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Lots of small surprises and international delights in this installment of our weekly Good News Round-up! And before we dive in, did you hear about the new rules that will allow more queer Australians to give blood? And in that vein, did you hear New Zealand will soon allow gay & bi men to donate blood as well? And did you read about the young activist who is trying to get qrueer Gen Zers to flex their political power at the ballot box?
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Drag queens mock MAGA figures in jaw-dropping event while raising over $25K for ACLU
“The goal isn’t to diminish women, it’s to challenge power, expose the blatant hypocrisy, and create space for audiences to laugh, think, and respond.”
Pennsylvania House passes LGBTQ+ discrimination protections despite GOP outrage
“Pennsylvanians are experiencing this discrimination and they want it to end,” said gay state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D).
Shocking Fox News poll shows voters trust Dems over GOP on trans issues
It also shows that a majority of voters really disapprove of the Trump administration.
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School celebrates as SCOTUS rejects forced outing case: “The good guys win, and truth prevails”
The Littlejohns have been on a rampage against the Leon County School District for five years. They have officially lost for good.
European Parliament adopts measure to ban conversion therapy
The parliament stood up for dignity and decency — let’s celebrate!
Botswana officially removed consensual same-sex encounters from its Penal Code
“For many, these provisions were not just words on paper – they were lived realities.”
“Some dogs play dead, this dog plays alive”
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Zohran Mamdani appoints Black lesbian archivist to critical commissioner role
“When is the work not queer?” Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz asks on her personal website.
Drag Race royalty Marina Summers will be the first trans person to host Miss Universe Philippines
“So honored to be herstory again.”
And now, because you’ve been so good, you deserve fashion!
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