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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A fan asked JoJo Siwa to stay in the closet. What happened next was amazing.
"Hey JoJo, I’m coming to you’re show tonight. Please don’t say you’re gay," one of Siwa's fans tweeted her. Siwa's response left the audience cheering.

These guys offer a wonderful portrait of modern fatherhood. Meet Vernon and Ricardo.
“They have two parents who love them and take care of them. I just teach them that family comes in lots of different forms and that’s fine.”

90s crooner Tevin Campbell peeks out of the closet with gay tweets
In a since-deleted reply, Campbell seemed to confirm a fan's curiosity about his sexuality.

These men were the first gay couple to get married in Chile
Look at those babies!!!

Hackers take over media to broadcast “gay Putin” meme. It’s illegal in Russia.
Putin hates this graphic so much he made it illegal to display it inside Russia. So hackers took over Bulgarian media to broadcast it.

T.J. Osborne kisses boyfriend after winning Country Music Award
The country music star came out last February and instantly became the highest-profile out performer in the genre.

The Trevor Project is expanding internationally with 24/7 services in Mexico for LGBTQ youth
The suicide and crisis prevention organization hopes to continue expanding around the world to help as many LGBTQ youths as possible.

Actor John Cameron Mitchell casually comes out as nonbinary
Known for his role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Mitchell acknowledged that "lately I've been getting a little bit of flack" about his casting in the lead role.

Firefighters show they have no time for hate in viral video mocking anti-LGBTQ trolls
With deadpan faces, the firefighters read anti-LGBTQ comments they've received, all while surrounded by rainbow flags.

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