LGBTQ+ Good News

Celebrating progress being made by and for the LGBTQ+ community

The owners of Ladyfingers Letterpress, Lauri Carleton, and a pride flag

LGBTQ+ Business Donates Pride Flags To Lake Arrowhead Community After Fatal Shooting

Following a fatal shooting of a business owner in Lake Arrowhead, California, another small business is stepping up to distribute Pride flags among the community.
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Pansexual representation: 28 celebrities you may not know are pansexual

Pansexuality is an attraction toward someone — whether romantic, sexual, or emotional — without gender acting as a factor for the attraction. We’re proud to introduce these celebrities you may not know are pansexual.
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Trans Joy and Family Bonds Are Big Parts of the Transgender Experience Lost in Media Coverage and Anti-Trans Legislation

Drawing on the success of movements like the Black Joy Project, which uses art to promote Black healing and community-building, trans activists are challenging one-dimensional depictions of their community by highlighting the unique joys of being transgender.
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Hands work together to finalize patches on the Norfolk Trans Joy Community Quilt

How Trans Fiber Artists Are Using Quilts To Tell Their Stories

These community quilts bring together queer and trans artists in an act of joyful activism.
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A photo collage of Lake Oroville, square images of a number of diverse individuals, a screenshot of a map, two women posing with hygiene products, and honeybees

Good News This Week: July 1, 2023 - Lakes, Bees, & Gender Equality

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Pray for LGBTQ+ Youth. National Day of Prayer for LGBTQ+ Youth 6.30.2023

Queer Activists Host Multi-Faith 'Day of Prayer' for LGBTQ+ Youth

Millions of people will join together on June 30 to unite in prayer for the safety, well-being, and flourishing of LGBTQ+ youth.
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Good News This Week: June 26, 2023 - Reefs, Haircuts, & Weddings

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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30 Celebrities Who Have Come Out as Nonbinary

Meet these nonbinary, genderqueer, or otherwise gender-nonconforming actors, writers, models, directors, musicians, and other celebrities you should know if you don't already.
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Quote Graphic: Hell hath no fury like a drag queen scorned. — Sylvia Rivera‍

38 Best Sylvia Rivera Quotes on Activism, Stonewall, & More

We’ve gathered some of the most profound and famous Sylvia Rivera quotes — encapsulating her audacity, spirit, and unwavering resolve. 
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This Texas Salon Provides Free Gender-Affirming Haircuts

Acute Salon in Fort Worth, Texas, provides free and sliding-scale hair appointments for the queer and trans community.
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A photo collage of Morely Kert pushing a table, a spreadsheet screenshot, Rep. Brianna Titone posing for the camera, Felicia Jackson holding her CPR Wrap, and a nurse attending to a patient

Good News This Week: June 17, 2023 - Oceans, Innovation, & Trans Rights

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Three photos: One of an array of colorful shirts and greeting cards supportive of the LGBTQ+ community, one of Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, and another of shirts in various colors all reading "Trans People Will Always Exist"

LGBTQ+ Business Turns the Removal of Target Pride Collection Into $20k+ for Trans Youth

One brand moved its shirt to a fundraising platform where they are now raising funds for trans youth.
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