July 13, 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.

Women take center stage in this week's good news roundup, with heartwarming stories about ladies coming out, standing up, and boldly celebrating their own Pride. These queer trailblazers remind us of the many brave women who helped paved the way for LGBTQ+ equality.

This last week also had some highlights from Pride events and good medical news for people with HIV — hooray! So let's dive right in....

For her first Pride as an out lesbian, she kissed her girlfriend as a protest [[link removed]]

"We took the picture in front of City Hall to show that we will not be erased," Olivia Parvin said of her historic photo, showing her and her girlfriend smooching in front of San Francisco's City Hall.

And talking about sapphic kisses, Jen Lowe and her wife celebrate Pride with a pink kiss each year [[link removed]]. And one Pride-going couple also tried breaking a Guinness world record with their hours-long kiss at New York City Pride in 1970 [[link removed]] — wowza!

All these kisses have us reaching for our Chapstick and puckering up!

Read More [[link removed]] This touching video of an old man tearfully waving a Pride flag hit us right in the feels! [[link removed]] A moment of kindness between two strangers is reminding people of the power of Pride. Actress Julia Fox delivers a funny message to her ex-boyfriends while coming out as lesbian [[link removed]] “So sorry, boys,” the ‘Uncut Gems’ star said in a viral TikTok post. A new HIV-prevention medication just passed an important trial with flying colors [[link removed]] Long-term protection may soon be as easy as visiting a doctor — here's the latest development in this cutting-edge medication. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] LA dedicated its first-ever lesbian historic monument to a cross-dressing Chicana activist [[link removed]] Nancy Valverde was an unapologetic pioneer for queer rights, and also a parent to many children. Her tale will amaze you. Dozens of small towns hosted their first Pride events this year [[link removed]] At least 27 smaller cities and towns let their rainbows fly. But it wasn't always easy... WNBA star A’ja Wilson surprised her teammates with a very gay cake for Pride Month [[link removed]] The funny cake cut right to the point. This groundbreaking new HIV-prevention law will save lives & improve healthcare access [[link removed]] One state is saying goodbye to roadblocks in the way of important healthcare — it's a good model for the rest of the country too. “Heartbreak High” star Ayesha Madon comes out as bisexual [[link removed]] “I’ve actually never spoken about my sexuality before…so this is pretty new,” she said in a powerful coming out post. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] From Our Sibling Sites: GAYCITIES: The 10 best party destinations for LGBTQ+ travelers [[link removed]] OUTSPORTS: Olympics ceremonies director, who is queer, says he wants ‘everyone to feel represented’ [[link removed]] INTO: Why Miss Benny is the powerful trans icon we deserve [[link removed]] QUEERTY: Meet Danny Ramirez, the scorching-hot star set to lead Todd Haynes’ explicit gay romance [[link removed]] 713&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />713&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />713&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />713&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />713&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" /> Copyright © 2024 LGBTQ Nation, All rights reserved.

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