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Story 1: Senator Markey's Trans Bill of Rights

• https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/02/17/markey-reintroduces-trans-bill-of-rights
• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/markey-next-frontier-trans-rights
• https://www.advocate.com/politics/markey-trans-bill-2026

Story 2: Trump's Trans-Terrorism Claims

• https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/02/17/trump-trans-terrorism-rally
• https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/politics/trump-miami-speech-trans-claims
• https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/hrc-condemns-trumps-dangerous-trans-rhetoric

Story 3: Redwood High School Slur Incident

• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/17/visalia-school-anti-gay-slur-stunt
• https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/education/2026/02/16/redwood-high-discipline-slur-shirts
• https://www.abc30.com/post/visalia-unified-addresses-redwood-high-slur-incident/14456289

Story 4: UK LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Amendment

• https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68234567
• https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/17/uk-lgbtq-hate-crimes-aggravated-offences
• https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-welcomes-lgbtq-hate-crime-amendment

Story 5: EU Warning to Georgia on Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-warns-georgia-over-anti-lgbtq-laws-membership-bid-2026-02-17
• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/eu-georgia-lgbtq-crackdown-accession-halt
• https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/17/eu-urges-georgia-reverse-anti-lgbtq-legislation