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13 June 2026

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It's the second week of Pride Month, and we've got a great mixed bag of rainbow-colored goodies for you to enjoy in this week's Good News Roundup! Some of them are even reader submissions for our heartwarming Pride in Pictures series — check 'em out!

And oh goodness, did you hear about the activist & designer Qween Jean who made trans history with a recent Tony win? How about the reality TV star who recently came out as a lesbian in a Pride Month post? And did you see the jaw-dropping 1,000-foot Pride banners that kicked off this city’s Pride weekend?

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