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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Trans equality wins in Kansas as legislature fails to override sports ban veto
Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a transgender sports ban was upheld in the state house.

Out Olympic gymnast wows Voice judges & lands coveted spot in singing competition
It only took 45 seconds for all of the judges to turn around and offer to be his coach.

What did a transgender woman learn about being a man after she transitioned?
She climbed the ladder of success, she says, before realizing it was leaning against the wrong wall.

Amazing mom Megan Fox shows how parents can empower their gender non-conforming kids
Fox's oldest son likes to wear dresses at school. But while she's supportive, he still faces bullying and discrimination. That's precisely why her love for him is so important.

Gay & bi men can soon donate blood without restrictions in Canada
The current prohibitions on gay and bi male donors in America would forbid a man from donating blood to his dying husband, even if the two were in an exclusive monogamous relationship.

South Korean Supreme Court overturns soldiers’ sodomy conviction
The ruling should be considered a "declaration that consensual same-sex sexual activity (among military service members) should no longer be considered as punishable in itself."

BYU graduate stylishly protests school’s anti-LGBTQ policies with a rainbow graduation gown
The psychology graduate said the school made her write anti-LGBTQ papers and encouraged students to out queer students.

Get ready for summer with this free trove of ’80s DJ sets found on Fire Island
It's been a looooooong winter. Melt the ice and blossom into the summer fun with this hot music archive, taken from New York's hottest gay dance scenes.

Janelle Monae came out as non-binary, officially
"I will always, always stand with women. I will always stand with Black women. But I just see everything that I am. Beyond the binary."

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