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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Conservative lawmaker comes out as transgender
"I'm trans. Or to be more accurate, I want to be."

Ariana Grande throws down $1.5M to fight GOP attacks on trans youth
She's putting her money where her values are - and she's asking fans to fork over some cash to fight bigotry too.

Biden admin adds X gender marker to passports & TSA will change scanner machines to remove gender
The Biden administration just made travel a whole lot easier for transgender people with a series of policy changes. Retirement paperwork will get easier too.

Students held a queer prom hours after the state legislature passed an attack on trans kids
Unlike the GOP lawmakers, the students eschewed bigotry and held a queer prom that allowed LGBTQ and allied students to dance some of their cares away.

Elliot Page’s character in “The Umbrella Academy” will also be transgender
Elliot Page's announcement highlights the streaming service's past mishandling of trans issues with comedian Dave Chappelle.

“The Pizza Box Brigade” is standing up against anti-LGBTQ protestors in their town
Business owners painted messages of love and acceptance on pizza boxes and counterprotested.

Ariana DeBose becomes first out person of color to win an Oscar in historic moment
"You see a queer, openly queer woman of color and Afro-Latina who found her strength in life through art."

Miley Cyrus helps gay fan propose to his partner onstage in heartwarming moment
“Honey, I hope your marriage goes better than mine. Mine was a f**king disaster.”

Gavin Newsom announces first transgender judge appointed to the bench in California history
Judge Andi Mudryk's career was built on advocating for rights for disabled people.

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