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Story 1: Federal LGBTQ+ Workers' Lawsuits

• https://19thnews.org/2026/02/lgbtq-federal-workers-lawsuits-trump
• https://lailluminator.com/2026/02/19/lgbtq-federal-workers
• https://lgbtqbar.org/programs/advocacy-resources/trump-executive-order-tracker

Story 2: Colorado's Trans Youth Bill

• https://www.denverpost.com/2026/02/19/colorado-trans-youth-name-changes-parent-custody
• https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1312
• https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/01/26/colorado-democrats-reignite-debate-over-gender-identity-in-child-custody-cases

Story 3: Dems' Game Plan for Trans Rights

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/19/you-cannot-let-there-be-vacuum-trans-rights-dems-prepare-2026
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/republican-states-transgender-rights-restrictions.html
• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/democrats-would-probably-get-more-votes-if-they-abandoned-trans-people-but-they-havent

Story 4: DOJ Probe into Michigan Schools

• https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-opens-investigations-three-michigan-school-districts-required-instruction
• https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1428091/dl
• https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1428096/dl

Story 5: Global LGBTQ+ Rights Report

• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/world-human-rights-report-says-u-s-is-undermining-lgbtq-rights-worldwide
• https://76crimes.com/2026/02/17/lgbtq-rights-in-2026-what-to-expect-around-the-world
• https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026