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November 23, 2024

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We hope everyone's staying safe, warm, bundled up and surrounded by warmth, friends, and comfort as the weather cools off. Here are some bright stories to help keep you happy and warm as well!

Keith Haring & Betty White get the “forever” treatment with new stamps

The two gay icons will be honored in 2025.

And talking about stamps, check out these 10 queer women honored on stamps, these 7 history-making LGBTQ+ Latinx artists commemorated on stamps, and these 10 Black LGBTQ+ heroes who also appeared on stamps!

City council votes unanimously to allocate $500,000 to healthcare for trans youth

"This vote is not about politics − it’s about protecting lives."

Soccer superstars Kristie Mewis & Samantha Kerr are expecting a baby

The post announcing the pregnancy was flooded with a mix of congratulatory comments as well as homophobic ones.

Trans woman wins historic victory in India in getting a passport for her son

She secured a passport for her son as a single mother.

Texas still has a law banning gay sex. Democrats are fighting to change that.

Democrats are fighting to change an unfair Texas law.

Texas is one of several states with this law still on its books.

Alexandra Billings says MAGA “bullies” got her banned from TikTok

Trans actress Alexandra Billings speaks out about recent attempts to silence her.

Some people found her TikTok’s "triggering." But she's not backing down...

Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade ends 60-year ban on LGBTQ+ groups

The Staten Island parade was long thought to be one of the only St. Patrick’s Day celebrations left in the world that still excluded LGBTQ+ people.

Sarah McBride explains how she pulled off her historic victory

She's making history as the first-ever out trans Congress member.

A church fired its music director for being gay. Then something surprising happened.

Church leaders didn't expect congregants to respond as they did.

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