January 18 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.
We’re barely two and a half weeks into the new year, and so much is already going on. But we’re always happy to help point out the rays of sunshine amongst the winter clouds with our weekly Good News roundup! That reminds us, did you hear about how video games help trans people find gender euphoria? Did you happen to catch Bowen Yang’s goodbye on Saturday Night Live with legendary gay icon Cher? And did you hear about how Florida tried to shut down a Christmas drag show, only to have it sell out an entire venue? Just goes to show, there’s always bright spots, even in the unlikeliest of places.
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