February 17, 2024 View this email in your browser [link removed] Here are this week's most popular positive stories. Like this newsletter? Share it with a friend. [link removed] Everyone could use a little good news.

This Black queer icon spied on Nazis [[link removed]], flew a WWII plane, & was also a vaudeville superstar. Do you know who it was?

Or that the internet's daddy [[link removed]] is a Black gay man? You use his invention every day.

It might be Black History Month, but keep in mind... Black history is now [[link removed]].

Lesbian couple makes history in Nepal as first to have their marriage recognized by government [[link removed]]

Love wasn't limited to Valentine's Day this week.

Greece legalized same-sex marriage [[link removed]], the first Orthodox country to say they do. Even Volkswagen got in on the action [[link removed]] with a wedding-themed Super Bowl ad.

While we're on the topic... Did you know that Mildred Loving & W.E.B. Du Bois paved the way [[link removed]] for marriage equality?

Read More [[link removed]] Landmark court decision in child custody case [[link removed]] When a lesbian couple divorced, the fight became about their child. Ohio yanks restrictions on trans healthcare for adults [[link removed]] Ohio's Health Department is backpedaling after outrage from medical professionals and activists. Kamala Harris reunites with gay couple she married 20 years ago on Valentine’s Day [[link removed]] The Vice President played a big role in the fight for marriage equality. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] Polish state TV anchor issues extraordinary on-air public apology [[link removed]] After years of government persecution of LGBTQ+ people, the move was unprecedented. 6 Black queer women changing the face of American politics [[link removed]] Black queer women have long been at the forefront of important social movements that have expanded our country’s vision of who belongs. Virginia is about to protect gay & lesbian couples’ right to marry [[link removed]] The state legislature is taking a stand in the face of GOP attacks. How edgy gay 80s artist Keith Haring became a Gen Z fast fashion icon [[link removed]] Gen Z is discovering that he was more than a t-shirt designer. Researchers hope virtual reality goggles could increase empathy for LGBTQ+ people [[link removed]] But how does it work? [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] Not Done Yet INTO: Megan Thee Stallion is a cosplay goddess. Here are 5 looks to prove it [[link removed]] GAYCITIES: This traveler fell in love with a gay tropical haven. Here’s why he never left [[link removed]] QUEERTY: Spain’s first out LGBTQ+ matador challenges “machismo” wherever he goes [[link removed]] SOCIAL: The summer nostalgia mix of your favorite songs [[link removed]]

Over 1.5 million votes have been counted so far for the 2024 Queeries Awards. Don't forget to cast your ballot too. [[link removed]]

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