May 10, 2024 View this email in your browser [link removed] Here are this week's most popular positive stories. Like this newsletter? Share it with a friend. [link removed] Everyone could use a little good news.

Pride Month is just around the corner, but the rainbow is already shining brightly here with great news galore! 🌈

Though some of us are busy preparing our floats and best outfits for the upcoming parties and parades, let's take a moment to bask in the sunny goodness of this week's positive stories.

Karine Jean-Pierre went to a D.C. gay bar with 8 queens from “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” [[link removed]]

And they had a kiki about the importance of Pride during an election year — a Congress member even joined them for a special surprise!

And talking about political figures, did you know that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) once guest judged "Drag Race," [[link removed]] that gay Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg personally thanked a lesbian icon for inspiring his historic run for president [[link removed]], and that feminist icon Susan B. Anthony was a lesbian hero [[link removed]]?

Read More [[link removed]] A former pastor's queer daughter turned her into a fierce LGBTQ+ activist [[link removed]] Her story shows how the power of love can change hearts and minds. Judy Shepard will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom [[link removed]] She has been a devoted LGBTQ+ ally for over 20 years, and will now receive the U.S.’s highest civilian honor! 31 amazing AAPI LGBTQ+ pioneers you should know [[link removed]] Celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these influential and history-making trailblazers. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] Nonbinary pop star fearlessly rocks a trans flag outfit in semi-finals of Eurovision [[link removed]] Ireland's Bambie Thug wowed audiences with their witchy, jaw-dropping performance. Elliot Page recounts heartwarming support from “Umbrella Academy” showrunner after coming out [[link removed]] "He was incredible," Page said. Fans stand & cheer as two women propose during pro-ice hockey game [[link removed]] First, she shot a successful goal... then she really won big. Jesus was asexual & angels are nonbinary, says history expert [[link removed]] He's making his case by pointing out some very queer Bible verses that many people overlook. Czech Republic’s high court scores huge win for trans people [[link removed]] It's getting easier to live authentically in the East European country. [[link removed]*|DATE:Ymd|*&stpe=static] From Our Sibling Sites GAYCITIES: Get ready for a weekend full of romance and nature in Minnesota [[link removed]] OUTSPORTS: Tom Daley is getting ready to dive into his fifth and final Olympics [[link removed]] INTO: ‘The Mummy’ turns 25 years old and the bisexuals it spawned are still thirsting [[link removed]] QUEERTY: The Boy Scouts of America just announced a major rebrand to b more gender-inclusive [[link removed]] 510&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />510&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />510&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />510&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" />510&stpe=pixel" width="2" height="6" border="0" /> Copyright © 2024 LGBTQ Nation, All rights reserved.

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