TWIT Awards – Feb 16, 2026
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As we reported in the news, the Trump administration has attempted to institute its policy banning Pride flags and other political messaging at sites owned by the federal government on the grounds of the Stonewall National Monument. For attempting to eliminate the LGBTQ+ history of a site which would have no historic significance without LGBTQ+ people, the Trump administration gets a TWIT. The Advocate has this story.
As we also reported in the news, the Good Law Project uncovered evidence that there was an increase in suicides and suicide attempts following the U.K. government ban on puberty blockers and effective ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. For attempting to keep this information from the public, the U.K. government gets a TWIT. This story comes Erin Reed at Erin In The Morning.
A new study by Jessica Kant found that Fox News has more articles about transgender people than even most sites dedicated to LGBTQ+ news. For continuing to spread bias and misinformation, Fox News gets a TWIT.
During Olympic coverage, NBC commentators repeatedly misgendered Swedish skier Elis Lundholm. NBC has apologized for the mishap, and has made sure that the footage cannot be seen on streaming any longer. For missing the memo on Elis Lundholm’s gender, and for continuing to misgender him, the commentators get a TWIT. This story comes from Them.
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