On the morning of February 10, 2026, residents of Christopher Street and LGBTQ+ activists worldwide were met with a sight that felt like a punch to the gut: the Pride flag, which had flown proudly at the Stonewall National Monument since 2016, was gone. Under the direction of the new administration’s federal agencies, the flag […]
The numbers are in, and history has already been made at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics before the first medal was even awarded. As the Games kicked off on February 5th, a different kind of record was broken: a total of 41 publicly out LGBTQ+ athletes are competing in Italy. This is the highest number […]
On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the most hyper-masculine event in American culture—the Super Bowl—became the unlikely stage for one of the most prominent displays of LGBTQ+ inclusion in broadcast history. Super Bowl LXI will not just be remembered for the game, but for a halftime show that shattered norms and celebrated queerness on the biggest […]
The flame has been lit, and the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway. As of February 5th, the world’s eyes turned to Italy for a spectacle of snow and ice. However, for the global LGBTQ+ community, the Games are playing out against a backdrop that is anything but neutral. This year’s Winter Olympics are […]
