#WORLDWIDE #USA #LGBTQNATION #News #Journal #Update - #Special #Edition: The Week in Good News - July 24, 2021

 

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The Week in Good News Good things are happening to LGBTQ people. It’s easy to overlook the positive stories in the daily mix of news, so every other week we highlight moments you may have missed. Like it? Share it with a friend. Everyone could use a little good news. “13 Reasons Why” star Tommy Dorfman comes out as a transgender woman "Today is about clarity: I am a trans woman. My pronouns are she/her. My name is Tommy." Judge stops Arkansas’s trans youth health care ban just days before it was set to go into effect The injunction is a good sign that this year's harshest anti-trans law won't survive legal challenges. Here are all the actions taken so far by the Biden-Harris administration to advance equality We are officially halfway through the first year of the Biden-Harris administration. Here's what they've done for LGBTQ rights. Senate confirms two out vets who survived “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” to top Pentagon positions Shawn Skelly is the second trans person ever confirmed by the Senate to a position, and Gina Ortiz Jones is the first woman of color to become the second-in-command of the Air Force. The latest “High School Musical” episode features a touching gay love ballad The most recent episode of Disney's inclusive show features a ballad performed by one character to his boyfriend. The couple is also dating in real life. Grandma’s reaction to seeing drag queen grandson in elaborate handmade costume is priceless The queen learned how to sew from grandma. Biden administration orders insurance companies to cover all costs associated with PrEP Guidance issued by the Department of Labor will ensure that PrEP is provided without cost to insured people that may be at a higher risk for HIV under Obamacare. Tireless mom becomes lawyer in her 40s just to fight for her trans daughter’s rights Protecting trans kids is "why I get up every day and why I went through the three years of law school" as a "45-year-old mom with kids at home."