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Activist Yaya Mavundla at the opening of the 'Write the Next 25' exhibition in Johannesburg. Photo: Xolani Khumalo / MambaOnline

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October 20, 2026

South African LGBTQ+ Outlet MambaOnline Opens 25th Anniversary Exhibition at Constitution Hill

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during a game in Minneapolis. Photo: [John Mac / Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sophie_Cunningham_September_2026.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

October 20, 2026

Donald Trump Jokes About WNBA Player Sophie Cunningham's Looks During Speech on Trans Athletes

Politics Sports Transgender people Donald Trump

Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) building in Ankara. Photo: [Makril / Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TBMM_(crop).jpeg) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

October 20, 2026

Turkish MP Sevilay Çelenk Visits Detained LGBT Activists in Sincan Prison

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Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in Bolzano. Photo: Triplec85 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

October 20, 2026

Catholic advocacy group New Ways Ministry highlights Italian Diocese of Bolzano's support for LGBT parishioners

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Emergency Department (A&E) of an NHS hospital in England. Photo: Rodhullandemu (CC BY-SA 4.0)

October 20, 2026

Over 1,500 A&E Visits in England for Rectal Foreign Bodies: NHS Doctors Urge Patients Not to Delay Help Out of Embarrassment

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Magnus Hirschfeld and Li Shiu Tong at the Congress of the World League for Sexual Reform in Brno (1932). Photo: Wellcome Collection / JonnyNord (CC BY 4.0)

October 20, 2026

1930s Research by Chinese Sexologist Li Shiu Tong: Magnus Hirschfeld’s Partner Was Decades Ahead of His Time

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The rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive in South Beach, Miami Beach, later removed under state directives. Photo: Savino & Miller Design Studio

October 20, 2026

In Florida, Drag Queen Sells Bricks from Removed Rainbow Crosswalk to Fund LGBT Organizations

Florida LGBT Culture Activism

The Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson. Photo: Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

October 20, 2026

Mississippi Democratic Senate Nominee Scott Colom Clarifies Stance on Youth Transgender Care

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Members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during a festival parade. Photo: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

October 20, 2026

North Carolina Conservatives Criticize Democratic Congressional Nominee over Farm Event with Drag Nuns

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Texas State Representative and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico. Photo: Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

October 20, 2026

Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico Explains 'God Is Nonbinary' Remark by Citing Charlie Kirk

Politics Elections Religion Theology

US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

October 20, 2026

US Senator Ted Cruz attributes tight midterm polls to 'left-wing transgender witches' mobilizing against Trump

Politics Elections Transgender people

President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Photo: Dario Pignatelli / European Union / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

October 20, 2026

Human Rights Watch Urges Senegal to End LGBT Crackdown Ahead of Youth Olympics

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Participants at the PLUS Business Summit in Sandton, South Africa. Photo: MambaOnline / PLUS Business Network

October 20, 2026

South Africa's PLUS Business Summit Urges Greater Procurement Access and Capital for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs

Africa Business Economy LGBT

American evangelist Tammy Faye Messner in 2004. Photo: Darwin Bell / Flickr / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

October 20, 2026

Televangelist Jim Bakker's Daughter Apologizes to LGBTQ People for Harm Caused by Family Ministry

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Kansas State Capitol in Topeka. Photo: Elli / Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0)

October 20, 2026

Kansas Transgender Residents Organize Mutual Aid Networks Following ID Invalidation

Transgender people Law Activism

A spread from Dragazine featuring an article on New York drag kings. Text: Nora Burns, photo: Efrain Gonzalez / Dragazine (Freddie Bercovitz archive)

October 20, 2026

1990s US Drag Culture Magazine Dragazine Digitized and Released into Open Access

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France national football team. Photo: [Kirill Venediktov / Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:France_national_football_team_2018.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

October 20, 2026

FIFA Report: France Faced Most Homophobic Online Abuse During 2026 World Cup

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The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Photo: [Bestbudbrian / Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:N.Y._Public_Library_-_Schwarzman_Bldg._-_exterior.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

October 20, 2026

New York Public Library Adds Archive of Historic LGBT and HIV Service Group GMHC to Special Collections

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Nicolás Keenan, surrogate mother Lisa, and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten. Photo: [Instagram @nicokeenan](https://www.instagram.com/nicokeenan/)

October 19, 2026

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and Fiancé Nicolás Keenan Expecting Baby via Surrogate

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Donald Trump and Ohio Senator Jon Husted (far left) in the White House Oval Office. Photo: [Molly Riley / The White House / Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P20250509MR-0023_(54514176551).jpg) (Public domain)

October 19, 2026

Donald Trump tells Ohio rally crowd he examined Senator Jon Husted's body and physique

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Russian State Duma Deputy Vitaly Milonov. Photo: Duma.gov.ru / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

October 18, 2026

Russian State Duma Deputy Vitaly Milonov Claims Antidepressants Cause 'Homosexuality'

Politics LGBT Homophobia Medicine Health

Participants at a UK Green Party event promoting guidance against Islamophobia. Photo provided by user

October 18, 2026

UK Green Party Muslim Wing Proposes Classifying Criticism of Islamic Views on Women and LGBT as Islamophobia

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Centre Block building on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Photo: Ken Lund / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0

October 18, 2026

Canadian LGBT Organizations Request $450 Million to Extend Federal Action Plan

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Border fence between the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and Morocco. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Xemenendura (CC BY-SA 3.0)

October 18, 2026

Around 70% of Moroccan Asylum Seekers in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta Claim Homosexuality

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Entrance sign at Meta Platforms headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: LPS.1 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

October 15, 2026

Investigation Reveals Meta Paid Dozens of Anti-LGBTQ Accounts Ahead of U.S. Midterms

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Headquarters of Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco Public Schools) in Golden, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey Beall / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

October 15, 2026

Colorado Parents Challenge Inclusion of Transgender Athlete on High School Volleyball Team

Sports Education Transgender people Law

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaking at a press conference. Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

October 15, 2026

Florida's Stonewall LGBTQ+ Museum Defunded by Local County Under DeSantis Anti-DEI Law

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US Vice President JD Vance speaking at a campaign rally. Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

October 15, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance Joked about Senate Candidate James Talarico's Sexuality during Texas Rally

Politics Elections Homophobia LGBT

US Senator from Massachusetts Ed Markey. Photo: Office of Senator Ed Markey / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

October 15, 2026

US Senator Ed Markey Criticized over Internship Call Prioritizing LGBTQ+ and Minority Applicants

Politics Congress Massachusetts Discrimination Employment LGBT

Donald Trump addressing voters at a campaign event. Photo: [Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Trump_(53807947262).jpg) (CC BY-SA 2.0)

October 15, 2026

Trump criticizes former Ohio senator Sherrod Brown over $750,000 earmark for group that hosted drag story event

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