September 29, 2026

1. U.S. Education Department formally rescinds Biden-era Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-formally-rescinds-biden-administrations-illegal-title-ix-rewrite-reinstating-2020-regulation https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/you-get-no-say-trump-administration-abandons-rule-protecting-lgbtq-kids-and-survivors-of-sexual-assault-in-school-settings-denying-public-any-chance-to-weigh-in https://truequeer.com/news/ (The Education Department Just Erased Title IX's LGBTQ+ Protections From the Rulebook – Sept 29)2. Nike shareholders reject anti-LGBTQ proposal (approx. 99-1) https://www.thepinktimes.com/article/nike-shareholders-reject-anti-lgbtq-proposal-over-company-s-pride-work/ https://www.lgbtqnation.com/ (Homophobes came for Nike’s LGBTQ support. They lost, 99-1.)3. UPMC / Pittsburgh hospital settles with DOJ, ending gender-affirming care for minors https://www.them.us/ (In Democratic-Led Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Hospital Caves to Trump. Trans Kids Could Lose Care for a Decade – Sept 28)4. Ana Brnabić becomes Serbia’s first out gay acting president https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/09/29/serbia-gay-president-ana-brnabic/ https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/a-lesbian-woman-just-made-history-by-becoming-serbias-first-acting-president/5. Totnes Pride wraps Totnes Castle in 150-metre rainbow flag https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c574eevl8y8jo https://truequeer.com/posts/totnes-pride-capture-the-castle-rainbow-flag-2026/ https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/09/28/totnes-castle-pride-flag-2026/