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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Lynda Carter spent June celebrating Pride. She’ll be dancing her way through July.
The "Wonder Woman" star has been in fighting form this Pride month, giving bigots like Lauren Boebert a piece of her mind on Twitter. But this month, she releases the dance mix of her song "Human and Divine" and LGBTQ people will be listening all summer.

UK bank tells customers upset over pronouns on staff badges to take their money elsewhere
In response to complaints on Twitter, Halifax Bank said customers were welcome to close their accounts.

Democrats introduce Transgender Bill of Rights to fight Republican anti-LGBTQ attacks
"Our transgender and non-binary siblings are hurting."

Man surprises boyfriend with marriage proposal with help from Good Morning America
The show helped out by sending his boyfriend on a scavenger hunt while everyone got ready for the big surprise.

Barbie is releasing an androgynous David Bowie-inspired doll
It's actually the second Bowie doll that Mattel has released, and part of a growing number of dolls styled after LGBTQ celebrities.

“Human shield” bravely blocks violent hate group from harassing kids at library Pride event
Even though the hate group members said LGBTQ people abuse kids, it was the LGBTQ counter-protestors who protected children from hatred.

The inside story of how John Waters got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Outfest Los Angeles wanted to see more queer representation on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – and did something about it.

Sarajevo Pride ended up being all about family despite threats of violence
This is what Pride looks like in Sarajevo. Previous events have ended in unrest, due to opposition by fundamentalist Christian and Muslim groups as well as nationalist groups. Things were different this time.

A religious kook rushed the stage to scream at a drag queen. He didn’t get the response he expected.
A group of teenagers swooped in to save the day, leaving the queen to declare, "He had a megaphone, but I had a family."

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