Special Edition: The Week in Good News - June 6, 2020

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The Week in Good News If there's ever a time to hear some good news, this might be it. Welcome to LGBTQ Nation's newest newsletter "The Week in Good News" where we'll highlight good news that we covered recently. Gay widower wins historic victory for Social Security benefits in federal court They were together for 43 years, but the Social Security Administration said that only the last 6 months of their relationship counted. LA Pride announces Black Lives Matter protest march will replace Pride parade Fifty years after the first Pride parade commemorating the Stonewall riots, LGBTQ people will march down the same route to protest police brutality again. Is Switzerland finally going to legalize marriage equality? The country is one of the last holdouts in western Europe. “Hairspray” creators announce future productions can’t have all-white casts The new requirement that roles in the musical must be cast “as written” also means that Edna Turnblad will continue to be a male role. Riverdale actor Lili Reinhart comes out as bisexual "I am a proud bisexual woman. And I will be joining this protest today." Pride in Pictures: I felt like I was being represented This photo of an early NYC Pride parade reminds us how important visible representation by itself is. You may also recognize a familiar face. Under Armour is going retro for this year’s Pride collection Under Armour's 2020 pride collection is based on the original hand-dyed Pride flag. That time a “Bible banging homophobe” went “undercover” as a gay man for a year What happened? Something amazing. Amazing mom celebrates her transgender 6-year-old with a gender reveal party "As the proud mommy of a six year old girl, I’d like to introduce you to my daughter."