex space policies The UK’s top human rights regulator confirmed last week that it had shuttered a policy review commissioned by the previous Tory government in 2024. Rishi Sunak...
Gay slurs ‘as serious’ as racism, says Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has called out the use of homophobic slurs and said that they should be treated with the same level of severity as racism. The football star’s comments come in the wake of a confrontation on the pitch in a Real Madrid-Benfica match in Lisbon last week. Real...
Trump targets trans minors and gender-affirming care in State of the Union address
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday (24 February), President Donald Trump pointed his focus towards transgender youth, specifically referencing the story of Sage Blair, a Virginia teenager who was invited to the State of the Union alongside her mother. In 2023 Blair’s mother, Michele sue...
Lisa Rinna addresses long-standing rumour about her husband Harry Hamlin’s sexuality
Lisa Rinna is shutting down rumours about her husband Harry Hamlin’s sexuality once and for all. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, who has been married to L.A. Law actor Harry Hamlin for almost 30 years, addressed the long-standing rumour that he is gay in her new memoir, You Better Beli...
You can now stay at the Heated Rivalry cottage – yes, THAT one
Heated Rivalry fans can now stay in the show’s infamous cottage – yes, that one – after it becomes available on Airbnb. Barlochan cottage, featured in episode six of the romantic drama, officially opens to guests on 3 March. Tucked away in a serene part of Muskoka, Canada, the villa sports three ...
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid delays Unrivaled release as health worsens
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid has delayed the release of Unrivaled after her health has worsened. In December last year, the 45-year-old novelist cited the steamy hockey romance’s popularity in helping her access better care more than two years following her Parkinson’s diagnosis. Parkinson...
Trans actress and activist fights tears as she recalls Eric Dane’s allyship
Trans actress and activist Alexandra Billings held back her tears as she recalled Eric Dane’s allyship in a moving video. Dane, who publicly announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS in April last year, passed away on 19 February, surroun...
No, a trans politician didn’t say porn is ‘educational’, here’s what she actually said
Sorry, right-wingers, the claim that a trans lawmaker said pornography can be educational for LGBTQ+ young people simply isn’t true – here’s what she actually said. Minnesota Democrat Leigh Finke has been the subject of a misinformation campaign by right-wing media outlets after she publicly expr...
Judge stops Texas school districts banning LGBTQ+ clubs
In a significant victory for LGBTQ+ rights in Texas, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of SB 12. SB 12 was the first law in the US explicitly banning LGBTQ+ student clubs. It also restricted diversity initiatives in public schools and banned teachers from referring to trans ...
Brandi Carlile raises $600,000 for families affected by ICE, says Trump voters have been ‘scammed’
Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile has raised more than $600,000 for families affected by the presence of US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis. The lesbian “Who Believes In Angels?” singer, 44, appeared at the Target Center arena in the Minnesota city on Saturday, ...
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