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Story 1: Julien Emmanuel Cruz death in Orlando (Feb 22)

• https://www.wesh.com/article/verbal-altercation-deadly-shooting-orlando/70455737
• https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/22/opd-1-dead-suspect-arrested-after-argument-turns-into-shooting-in-orlando

Story 2: Trump's trans-bashing in State of the Union

• https://www.them.us/story/trump-state-of-the-union-transgender-youth-healthcare-restrictions
• https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-sotu-targets-trans-kids

Story 3: Gavin Newsom's "culturally normal" slip

• https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/gavin-newsom-says-dems-need-to-be-more-culturally-normal-stop-talking-about-pronouns
• https://fox40.com/inside-california-politics/newsom-lgbtq-culturally-normal-condemnation

Story 4: LGBTQ+ athletes medal count at Milano Winter Olympics

• https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-athletes-won-11-medals-at-2026-milan-olympics
• https://www.out.com/gay-athletes/lgbtq-olympians

Story 5: Senegal's bill for harsher anti-LGBT law

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vj15zlmv6o
• https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/senegal