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            <title><![CDATA[Visibly infirm Barney Frank calls out trans advocates for making sports a “litmus test”]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA["It would be better to go at that in a more granular way and not simply announce that if you don't support it, you're a homophobe."]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[House Republicans want to ban Pride flags at embassies & stop orgs from mentioning trans people]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[House Republicans introduced 5 measures to restrict the U.S. from promoting LGBTQ+ rights around the world.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tommy Dorfman Blasts First-Class Seatmate Over Transphobic Texts: “Alt-Right Vampire”]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The 13 Reasons Why star shared video of a fellow passenger apparently sending a series of disparaging messages about her.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:24:53 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Designation of 'international LGBT movement' as extremist is blueprint for other countries          
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            <title><![CDATA[Conservative mum group furious over ‘provocative’ Megan Fox ad for Dr Squatch]]></title>
            <link>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/04/megan-fox-dr-squatch-ads-2026/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The American Family Association project has a long record of campaigning against LGBTQ-inclusive adverts, from lesbian couples to non-binary celebrity partnerships.
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump administration proposes rolling back gender identity protections in federal housing]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A Trump administration proposal would end gender identity protections for people in federally funded housing and shelters.   The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule would re...]]></description>
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            <author>Daily Montanan</author>
            <category>State Independent News</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Remember when a devoted teacher whose bosses called her a lesbian “witch” got the last laugh?]]></title>
            <link>https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/remember-when-a-devoted-teacher-who-bosses-called-her-a-lesbian-witch-got-the-last-laugh/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[She and another female staffer were part of an “LGBTQ coven” at their school, officials claimed.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[She and another female staffer were part of an “LGBTQ coven” at their school, officials claimed.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>LGBTQ Nation</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump DOJ investigating 36 Illinois school districts over LGBTQ+ lessons]]></title>
            <link>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/04/donald-trump-doj-illinois-schools-lgbtq/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:34:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has opened civil rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts, examining how schools handle lessons related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Departmen...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[San Antonio City Council issues proclamation recognising Trans+ History Week]]></title>
            <link>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/04/trans-history-week-san-antonio-2026/</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:17:01 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[San Antonio City Council has issued its first-ever proclamation recognising Trans+ History Week, a historic moment of formal support for the transgender community in the city. The proclamation was int...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meet the queer cast of Celebrity Traitors series 2 as full line-up confirmed]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:28:10 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The BBC got Traitors fans excited on 2 May when, out of nowhere, they announced the cast of Celebrity Traitors series two. For the first series, names were (unsuccessfully) kept under wraps until afte...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The BBC got Traitors fans excited on 2 May when, out of nowhere, they announced the cast of Celebrity Traitors series two. For the first series, names were (unsuccessfully) kept under wraps until afte...]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Celebrity Traitors’ Julie Hesmondhalgh ‘proud’ of trans role but ‘couldn’t do it now’]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[For many people in the UK, actress Julie Hesmondhalgh is still one of the best known examples of trans representation on mainstream television. From 1998 to 2014, the cisgender star played Hayley Crop...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[For many people in the UK, actress Julie Hesmondhalgh is still one of the best known examples of trans representation on mainstream television. From 1998 to 2014, the cisgender star played Hayley Crop...]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:10:40 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...]]></description>
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            <author>Ohio Capital Journal</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transgender Idahoans sue over law that criminalizes using bathrooms that align with gender identity]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Editor's note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. Thursday with additional details from a press conference with the ACLU. Six transgender Idahoans last week sued to attempt to prevent from going int...]]></description>
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            <author>Ohio Capital Journal</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Diverse cast tackles ‘Aguardiente’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre]]></title>
            <link>https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/03/aguardiente-theater-sebastian-trevino/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=aguardiente-theater-sebastian-trevino</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Best friends rediscover their Caribbean heritage in new musical
The post Diverse cast tackles ‘Aguardiente’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rig...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New books reveal style trends for a more enlightened century]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:56:12 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Guidelines that hint about gendering clothing are out
The post New books reveal style trends for a more enlightened century appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay ...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[USA Powerlifting Settles Transgender Athlete’s Lawsuit Over Ban]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:29:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Settlement follows a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that found the organization’s policy discriminated against a transgender athlete.
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            <author>Metro Weekly</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Trans Student Privacy]]></title>
            <link>https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/05/supreme-court-trans-student-privacy-case/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by parents who said a school failed to notify them of their child’s social transition.
