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Michigan Supreme Court says state judges must respect pronouns in court
This is one in a series of victories Michigan’s LGBTQ+ has experienced over the past few years.
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Nancy Pelosi popped into a DC gay bar & took a selfie in the bathroom
Everyone is doing it.
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Liaam Winslet started a soup kitchen that distributes meals to needy trans & nonbinary people
The Hometown Hero knows what it’s like to struggle. Now she’s doing what she can to help others.
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Judge blasts Montana’s anti-trans law as likely unconstitutional & harmful to minors
His ruling is one of many blocking similar state bans on gender-affirming care.
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Students in Iowa are organizing to circumvent state’s anti-LGBTQ laws
Adults may be making the laws, but since when have teenagers blindly followed the rules?
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Luka Cai is helping LGBTQ+ people access crucial resources & find community
This Hometown Hero is fighting for a “liberated future.”
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Federal judge strikes down Texas drag ban
“This decision is a much needed reminder that queer Texans belong and we deserve to be heard by our lawmakers.”
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Texas church defies government crackdown by blessing drag queens
While about three dozen protestors stood outside hurling slurs and threats, approximately 850 people attended the service.
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Here’s how Amsterdam has almost eradicated HIV transmission
Only 9 new cases of HIV were reported in the city last year.
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University reopens LGBTQ+ resource center after students fought back
Now more than ever, the support is needed, the students said.
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Democrats introduce bill to fight anti-LGBTQ+ harassment in colleges
“No one should live in fear of being bullied just because of who they are,” Tammy Baldwin said.
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Nicole Watson started a youth support group after her son came out as trans
The Hometown Hero and prison worker started a support group for LGBTQ+ youth that provides mental health assistance and other services.
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Beyoncé, Pete Buttigieg, and little Tommy’s clapback
Here are this week’s most popular positive stories with some fun social media posts tossed in too.
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Queer Beyoncé fan missed concert after airline couldn’t fit his wheelchair. The Hive fixed it.
The Queen arranged a flight for him to a different concert and met him in person.
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Steve Arrington has spent his life making sure the Black LGBTQ+ community gets their due
This Hometown Hero has gotten much-needed resources to Black people living with HIV.
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“Paw Patrol” franchise introduces its first non-binary character
Screenwriter and activist Lindz Amer called helping develop the character “a bucket list item.”
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Texas church launches program to help fund transgender kids’ healthcare
They really don’t want to be congratulated.
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Tommy had the perfect clapback when someone’s mom told him only girls can wear nail polish
Tommy scored a touchdown at football practice. The opponent was someone else’s mom.
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Portia Cantrell is connecting LGBTQ+ elders with younger people
The Hometown Hero wants you to know: “One day everyone is going to be older and will realize the resources I’m fighting for are important.”
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Census Bureau hopes to test questions on LGBTQ+ identities in its largest annual survey
Surveys like this one are key to helping the government determine what kind of public assistance certain communities need.