March 9, 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.

While President Joe Biden gave the State of the Union address last week, we asked experts the question, " What is the QUEER state of the union? [[link removed]]"

Nine of the country’s best queer journalists spoke to elected officials, changemakers, and cultural icons about America’s future. What did they have to say [[link removed]]?

6 Westboro extremists showed up to cheer the death of a teen. Hundreds chased them away. [[link removed]]

Westboro Baptist tried to make a comeback. It only lasted 15 minutes.

The cult was America's most vicious anti-LGBTQ+ group until it imploded. Members fled the church, spilling dirty secrets and the founder, Fred Phelps, was ex-communicated after reportedly changing his view [[link removed]] of the queer community.

Read More [[link removed]] Lesbian senator’s fiery take on GOP extremists left Republicans silent [[link removed]] Sen. Laphonza Butler pulled no punches when defending her own. Ron DeSantis suffers humiliating defeat in his war on “woke” businesses [[link removed]] The appeals court unanimously ruled that Florida can't enforce a new law. Haters attacked an inclusive public library. So its director made the whole city a book sanctuary. [[link removed]] Jennie Pu says libraries are "as American as apple pie" and there is nothing more undemocratic than attacking them. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] Texas politician goes viral for blunt takedown of Christian fanatics [[link removed]] The state wants to replace public school counselors with preachers. He had some thoughts. Majority of voters are opposed to anti-trans candidates [[link removed]] LGBTQ+ Americans are more likely to vote & they’re voting for Joe Biden. Judge blocks Texas’s “cruel attempt” to force LGBTQ+ group to out trans families [[link removed]] Let's just call it what it was. This tech titan makes gay men feel “invincible” by helping them get free PrEP [[link removed]] Tristan Schukraft believes it is more than possible to reach zero HIV infections if we expand access to this crucial drug. That's why he founded Mistr. Queer candidates won big on Super Tuesday [[link removed]] In red states and blue states, LGBTQ+ politicians turned out the vote. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] Not Done Yet INTO: Is this ‘Inside Out 2’ character gay? [[link removed]] GAYCITIES: Aussie hotties served a feast for the eyes at Sydney Mardi Gras [[link removed]] QUEERTY: Armistead Maupin says Rock Hudson was “intimidating” in bed [[link removed]] SOCIAL: Stay fit with this sexy influencer [[link removed]]

Next week will be a little slower on LGBTQ Nation as we get together for a company-wide meeting. Most of us work remotely and rarely get to all the folks in the same room. Our staff is spread across the globe: Portland, Chicago, NYC, Paris, and Mexico City.

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