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            <title><![CDATA[Uproar ensues after trans artist in Ghana says she’s an anti-LGBTQ+ politician’s “lover”]]></title>
            <link>https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/uproar-ensues-after-trans-artist-in-ghana-says-shes-an-anti-lgbtq-politicians-lover/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Angel Maxine isn't backing down over Parliament member accusations.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Angel Maxine isn't backing down over Parliament member accusations.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>LGBTQ Nation</author>
            <category>LGBTQ+ News</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off wildfire funding for states, including Michigan]]></title>
            <link>https://michiganadvance.com/2026/05/03/repub/trumps-new-conditions-on-dei-immigration-could-cut-off-wildfire-funding-for-states-including-michigan/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...]]></description>
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            <author>Michigan Advance</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Small town MAGA councilwoman racks up a second 6-figure bill over drag queen obsession]]></title>
            <link>https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/small-town-councilwoman-racks-up-a-second-6-figure-bill-over-drag-queen-obsession/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[St. George, Utah owes $350,000 in attorneys fees after losing a second fight against drag queens.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[St. George, Utah owes $350,000 in attorneys fees after losing a second fight against drag queens.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>LGBTQ Nation</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Remember when a girl went to prom with a transgender date & her school expelled her?]]></title>
            <link>https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/remember-when-a-girl-went-to-prom-with-a-transgender-date-her-school-expelled-her/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Senior Emily Wright was just weeks away from graduating.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Senior Emily Wright was just weeks away from graduating.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>LGBTQ Nation</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump admin tries to ban trans women from shelters while Botswana legalized homosexuality]]></title>
            <link>https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/admin-tries-to-ban-trans-women-from-shelters-while-botswana-legalized-homosexuality/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Here are the top stories of the week that you might have missed.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are the top stories of the week that you might have missed.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>LGBTQ Nation</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding]]></title>
            <link>https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/05/03/repub/trumps-new-conditions-on-dei-immigration-could-cut-off-states-wildfire-funding/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...]]></description>
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            <author>Arkansas Advocate</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dylan Mulvaney is having too much fun on Broadway to care about haters: I’ve “taken back my power”]]></title>
            <link>https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/dylan-mulvaney-is-having-too-much-fun-on-broadway-to-care-about-haters-ive-taken-back-my-power/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA["I'm having the time of my damn life," she said, emphasizing that trans people are gifts to musical theater.]]></description>
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            <author>LGBTQ Nation</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Queer artist Fakir Musafar explored the sexual & spiritual through body modification]]></title>
            <link>https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/queer-artist-fakir-musafar-explored-the-spiritual-through-body-modification/</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[His never-before-seen works are collected in a new documentary, "A Body to Live In."]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[His never-before-seen works are collected in a new documentary, "A Body to Live In."]]></content:encoded>
            <author>LGBTQ Nation</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tennessee’s trans data bill a frightening omen]]></title>
            <link>https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/02/opinion-tennessee-trans-data-bill/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=opinion-tennessee-trans-data-bill</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Information collected for ‘research’ can be repurposed for enforcement
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Information collected for ‘research’ can be repurposed for enforcement
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            <title><![CDATA[The queer appeal of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:58:24 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Tying the feminist and LGBTQ rights movements together on screen
The post The queer appeal of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lesbifriends Travel to host queer night out]]></title>
            <link>https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/02/lesbifriends-travel-host-queer-night-out-dc-power-fc/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=lesbifriends-travel-host-queer-night-out-dc-power-fc</link>
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            <description><![CDATA[DC Power FC game to be held at Audi Field
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:30:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding]]></title>
            <link>https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/01/repub/trumps-new-conditions-on-dei-immigration-could-cut-off-states-wildfire-funding/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:59:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[corook drops “Banana peel” single and lyric video]]></title>
            <link>https://dallasvoice.com/corook-drops-banana-peel-single-and-lyric-video/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[On Friday, queer artist corook dropped their brand new single, “Banana peel.” Alongside that, they released the official lyric video that also premiered today. The single gives a preview of their upco...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[DOJ Files In Texas To Force RI Hospital To Hand Over Trans Patient Lists In Judge Shopping Move 1,800 Miles Away]]></title>
            <link>https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/doj-files-in-texas-to-force-ri-hospital</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:57:49 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The only basis for the lawsuit being filed in Texas is "the investigation is held there."]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Republicans attach five anti-LGBTQ riders to State Department funding bill]]></title>
            <link>https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/01/republicans-attach-five-anti-lgbtq-riders-to-state-department-funding-bill/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=republicans-attach-five-anti-lgbtq-riders-to-state-department-funding-bill</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:26:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Spending package would restrict Pride flags on federal buildings, trans healthcare, LGBTQ envoys     
