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Women take center stage in this week’s good news roundup, with heartwarming stories about ladies coming out, standing up, and boldly celebrating their own Pride. These queer trailblazers remind us of the many brave women who helped paved the way for LGBTQ+ equality.
This last week also had some highlights from Pride events and good medical news for people with HIV — hooray! So let’s dive right in….
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For her first Pride as an out lesbian, she kissed her girlfriend as a protest
“We took the picture in front of City Hall to show that we will not be erased,” Olivia Parvin said of her historic photo, showing her and her girlfriend smooching in front of San Francisco’s City Hall.
And talking about sapphic kisses, Jen Lowe and her wife celebrate Pride with a pink kiss each year. And one Pride-going couple also tried breaking a Guinness world record with their hours-long kiss at New York City Pride in 1970 — wowza!
All these kisses have us reaching for our Chapstick and puckering up!
This touching video of an old man tearfully waving a Pride flag hit us right in the feels!
A moment of kindness between two strangers is reminding people of the power of Pride.
Actress Julia Fox delivers a funny message to her ex-boyfriends while coming out as lesbian
“So sorry, boys,” the ‘Uncut Gems’ star said in a viral TikTok post.
Jurassic Park, but all the people and dinos are in high heels
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(@prehistoric.park)A new HIV-prevention medication just passed an important trial with flying colors
Long-term protection may soon be as easy as visiting a doctor — here’s the latest development in this cutting-edge medication.
LA dedicated its first-ever lesbian historic monument to a cross-dressing Chicana activist
Nancy Valverde was an unapologetic pioneer for queer rights, and also a parent to many children. Her tale will amaze you.
Dozens of small towns hosted their first Pride events this year
At least 27 smaller cities and towns let their rainbows fly. But it wasn’t always easy…
Remember the “Vogue Boy” from 1991?
WNBA star A’ja Wilson surprised her teammates with a very gay cake for Pride Month
The funny cake cut right to the point.
This groundbreaking new HIV-prevention law will save lives & improve healthcare access
One state is saying goodbye to roadblocks in the way of important healthcare — it’s a good model for the rest of the country too.
“Heartbreak High” star Ayesha Madon comes out as bisexual
“I’ve actually never spoken about my sexuality before…so this is pretty new,” she said in a powerful coming-out post.
Catching rainbows isn’t as easy as one might think…
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