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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This dad walked in on his son putting on make-up. His unexpected reaction will warm your heart.
"Is this what you want do?" the father asks his son. "Because if this is what you want to do, you'll be okay. I'll be okay with you."

Lil Nas X had the perfect response to a homophobic meme about him
Lil Nas X didn't even get mad, he just wanted the haters to do better: "It's a much better angle."

University marching band blows fans away with halftime show about support for LGBTQ rights
The University of Michigan Marching Band brought fans to their feet.

Switzerland overwhelmingly reaffirms marriage equality in national referendum
Final figures are reflecting that nearly two of every three Swiss voters supported the measure, despite conservative efforts to stoke outrage and overturn the law.

Bowen Yang becomes full-time repertory cast member of Saturday Night Live
Bowen Yang joined the show as a featured player just two years ago. Now the LGBTQ Nation Heroes Award nominee is a member of the cast full-time.

Students stage massive walk-out after a trans girl was blocked from the locker room
Students held trans and rainbow flags and chanted while teachers shouted, "Go back to class!"

Garbage lead singer Shirley Manson identifies “with this idea of non-binary”
The "queerest of the queer" singer said, "The idea of identifying within the spectrum of gender has always made sense to me."

Leslie Jordan & Ellen reminisce about when he played a straight guy on her sitcom
"I open my mouth and 50 yards of purple chiffon come out!"

Pastor effortlessly takes down Christians’ demands for “religious exemptions” in viral column
Christians who demand a religious exemption are "using the Lord's name in vain and therefore sinning," the pastor wrote in his small-town newspaper.

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