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            <category>LGBTQ+ News</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[How One Razor-Thin Allegation Led FBI to Approve Cuba Flight in Trans Child Case]]></title>
            <link>https://www.them.us/story/fbi-flight-cuba-trans-panic-kash-patel</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:13:20 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Justice Department sent a plane to Cuba in an effort to stop a trans child surgery plot, but investigators produced little public evidence that such a plan existed.]]></description>
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            <author>Them</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding]]></title>
            <link>https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/05/01/repub/trumps-new-conditions-on-dei-immigration-could-cut-off-states-wildfire-funding/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:58:59 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...]]></description>
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            <author>South Dakota Searchlight</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan Dem Claims Trans Primary Opponent Violated Law by Not Running Under Deadname]]></title>
            <link>https://www.them.us/story/frank-liberati-joanna-whaley-michigan-congressional-campaign-deadname</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:55:43 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The state legislature’s LGBTQ+ caucus called the move “weaponizing transphobia as an electoral tactic.”]]></description>
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            <author>Them</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Calendar: May 1-7]]></title>
            <link>https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/01/lgbtq-events-calendar-may-1-7/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=lgbtq-events-calendar-may-1-7</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:57:11 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[LGBTQ events in the days to come
The post Calendar: May 1-7 appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[LGBTQ events in the days to come
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding]]></title>
            <link>https://missouriindependent.com/2026/05/01/repub/trumps-new-conditions-on-dei-immigration-could-cut-off-states-wildfire-funding/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of doll...]]></description>
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            <author>Missouri Independent</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[The university that refuses to let go]]></title>
            <link>https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/01/the-university-that-refuses-to-let-go/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-university-that-refuses-to-let-go</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:42:27 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Joanna Cifredo is a trans woman participating in University of Puerto Rico strike          
The post The university that refuses to let go appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGB...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Joanna Cifredo is a trans woman participating in University of Puerto Rico strike          
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            <category>LGBTQ+ News</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nonbinary ‘Russian Doll’ Actor Wesley Han Sues NYC Hotel Over Restroom Removal]]></title>
            <link>https://www.them.us/story/wesley-han-nonbinary-soho-grand-lawsuit</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:07:36 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Han has appeared in Russian Doll, Power Book II: Ghost, and more.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Han has appeared in Russian Doll, Power Book II: Ghost, and more.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>Them</author>
            <category>LGBTQ+ News</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Judge issues revised order in Capital Pride stalking case]]></title>
            <link>https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/01/judge-issues-revised-order-in-capital-pride-stalking-case/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=judge-issues-revised-order-in-capital-pride-stalking-case</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Defendant Darren Pasha agreed to accept less restrictive directive             
The post Judge issues revised order in Capital Pride stalking case appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Polit...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Defendant Darren Pasha agreed to accept less restrictive directive             
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            <author>Washington Blade</author>
            <category>LGBTQ+ News</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fire at Milton Keynes LGBTQ+ club Pink Punters was an accident, police say]]></title>
            <link>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/01/milton-keynes-pink-punters-fire-2026/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Thames Valley Police said a joint investigation found no evidence of criminality, after a 51-year-old man was initially arrested and later eliminated from enquiries.
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            <author>PinkNews</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indulgence on demand]]></title>
            <link>https://dallasvoice.com/indulgence-on-demand/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Vacaya packs the 448-room Unico 20º 105º resort hotel with queer people for a Halloween weekend takeover from Oct. 25-Nov. 1 this year.(Photo courtesy of Vacaya: Gabriel Goldberg) STEVEN LINDSEY &#124...]]></description>
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            <author>Dallas Voice</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Judge orders Oregon to house trans inmates by gender identity despite Trump policy]]></title>
            <link>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/01/oregon-trans-inmates-trump/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:37:59 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A federal judge has ruled that Oregon must house transgender women in prisons based on their gender identity, not sex assigned at birth. This direct push back against a policy introduced under Donald ...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[A federal judge has ruled that Oregon must house transgender women in prisons based on their gender identity, not sex assigned at birth. This direct push back against a policy introduced under Donald ...]]></content:encoded>
            <author>PinkNews</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kim Petras denies bashing Nicki Minaj, says website was hacked]]></title>
            <link>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/01/kim-petras-nicki-minaj-hacked/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:24:52 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Kim Petras says her website was hacked after messages appeared in a fan chatroom criticising Nicki Minaj. The posts, which referred to Minaj as a “beast of a lady” over past comments about trans child...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Kim Petras says her website was hacked after messages appeared in a fan chatroom criticising Nicki Minaj. The posts, which referred to Minaj as a “beast of a lady” over past comments about trans child...]]></content:encoded>
            <author>PinkNews</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[European Parliament votes in favour of EU-wide conversion therapy ban]]></title>
