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• Nicki Minaj loses followers after MAGA-aligned AmericaFest appearance
• Grindr outages reported during AmericaFest in Phoenix
• Pedro Pascal revealed as Heated Rivalry fan
• Heated Rivalry nearly censored by executives
• Supreme Court considers overturning conversion therapy bans
• Bowen Yang exits Saturday Night Live
• Rep. Sarah McBride slams GOP focus on anti-trans bills

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• Most Sniffies users don’t identify as gay, new 2025 data shows
• 70% of trans Americans fear for their public safety, Pew finds
• Gen Z LGBTQ+ women more likely to identify as bisexual than lesbian
• Fake AI video targets Maine Gov. Janet Mills over trans rights
• Three Democrats help pass GOP bill banning trans youth healthcare
• Russia blocks Rainbow Railroad website, escalates LGBTQ+ crackdown
• Rep. Sarah McBride criticizes GOP as ACA subsidies near expiration
• Nicki Minaj faces backlash over pro-Trump shift
• New Zealand hate crimes linked to Grindr assaults get light sentences

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urges residents to report alleged bathroom law violations through an online tip line, raising legal and privacy concerns

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz proposes rules that could end gender-affirming care for trans youth — and draws backlash for bizarre remarks during the announcement

Rep. Robert Garcia accuses Donald Trump and the Department of Justice of violating federal law in continued Epstein file redactions

Former All Blacks prop Campbell Johnstone celebrates marriage to longtime partner Ben Thomson in landmark moment for LGBTQ+ visibility in rugby

Kennedy Center quietly retires its iconic rainbow sash under Trump-appointed leadership, replacing it with a redesigned medallion

Actor Tramell Tillman delivers powerful message of solidarity for the LGBTQIA+ community amid rising attacks

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