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This week’s Good News Roundup has it all: queer entertainers standing up for trans people, court victories against anti-LGBTQ+ policies, and even several studies showing that we and our allies help one another thrive — heck yes!
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But before we get into it, remember when Jon Stewart tackled transgender rights on the season premiere of The Problem with Jon Stewart? How about the same-sex albatross love story that warmed the internet’s heart? And did you hear about the gay dad who cracked the internet up with the best response to a child being taught homophobia? Sometimes good news comes from the most unexpected places!
OMG, that’s why gas is so expensive these days…
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“Absolutely f**king not!”: Queer directors refuse “Harry Potter” work over JK Rowling’s transphobia
The queer women just said no to HBO’s new series that’ll make a fortune for its transphobic author.
Trans vet wins important court victory after state revokes drivers license
A judge just let her have her license again, but other trans people in Kansas are still without transportation.
Federal judge shuts down Trump’s attempt to end ACA’s gender-affirming care coverage
Trump was trying to defund the healthcare for both minors and adults, but 21 states stepped up to say, “No!”
ALL HAIL THE SLUG QUEEN!!!
Affirming mom Rosie O’Donnell got a “they” tattoo to help remember her child’s pronouns
“I am supportive of any way that they want to be in this world.”
Gillian Anderson opens up about her first same-sex relationship as a teen
She said she “didn’t have the language” to define who she felt herself to be at the time.
Affirming teachers can have the biggest impact on trans kids’ success in school, new study finds
LGBTQ+ friends are helpful too.
Meet a real-life “rezbian”!
Startling new study shows 12% of US adults are LGBTQ+, the highest estimate yet
The analysis shows that a majority of LGBTQ+-identifying adults are below the age of 35.
Go woke, avoid going broke? New study shows that pro-DEI companies do fine
Even as the administration threatens companies with pro-DEI policies, their businesses aren’t faring worse.
High school creates new Pride symbol after removing Pride flags
The new symbol is supposed to show support for LGBTQ+ students without the “political” baggage of the Pride flag.