November 02 2025, 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 Halloweekend! Now that spooky season has passed, take off your costume, and enjoy a heartwarming cup of good news with us! Did you hear about the Maine politician who launched her Senate campaign by mentioning her good record on trans rights? How about the Drag Race star Kim Chi who says her new middle-grade novel embodies “all things beautiful & queer”? And how about the judge who ordered the Defense Department to return books on race & gender to school shelves? So much good news to go around!
Did you know that all the Power Rangers were queer?!??
He got attacked while standing up for a trans woman. Now strangers are helping fund his healing.
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Not all heroes wear capes.
Haley Bieber praised for “iconic” response to trolls who claim she’s secretly trans
“The energy we NEED. Protect the dolls.”
UK unveils first memorial honoring LGBTQ+ veterans who served under anti-gay ban
The dedication by King Charles marks his first official support of the LGBTQ+ community since he became King.
Nothing tastes as good as your imagination!
This gay politician just set a fundraising record as he files for congressional run
Erik Bottcher represents Chelsea, the West Village and Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan.
South Korea census allows same-sex couples to identify as spouses in “historic” change
LGBTQ+ rights still have a long way to go in the country, but advocates praised the change as a signal of more to come.
First-of-its kind trans immigrant support center opens permanent space after years without one
A physical space “gives us that rooting” to feel like “we can belong,” the groups’ founder said.
Never turn your back on Pee-Wee!
Laser clinic offers major discount to get rid of Harry Potter tattoos
“Around 16% of people regret getting a tattoo,” the offer reads, “less than 1% of people regret gender affirming surgery.
Trans powerlifter wins state supreme court victory in discrimination suit
USA Powerlifting tried to argue that they aren’t discriminating against trans women, just women assigned male at birth. The judges didn’t buy it.
“Scary to the right wing”: San Francisco crowns its first-ever transgender Drag Laureate
“It is a bold message, selecting a trans woman of color who is also a drag performer and works with children,” the city’s first drag laureate said.