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Protesters hold signs in front of a large stone government building. One sign reads "STAY OUT of my STALL you creeps!!!" with a transgender flag; another lists "Cruelty to minority," "Bankrupt Idaho," and "Sell land to our INSIDERS."

Idaho banned trans people from bathrooms. So this group made a statewide map of where they can go instead

Trans Affirm crowd-sources online map of inclusive bathrooms across Idaho that it says are safe for people who are trans or gender diverse to use.

Candor Plum hugs Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul as Bill S2260 / A2218 passes the Aseemlby in Trenton on June 30, 2026

New Jersey makes it illegal to interfere with reproductive or gender-affirming healthcare

The law makes it a fourth-degree crime to harass or harm patients and healthcare providers, staff, or volunteers or block them from entering a facility that provides reproductive care, including services for trans people.

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Good News This Week: June 27, 2026 - Elks, Corals, & Wildlife Crossings

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A group of men and women hold rainbow umbrellas and wear T-shirts reading 'Pride @ Kodak.'

In the 1970s, there were no workplace protections for LGBTQ+ people. This company paved the way

In the 1970s there were no legal protections for LGBTQ workers outside of a handful of cities. If a company found out you were gay, it could fire you on the spot.

Rainbow lasers beam into the sky in front of San Francisco's Civic Center

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned cities against Pride displays. San Francisco doubled down with rainbow lasers

"We have always been a city that leads with our values," Mayor Daniel Lurie said.

On the left, a street light on a city corner covered in the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag. On the right, a separate street light also covered in the same flag.

Greg Abbott banned rainbow crosswalks in Texas. So El Paso wrapped Pride flags around their street lights instead

City officials collaborated with local LGBTQ+ communities to find a legal loophole around Governor Abbott’s 2025 order.

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Good News This Week: June 13, 2026 - Bees, Mangroves, & Pride Parades

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Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in "Heated Rivalry"

This Pride Month, people are grateful for 'Heated Rivalry.' Here's why the show matters, even months later

Harrison Browne, a professional trans hockey player and actor in “Heated Rivalry,” joins others in singing the show’s praises.

In the cracks of cement is a colorful floral installation with a sticker that reads "it takes courage to flourish"

To end LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, Wisconsin is planting flowers in sidewalk cracks

The Courage to Grow campaign hopes to bring attention to the 1.7 million LGBTQ+ youth who “fall through the cracks.”

Two bearded musicians with fabulous makeup and pink dresses pose for a photoshoot against a blank canvas

Two musicians are paving the way for queer representation in Portuguese Fado music

Lila Fadista and João Caçador are pushing new boundaries in the Fado music scene.

A photo collage of a person's arm with a needle taped over it for blood donation, a 3D-printed apartment complex, two girls laugh in front of LEGO building blocks, the front of a house, and a crowd of protestors holding up signs against data centers

Good News This Week: June 6, 2026 - Bees, Turtles, & Apartments

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A wooden restroom sign split down the middle, with a "male" symbol on the left and a "female" symbol on the right

This activist refuses to let intersex people be erased: 'We're not exotic, but we are exhausted'

Alicia Roth Weigel has been fighting outdated societal standards since 2017.

LGBTQ+ Good News

Celebrating progress being made by and for the LGBTQ+ community

Idaho banned trans people from bathrooms. So this group made a statewide map of where they can go instead

New Jersey makes it illegal to interfere with reproductive or gender-affirming healthcare

Good News This Week: June 27, 2026 - Elks, Corals, & Wildlife Crossings

In the 1970s, there were no workplace protections for LGBTQ+ people. This company paved the way

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned cities against Pride displays. San Francisco doubled down with rainbow lasers

Greg Abbott banned rainbow crosswalks in Texas. So El Paso wrapped Pride flags around their street lights instead

Good News This Week: June 13, 2026 - Bees, Mangroves, & Pride Parades

This Pride Month, people are grateful for 'Heated Rivalry.' Here's why the show matters, even months later

To end LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, Wisconsin is planting flowers in sidewalk cracks

Two musicians are paving the way for queer representation in Portuguese Fado music

Good News This Week: June 6, 2026 - Bees, Turtles, & Apartments

This activist refuses to let intersex people be erased: 'We're not exotic, but we are exhausted'

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