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Story 1: Texas federal judge blocks enforcement of law banning LGBTQ student clubs (Feb 20 ruling)

• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/us/texas-ban-lgbtq-clubs.html
• https://www.aclutx.org/press-releases/federal-court-halts-enforcement-of-key-provisions-of-law-censoring-identity-and-inclusion-in-k-12-schools-in-three-texas-school-districts/

Story 2: CIA withdraws nearly 20 intelligence reports including those on LGBTQ activism

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/21/cia-bias-covid-lgbtq-white-nationalism/
• https://nypost.com/2026/02/20/us-news/cia-rescinds-19-dei-infused-intel-reports-including-warning-about-women-in-traditional-gender-roles/

Story 3: NYU Langone Health ends transgender youth treatment program (major coverage Feb 20)

• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/nyregion/nyu-hospital-transgender-youth.html (with Feb 20 updates)
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/18/nyc-nyu-langone-hospital-trans-care

Story 4: Montgomery County Public Schools (MD) $1.5M settlement over LGBTQ-inclusive books

• https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcps-supreme-court-lgbtq-lawsuit-settlement-ZWJUKFIO7JBTZDKQ2ISUQXCI3E/
• https://marylandmatters.org/2026/02/20/montgomery-county-schools-parents-reach-settlement-in-suit-over-lgbtq-books-in-classes/

Sources for Story #5 Bahamas Failed LGBTQ+ Tourism Push

• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/this-island-nation-launched-an-inclusive-tourism-campaign-religious-leaders-shut-it-down/
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/21/bahamas-tourism-ministry-pulls-lgbtq-campaign-after-religious-backlash
• https://www.bahamaslocal.com/news/2026/02/20/religious-leaders-force-withdrawal-of-lgbtq-tourism-campaign.html