March 22 2026, 08:15 
Here are this week’s most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this? Sign up for our Good News email.
You may have noticed our absence last week, but worry not — we’re here to catch you up on all the inspiring and uplifting tidbits in our Good News Roundup!
That reminds us, did you hear about the recent study on testosterone therapy that debunks right-wing talking points about trans youth? How about the woman who learned to accept herself as a bisexual by taking up some space and Pride patches? And did you hear about the gay TikTok star and his encouraging message to bullied kids? Just goes to show, there are a lot of great, creative ways to make a positive impact!
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Idaho Republicans actually vote no on overturning same-sex marriage
“It’s just going to cause hurt and pain and I don’t want to do that,” said one lawmaker.
Chaz Bono marries his childhood friend of 40 years in “Hollywood glam” wedding
“I think it’s safe to say that not many grooms ultimately end up marrying the very first girl they ever kissed,” Bono said.
The world’s oldest active drag king has shaped the art form for decades. She’s not slowing down.
“I thought of retiring, and then I got a standing ovation to a crowd of 400 people. That made me change my mind. Now I want to perform more than ever.”
How Fox News viewers think that young people become trans…
The Black lesbian poet & activist who preached intersectionality before the word even existed
Pat Parker wrote about the negotiations required to survive in a society that rarely recognized the complexity of Black women’s lives.
Trans women win court victory after insurance company denied their gender-affirming surgeries
Aetna Insurance has a categorical exemption barring trans women with gender dysphoria from receiving facial feminization surgery.
School district stands up for trans students after Trump threatens funding
Trump’s Department of Education threatened to pull the district’s federal funding. The district didn’t back down, though.
It’s everyone’s favorite haircut guessing game: Lesbian or twink?
Queer actress Sophia Bush lauded for comments on white allyship: “She’s f**king awesome”
“We better get our sh*t together,” Bush told fellow white people.
Zohran Mamdani recruits NYC’s first openly trans director for new LGBTQIA+ Affairs office
The NYC mayor appointed State Assistant Attorney General Taylor Brown to the post.
EU court tells member states: gender marker changes are the law
The European Union “protects gender identity” and “legal recognition of it,” new ruling says.
And don’t forget to SLAY THE DAY, darlings — yassss!
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