January 11, 2025 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.
Belated Happy New Year, everyone! I was out for the holidays and family matters, but we're back with a lovely potpourri of upfliting stories. Let's not waste a second and jump right in!
New French guidelines show doctors overwhelmingly support gender-affirming care [[link removed]]
The medical guidelines unequivocally support gender-affirming care for trans minors. Even better: It challenges objections from opponents of the life-saving care.
This seems like a good time to remember: Americans don’t trust politicians on trans issues — they trust doctors & parents [[link removed]]. And talking about parents, remember the awesome dad who slammed a school board in defense of LGBTQ+ kids [[link removed]]? And how about the time when "Il Papa" Pope Francis fired an anti-LGBTQ+ bishop [[link removed]]?
Good times, good times...
Read More [[link removed]] Legendary drag king Murray Hill will host first-ever drag king reality competition show [[link removed]] “It’s long overdue for the kings to take center stage,” the long-time New York nightlife fixture said. The surprisingly queer story behind Glinda the Good Witch [[link removed]] The actress behind the iconic film character had a relationship with another woman. Married pro lesbian hockey players featured in adorable SUV ad [[link removed]] Watch until the end for a sweet twist. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] Pete Buttigieg hands out snacks to stranded airline passengers [[link removed]] “It was another frustrating experience with air travel... but Secretary Buttigieg did what he could to help the situation,” one passenger said. Trans influencer dad radiates happiness as he documents life with newborn twins [[link removed]] Jesse Sullivan is now a father of three, and his 3.1 million followers are celebrating along with him. Joe Biden honors two LGBTQ+ activists with Presidential Citizens Medal [[link removed]] This is the second-highest honor the president can award civilians. Gay Democrat introduces bill to protect trans people’s privacy as Donald Trump takes office [[link removed]] "California must have our trans community members’ backs." The newest LGBTQ+ members of Congress are fired up & ready to serve [[link removed]] The 119th Congress has begun, and three LGBTQ+ freshmen have officially made history. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] From our sibling sites: OUTSPORTS: Volleyball team stands up to their transphobic Christian competitors [[link removed]] GAYCITIES: The votes are in! Here are the winners of the "Best of GayCities" Awards [[link removed]] QUEERTY: A straight man’s account of visiting his first gay club goes viral [[link removed]] INTO: This gay couple’s meet-cute is making TikTok believe in love [[link removed]] 111&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />111&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />111&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />111&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />111&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" /> Copyright © 2025 LGBTQ Nation, All rights reserved.
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