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Story 1: Federal Bureau of Prisons ban on gender-affirming care for trans inmates

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/02/23/federal-prisons-transgender-care-ban/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/us/politics/federal-bureau-prisons-transgender-inmates-care.html
• https://www.lambdalegal.org/news/2026/02/23/federal-bureau-of-prisons-bans-gender-affirming-care

Story 2: Homophobic vandals trash Highmark Stadium in Buffalo

• https://www.wivb.com/sports/buffalo-bills-stadium-discussions/poloncarz-graffiti-at-new-highmark-stadium-was-inappropriate-in-nature/
• https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2026/02/2-suspects-identified-after-150k-damage-at-new-buffalo-bills-stadium.html

Story 3: Passing of Drag Race Down Under star Maxi Shield

• https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/23/maxi-shield-dead/
• https://ew.com/maxi-shield-dead-drag-race-down-under-queen-11911702
• https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/23/drag-race-down-under-star-maxi-shield-dies-five-months-after-cancer-diagnosis/

Story 4: Record-breaking LGBTQ+ athletes at the MilanWinter Olympics

• https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-athletes-won-11-medals-at-2026-milan-olympics
• https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/23/team-lgbtq-winter-olympics/

Story 5: Orlando moving forward with Pulse site memorial

• https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/pulse/pulse-nightclub-to-be-demolished-next-month-for-memorial-project/
• https://www.pulseorlando.org/Memorial/Memorial-Process