#WORLD #WORLDWIDE #USA #LGBTQNATION #GAY #LGBTQ+ #News #Journal #Update - Special Edition: The Week in Good News - November 6, 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. People rejoice as Pete & Chasten’s son Gus comes home after extended hospital stay The White House had something else to celebrate last night, and Press Secretary Jen Psaki was among many who was "so happy to hear the great news." LGBTQ candidates won big in last night’s off-year elections Many candidates - including several trans and non-binary candidates - broke ceilings with their historic wins. Kal Penn comes out & announces his engagement ahead of tell-all memoir "We had our eleventh anniversary in October," the actor and ex-Obama appointee revealed. JoJo Siwa and Ellen talk about what it’s like being gay icons JoJo Siwa, who describes her new concert as "Kidz Bop meets Pride fest," said she insisted on dancing with a woman on "Dancing with the Stars." Kristen Stewart is engaged to girlfriend Dylan Meyers Kristen Stewart wants to get married in "the best pair of Levi's ever, an old T-shirt that has a tuxedo printed on it." Grey’s Anatomy’s gets its first non-binary doctor this season Fans love Parkinson's disease researcher Dr. Kai Bartley... and their chemistry with Dr. Amelia Shepherd. Senate confirms Beth Robinson, the first out lesbian U.S. circuit court judge Republicans opposed her appointment, grilling her in a hearing with questions like "How many biological sexes do you believe there are?" First Nations family surprises Family Feud with rainbows & political advocacy "We went to the fabric store and of course bought the gayest, most glittery fabric there was." John Waters unveils all gender restrooms named after him at art museum Waters' collaborator and trans activist Elizabeth Coffey was the restroom's first "user." “Can you think of anything any more elementary than just going to the bathroom?” she said.