January 11 2026, 08:15 
Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this? Sign up for our Good News email.
Happy belated New Year, everyone! Did you miss us over the holiday break? Well, worry not, dear readers, because we’re back with some good news nuggets that are sure to make you smile!
But before we get into it, did you hear that British Ice Skating will now allow same-sex partners to compete? Did you know that drag superstar Priyanka announced her engagement in a heartwarming video? And did you see these 5 amazing good news stories from 2025 that will warm your heart & give you hope?
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Cardi B celebrates her transgender glam squad: “These are the dolls. I can’t live without them.”
“There are not a lot of women… who would take an opportunity to give credit to the dolls for their undeniable cultural impact,” said one drag queen.
Zohran Mamdani tapped an iconic transgender New Yorker to narrate his inauguration
New Yorkj’s new mayor has pledged to use significant resources to protect trans New Yorkers.
Gender-affirming care helped detect this woman’s cancer & save her life
Her care was truly life-saving in more than one way!
Did you get a holiday gift as nice as Pee-Wee Herman’s?
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams gave trans people a huge gift just before leaving office
The financial relief was one of the last acts of disgraced former Mayor Eric Adams.
Almost no one is complaining about trans women in women’s spaces, study finds
This data pokes some holes in right-wing myths.
Boy George gives loving note to a mom who bravely supported her trans son
The mom decided to give her son the love, safety, and comfort that he deserves.
And now… dancing dogs??!?
Latina trans women are celebrating the quinceañeras they’ve always dreamed of
Events in Texas and Mexico City are part of a trend.
Studies show how psychedelics can open doors to gender and sexual awakening
Psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine are loosening “fixed notions of ourselves.”
Trans kids who get hormone therapy are less suicidal, new study finds
It’s just more evidence that the current standard of care is life-saving.
Just a reminder to go out and meet new people!
From our sibling sites:
QUEERTY: This 19th-century male lesbian wrote sapphic smut by the pound… & got away with it!
INTO: Achieving lasting remission for HIV is a scientific priority
GAYCITIES: This trans woman is taking followers on a journey through New York for a good cause
OUTSPORTS: Out pro wrestlers Diamanté and Kiera Hogan are engaged