Description

• Maine anti-trans activists turning in signatures for ballot initiative to ban transgender athletes in girls' sports (Protect Girls Sports in Maine)Spectrum News: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2026/02/03/signatures-submitted-to-call-for-public-vote-on-proposal-to-ban-maine-transgender-girls-from-girls--sports-teamsMaine Public: https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-02-03/group-submits-signatures-for-ballot-question-to-ban-transgender-athletes-in-girls-sports
• Kansas Republican lawmakers pushing bill to invalidate/update transgender driver's licenses and expand to bathroom restrictions (HB 2426 and related amendments)ACLU of Kansas: https://www.aclukansas.org/press-releases/aclu-of-kansas-statement-on-bill-undermining-transgender-kansans-privacy-and-safety-at-the-dmv-and-in-bathroomsKansas Reflector: https://kansasreflector.com/2026/01/27/kansas-republicans-add-bathroom-ban-to-anti-trans-proposal-shuffle-bills-to-avoid-public-hearings
• Texas public universities closing queer resource centers and programs due to anti-DEI policies (at least 12 centers shut down, 100+ staff affected)The Barbed Wire: https://thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/05/communities-ripped-apart-on-texas-college-campuses-lgbtq-services-have-been-completely-decimated
• Swedish skier Elis Lundholm as first openly trans athlete at Winter Olympics (Milan 2026, competing in women's category)Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/media/winter-olympics-makes-history-first-openly-transgender-skier-competing-womens-divisionBroBible: https://brobible.com/sports/article/elis-lundholm-transgender-winter-olympics-2026-gender-skiing-sweden
• Premier League launching 'With Pride' LGBTQ+ inclusion initiative (February 6-12, 2026, after ending Stonewall partnership)BBC Sport: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cly1mnp21ezoThe Athletic (via NYT): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7023579/2026/02/05/premier-league-lgbtq-switchboard