This week was filled with lots of great queer news highlights, including tales of good people supporting one another, queer folks coming together, and LGBTQ+ people of every stripe standing up and speaking out. Prepare to get inspired, because our good news roundup is feeling especially bright today!
But first, remember when Slovenia became the first former communist country with marriage equality? Remember when The Crown star Emma Corrin became the first out non-binary person to cover Vogue? How about when Joe Biden honored Megan Rapinoe with the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
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But first, let’s start with some “Pickle Surprise”!
MSNBC makes history with two out gay Black anchors cohosting a news show
Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels – along with Jackie Alemany – will have 6 hours each weekend to talk politics.
This single gay dad invited his surrogate to live with him during her pregnancy
A beautiful story about how one unique family came together to support one another after a baby girl’s birth.
These lawmakers’ speeches were so powerful that 29 Republicans abandoned their anti-trans bill
Victories like this are what happens when we elect trans and nonbinary people into government.
Enjoy this gay anthem (and its bonkers music video) from 2006
People are obsessed with this straight man in a sequin hat supporting his gay friend at Mardi Gras
“When theres a ‘Will’ theres a way.”
Grab some tissues for this viral love story of a gay couple’s heartbreaking proposal
Jack and Jack’s love story was memorialized on a park bench that people now visit.
Modern life can feel isolating, but the growing queer bar scene could reconnect us
It’s one of the best times in years to hit the gay bars and leave the loneliness behind.
Fellas, is it girly to like My Little Pony?
It started with eavesdropping. Now these teammates are opening SF’s first women’s sports bar.
These dynamic entrepreneurs want to create a space for women’s sports in the Castro, and they’re naming their bar after a surprising historic figure.
Elton John & Brandi Carlile release lively rock anthem for queer youth
Carlile says “Swing for the Fences” is meant to call queer youth “into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life.”
New report from European medical orgs declares unwavering support for gender-affirming care
The infamous Cass Review claimed that medical care doesn’t help trans kids. This new report kicks Cass to the curb.
And before we leave, here’s how to fight The Shadowman!
From our sibling sites:
- OUTSPORTS: Trans comic connects with audiences about life as trans athlete
- INTO: Remembering the International Stud, the NYC gay bar that inspired Harvey Fierstein
- QUEERTY: Escape the doom & gloom with a peek at a thriving queer community in 1960s Japan
- GAYCITIES: Explore the world on a budget: Top 5 affordable destinations for LGBTQ+ travelers
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