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We all got a massive blue wave of good political news this week, and a lot of it has splashed over into this week’s Good News Roundup!
But before we jump in, did you hear that the FDA approved a generic version of twice-yearly PrEP injection that could substantially lower the price? Did you hear that West Hollywood will allow polyamorous people to register domestic partnerships? And how about the recreational roller derby team that scored a major win in a New York trans sports case? So much good news to smile about this week!
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Megan Rapinoe explains what we’re getting so wrong in the debate about trans athletes
Everyone is focused on fairness, Rapinoe said, but sports has never been fair in the first place.
Chris Pappas will be the first out gay man in the U.S. Senate
Pappas said he’ll focus on “lowering costs” and “making this economy work for everyone.”
Trans candidates were elected across the country as part of blue wave
The next Congress is set to be the most LGBTQ+ in history, but it doesn’t stop there.
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2027 will have the most out LGBTQ+ Congress ever with at least 16 out lawmakers
Five LGBTQ+ people were elected to Congress for the first time this year.
Jaelynn Scott will be nation’s first out Black trans state lawmaker after winning Washington race
She called her victory a “historic night” but emphasized it’s not just about identity politics.
Virginia votes to enshrine marriage equality in state Constitution
“At long last, one more relic of past discrimination is being wiped from the lawbooks.”
Disney’s first “gay character” appeared in 1935?!??
Sarah McBride is the first out trans person reelected to Congress
She’s not backing down or letting up!
Coalition of Wikipedia writers fights to preserve queer history
The group held its first in-person conference last weekend to “strengthen how documents LGBTQ+ people, history, and culture.”
US Virgin Islands sends out lawmaker Janelle Sarauw to Congress
The former senator in the territory’s legislature is the first out LGBTQ+ delegate to the House from the US Virgin Islands.
Now strut into the rest of the weekend with this energy…
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