Special Edition: The Week in Good News

The Week in Good News

Good things are happening to LGBTQ people. It’s easy to overlook the positive stories in the daily mix of news, so every other week we highlight moments you may have missed.

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Lil Nas X’s new music video is more explicitly gay than anything else he’s done
"Montero" is here and the internet is living for it.

Sore loser Caitlyn Jenner angrily lashes out at California voters after getting 1% in recall election
The recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom was defeated yesterday, and voters overwhelmingly agreed on one thing: they don't want Caitlyn Jenner to run the state.

Carl Nassib secures Raiders’ victory in first NFL game since coming out
"I’m really happy that we got the win on the day that kind of made a little bit of history," the modest star said after ripping through the rainbow barrier - and helping secure his team's victory, too.

Jared Polis marries husband Marlon Reis in historic & sweet ceremony
Gov. Jared Polis became the first governor in the U.S. with a same-sex spouse this week. And it only took COVID-19 to push them to tie the knot.

Elliot Page walked his first red carpet since transitioning & his outfit was the talk of Twitter
Everyone was saying his outfit was inspired by gay icon Oscar Wilde.

Trans fighter Alana McLaughlin triumphs in historic pro MMA debut
And her clapback to anti-trans haters online was epic.

Professor wins back job in historic victory after she was fired for being transgender
Dr. Rachel Tudor has been fighting for a decade since she was fired because of an administrator's "religious beliefs." Now she'll be the first tenured Native American professor in her department's history.

You can be a witness to history by being an extra in the film about Bayard Rustin
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are serving as producers for the Netflix film. They're currently casting actors to film in Pittsburgh and DC.

Out icon Stephen Sondheim reveals plans for a new musical at age 91
Legendary performers Nathan Lane and Bernadette Peters took part in a recent table reading for his new show, Square One.

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