mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Putting a face to the fight for equality! Join us in taking a stand against bullying and discrimination. #NOH8 #NOH8Worldwide
Queen Máxima officially opened the 2026 WorldPride celebration in Amsterdam, becoming the first reigning Dutch monarch to open a WorldPride event. She joined thousands in celebrating LGBTQIA+ equality, visibility, and human rights #NOH8
On Tuesday, the U.S. House defeated an effort to codify Trump's trans military ban. Lawmakers voted 217–212 to reject an amendment that would have written President Trump's executive order restricting transgender military service into federal law #NOH8
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has ordered Lawrence, Prairie Village, and Roeland Park to repeal local bans protecting LGBTQ+ youth from "conversion therapy' within 60 days, threatening legal action #NOH8
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BREAKING: A vehicle drove into a crowd during Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride celebration on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others. Authorities canceled the event as police launched a search for the driver #NOH8
Austin removed the iconic rainbow crosswalks at 4th Street and Colorado Street after Texas denied the city's request to preserve the LGBTQ+ landmark. The request came after a state order from Gov. Abbott requiring the removal of the crosswalks #NOH8
New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered NYU Langone Health to restart its Transgender Youth Health Program, stating that halting gender‑affirming treatment for transgender youth violates state anti‑discrimination laws and warning that “the sudden discontinuation of medically necessary transgender healthcare can have severe, negative health outcomes" #NOH8
San Antonio City Council issued an official proclamation designating May 4–10, as Trans+ History Week, marking the first formal recognition of the observance by the city. The proclamation affirms transgender history as part of broader civil rights education and highlights efforts to address misinformation and historical erasure while preserving lived experiences #NOH8
“We have the right, as anyone else does, to protest what they want to protest. If the powers that be don’t agree with what we’re protesting, it doesn’t mean they can silence us.” The lawsuit follows a city code enforcement order in Key West’s historic district requiring the couple to repaint their fence and imposing daily monetary penalties for noncompliance after it was painted rainbow in response to the removal of the city’s rainbow crosswalks #NOH8
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The Trump administration has closed the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, an independent body created to review complaints, inspect facilities, and investigate allegations of abuse in ICE detention centers. The closure ends an external oversight role for detention conditions and detainee treatment #NOH8
“This is what diversity looks like in power.” Q Manivannan and Iris Duane were elected to the Scottish Parliament as members of the Scottish Greens, representing Edinburgh and Glasgow, marking the first time openly transgender members have been elected in the Parliament’s history #NOH8
Remembering Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, who made history through public visibility and contributed to greater inclusion in professional sports. Rest in peace. #NOH8
"I’m comfortable to confidently say that, yes, I am bisexual. I said it!” Actress Hayden Panetierre comes out as biseuxal #NOH8
In a weekend session, the Senate rejected a Trump-backed amendment to the SAVE Act to ban transgender athletes from female sports, with 49 Republicans voting in favor and 41 Democrats voting against, falling short of the 60 votes required to advance #NOH8
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Eleven families filed a proposed nationwide class action in federal court in Maryland seeking to block Department of Justice subpoenas sent to children’s hospitals for medical records of youth receiving gender-affirming care. The subpoenas seek extensive protected health information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, and treatment records #NOH8
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Aariana Rose Philip, an Antiguan-American transgender model and musician with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, attended the 2026 Met Gala, becoming the first wheelchair user to take part in the event #NOH8
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“At a time when other states are walking away from their LGBTQ+ community, we are walking toward it” Local and state leaders unveiled a new LGBTQ+ visitor center, named Philly Pride, offering travel info, history exhibits, and guides to queer-friendly sites citywide #NOH8
The Artemis II mission will carry Victor Glover, the first Black astronaut assigned to a Moon mission, and Christina Koch, the first female astronaut assigned to a Moon mission, NASA's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years #NOH8
Portugal’s parliament has advanced three anti-trans bills targeting gender recognition and access to healthcare. They now head to committee for further debate #NOH8
The U.S. Education Department is investigating Smith College, one of the country’s largest women’s colleges, over its admission of transgender women in another escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on trans people #NOH8
For decades, ‘This Is It!’ was part of Wisconsin’s cultural landscape, serving as an important gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community." The Wisconsin Historical Society approved a state historic marker recognizing ‘This Is It!’, Wisconsin’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar, which opened in Milwaukee in 1968 and operated for nearly 57 years before closing in March 2025. The marker is expected to be installed outside the site this summer #NOH8
On Monday, Texas AG Ken Paxton released a legal opinion expanding the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth to include therapy and counseling that affirms a trans child’s gender identity, targeting mental health providers with potential license revocation, criminal penalties, and loss of public funding #NOH8
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed House Bill 1800 to codify marriage equality, with the measure now heading to the state Senate #NOH8
Idaho lawmakers advanced House Bill 557, which would ban protections for LGBTQ+ residents in jobs, housing, and public spaces. The bill targets ordinances in cities including Boise, Sandpoint, and Meridian, where local non-discrimination rules are currently in place #NOH8
BREAKING: Following Trump’s announcement, Kristi Noem will leave her post at the end of March. She will be replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin, who will take over leadership of the department #NOH8
Joe Locke won his first Emmy Award for his role as Charlie Spring in the Netflix series Heartstopper at the 2026 Children’s & Family Emmy Awards #NOH8