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We hope everyone’s staying safe, warm, bundled up and surrounded by warmth, friends, and comfort as the weather cools off. Here are some bright stories to help keep you happy and warm as well! Also, scroll to the bottom to find two articles about other great queer movies to watch right now.
Only in the dark, can you see the lanterns rising
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Keith Haring & Betty White get the “forever” treatment with new stamps
The two gay icons will be honored in 2025.
And talking about stamps, check out these 10 queer women honored on stamps, these 7 history-making LGBTQ+ Latinx artists commemorated on stamps, and these 10 Black LGBTQ+ heroes who also appeared on stamps!
City council votes unanimously to allocate $500,000 to healthcare for trans youth
“This vote is not about politics − it’s about protecting lives.”
Soccer superstars Kristie Mewis & Samantha Kerr are expecting a baby
The post announcing the pregnancy was flooded with a mix of congratulatory comments as well as homophobic ones.
If you’re feeling under the weather, maybe a cat is the answer…
Trans woman wins historic victory in India in getting a passport for her son
She secured a passport for her son as a single mother.
Democrats are fighting to change an unfair Texas law.
Texas is one of several states with this law still on its books.
Trans actress Alexandra Billings speaks out about recent attempts to silence her.
Some people found her TikTok’s “triggering.” But she’s not backing down…
Oh, bluebird of happiness…
Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade ends 60-year ban on LGBTQ+ groups
The Staten Island parade was long thought to be one of the only St. Patrick’s Day celebrations left in the world that still excluded LGBTQ+ people.
Sarah McBride explains how she pulled off her historic victory
She’s making history as the first-ever out trans Congress member.
A church fired its music director for being gay. Then something surprising happened.
Church leaders didn’t expect congregants to respond as they did.
And last, an unexpected musical interlude…
From our sibling sites:
- OUTSPORTS: Lifetime of dance, family and finding acceptance lead Shaun West to international vogue stage
- GAYCITIES: 10 awesome queer road trip movies you have to watch right now
- QUEERTY: From stage to screen: 13 of the best movie musicals adapted from Broadway hits
- INTO: Walmart’s unintentionally gay holiday decorations go super viral