            <link>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/01/european-parliament-eu-conversion-therapy-ban/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:32:19 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Parliament has voted in favour of a proposed EU-wide ban on so-called “conversion therapy” in a win for LGBTQ+ rights. The vote, which took place on 29 April, is now being sent to the Eur...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tennessee LGBTQ+ advocates urge governor to veto slate of bills ]]></title>
            <link>https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/01/tennessee-lgbtq-advocates-urge-governor-to-veto-slate-of-bills/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Advocates for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans are urging Gov. Bill Lee to veto a slate of bills targeting their community, including one that specifies local government entities must refer to gender only as “male”...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Advocates for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans are urging Gov. Bill Lee to veto a slate of bills targeting their community, including one that specifies local government entities must refer to gender only as “male”...]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Here’s where Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali stands on LGBTQ+ issues]]></title>
            <link>https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/01/green-party-mothin-ali-lgbt-issues/</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:52:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Mothin Ali, the deputy leader of the Green Party, has made headlines after allegedly encouraging suspended party members to take legal action against the Greens. According to The Times, Ali told local...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mothin Ali, the deputy leader of the Green Party, has made headlines after allegedly encouraging suspended party members to take legal action against the Greens. According to The Times, Ali told local...]]></content:encoded>
            <author>PinkNews</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Federal Judge Says Oregon Must House Trans Inmates by Gender Identity, Not Trump’s Policy]]></title>
            <link>https://www.them.us/story/judge-oregon-trans-women-prisons</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:42:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The court halted Trump administration practices and required case-by-case assessments for transgender inmates.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The court halted Trump administration practices and required case-by-case assessments for transgender inmates.]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Nominates Anti-Trans Fox News Contributor To Be Surgeon General]]></title>
            <link>https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trump-nominates-anti-trans-fox-news</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:20:26 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, has called transgender youth part a "national emergency."]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, has called transgender youth part a "national emergency."]]></content:encoded>
            <author>Erin In The Morning</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[“Where Did the Nonbinary People Go?” They’re Right Here, Seeing Your Posts]]></title>
            <link>https://www.them.us/story/nonbinary-memes-sock-jokes-discussion</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:10:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Contrary to viral internet claims, nonbinary people still exist. But the jokes aren’t helping.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Contrary to viral internet claims, nonbinary people still exist. But the jokes aren’t helping.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>Them</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[ACLU And Lambda Legal Launch Court Challenge Of Idaho’s Extreme Bathroom Ban]]></title>
            <link>https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/aclu-and-lambda-legal-launch-court</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:04:59 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA["What makes Idaho's law really unique is its criminal punishments, which are incredibly severe, as well as the fact that it reaches so far into public life in Idaho."]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA["What makes Idaho's law really unique is its criminal punishments, which are incredibly severe, as well as the fact that it reaches so far into public life in Idaho."]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Downriver Dem files complaint against primary opponent, a trans woman, over her name on the ballot]]></title>
            <link>https://michiganadvance.com/2026/04/30/downriver-dem-files-complaint-against-primary-opponent-a-trans-woman-over-her-name-on-the-ballot/</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A Democrat running for Michigan’s 2nd House District in November has filed a campaign complaint against one of his primary opponents, a transgender woman, alleging that she violated state campaign law...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Democrat running for Michigan’s 2nd House District in November has filed a campaign complaint against one of his primary opponents, a transgender woman, alleging that she violated state campaign law...]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Evil ‘SAVE America Act’ Fails on the Senate Floor]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:41:26 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Plus, more news that impacts trans communities from around the country and abroad.
The post Evil &#8216;SAVE America Act' Fails on the Senate Floor appeared first on Autostraddle.]]></description>
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The post Evil &#8216;SAVE America Act' Fails on the Senate Floor appeared first on Autostraddle.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>Autostraddle</author>
            <category>LGBTQ+ News</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Palm Beach County Reverses Denial of LGBTQ+ Nonprofit’s Air Conditioning Repairs]]></title>
            <link>https://www.them.us/story/florida-community-center-air-conditioning-dei-grant</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:32:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Compass Community Center serves the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Compass Community Center serves the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS.]]></content:encoded>
            <author>Them</author>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transgender Idahoans sue over law that criminalizes using bathrooms that align with gender identity]]></title>
            <link>https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/04/30/transgender-idahoans-sue-over-law-that-criminalizes-using-bathrooms-that-align-with-gender-identity/</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Editor's note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. Thursday with additional details from a press conference with the ACLU. Six transgender Idahoans on Wednesday sued to attempt to prevent from going ...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Editor's note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. Thursday with additional details from a press conference with the ACLU. Six transgender Idahoans on Wednesday sued to attempt to prevent from going ...]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transgender Idahoans Challenge Criminal Restroom Ban in New Federal Lawsuit]]></title>
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