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 […]
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 […]
FIFA 2026 LGBTQ+ Rights: Can ‘Human Rights Hubs’ Truly Protect Fans? In February 2026, with the FIFA World Cup only months away, the governing body of world football made a major announcement intended to soothe the anxieties of the global queer community. Following the PR disaster of the 2022 tournament, FIFA revealed the establishment of […]
