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November 4, 2023
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Here are this week's most popular positive stories. Enjoy this newsletter? Share it with a friend. ([link removed]) Everyone could use more good news.
Sometimes you can find queer joy in unexpected places. LGBTQ+ people can be found everywhere - and we're not going anywhere.
Did you know that Africa has a rich LGBTQ+ history ([link removed]) ? Or that country music has always been queer ([link removed]) ? One iconic Asian nightclub has been celebrating our community for almost 30 years ([link removed]) .
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** A gentle response to a Twitter troll was viewed millions of times ([link removed])
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It's easy to lash out angrily, but sometimes, the best tactic is to kill them with kindness.
The best moments from social media have amplified compassion. Whether it was making sure a disabled man can achieve his Beyoncé dream ([link removed]) or the Bible verse about Jesus accepting trans people ([link removed]) written by ChatGPT that went viral, the internet can showcase the best in us.
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** Everybody opposes everything the new Republican leader stands for ([link removed])
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Whoa. Well, that definitely qualifies as good news, doesn't it?
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** Annette Bening warns Republicans: You do not want to make this momma mad ([link removed])
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“Most of my career, I’ve been a pretty private person. But over the last several years, I’ve changed my mind.”
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** School district unanimously approves strong protections for trans students ([link removed])
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The district’s policies are more decisive in their wording than the state education agency’s.
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** Court blocks Idaho’s atrocious student bathroom bill ([link removed])
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One of the nation's worst laws got eviscerated in court.
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** High school stands up to bullies after district postponed "gay" musical ([link removed])
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What musical
isn't gay?
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** NBA referee comes out as nonbinary & transgender ([link removed])
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Che Flores is speaking their truth and "letting people in."
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** Kansas City honors trans homecoming queens with historic resolution ([link removed])
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Bullies tried to stir outrage online but failed miserably. Now the hate has been turned into honors.
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** WNBA star & wife announced they were having a baby & t ([link removed]) he crowd went wild ([link removed])
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The next day, they celebrated their anniversary.
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** Extra Treats
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* INTO: Martin Scorsese says this actor “had that girth” and we’re all thinking the same thing ([link removed])
* QUEERTY: Lukas Gage came out after falling in love and deciding he didn’t want to hide it ([link removed])
* GAYCITIES: PHOTOS: Treating you to the tastiest tricks this Halloween ([link removed])
* SOCIAL: W ([link removed]) anda Sykes did WHAT? ([link removed])
* INTERESTING: Which major companies disclosed having an LGBTQ+ Board Member? ([link removed])
A moment of corporate pride: Maria Tridas, a supervising producer at LGBTQ Nation’s parent company Q.Digital, overcame secrecy & shame with an announcement. She's lucky to be intersex ([link removed]) .
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