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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Advocates bring back 988’s LGBTQ+ hotline! Read more here: buff.ly/6Fndmca
CEC Celebrates Return of 988’s Specialized Services for LGBTQI+ Youth in Crisis
On September 30th, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline resumed the specialized services for LGBTQI+ youth in crisis, 14 months after the Trump Administration allowed the program’s funding to…
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October 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Advocates establish Minnesota’s first sex ed standards! Read more here: buff.ly/gyw56c6
For the first time, Minnesota has K-12 health standards. Here’s what to know
Minnesota’s first statewide K-12 health standards were approved after an earlier version was rejected in July. The standards cover topics including sexual health, mental health, nutrition and media…
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October 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Oklahoma drops out of top 5 states for teen births, thanks to sex ed! Read more here: buff.ly/ZL17NE8
Oklahoma no longer in top 5 for teen birth rate. Sex health educators see a bigger lesson.
In 2024, Oklahoma had the sixth-highest rate of teen births after ranking as high as second from 2014 to 2016.
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September 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 VA Students win lawsuit to start Gay-Straight Alliance club! Read more here: buff.ly/4tDlPzC
A school banned all clubs rather than allow a gay-straight alliance. Students sued & won. - LGBTQ Nation
The decision follows a reported settlement in a lawsuit brought by students who wanted to form a GSA.
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September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳AK librarian fired for defending LGBTQ+ books wins $275k settlement! Read more here: buff.ly/ikGutki
Arkansas county fired this librarian for opposing LGBTQ+ book censorship. Now it must pay $275K
Patty Hector said there was nothing illegal about LGBTQ+ content in children's books.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 VA students win lawsuit to change racist school names! Read more here: buff.ly/NGmBMTR
Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024
A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board’s reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminates against…
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September 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed one of the strongest laws protecting gender-affirming and reproductive care. While Trump guts federal protections, NJ fights back by shielding patients, providers, and clinics. Read more here: msmagazine.com/2026/08/25/n...
When Washington Won't, New Jersey Will: Inside the Nation's Strongest Combined Shield and Safety Law Protecting Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
New NJshield law protects abortion and gender-affirming care providers and patients from criminal interference as federal attacks intensify.
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August 31, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Sarasota, FL flips school baord to Democratic majority! Read more here: www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/08/20/florida-school-board-center-culture-wars-loses-conservative-majority/
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August 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Public backlash stops AI robot in NY classrooms! Read more here: buff.ly/kdLqZKF
New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
A school district in upstate New York is pausing plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns.
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August 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 MO Library holds LGBTQ story hour in defiance of state threats! Read more here: www.erininthemorning.com/p/missouri-l...
Missouri Library Defiantly Holds LGBTQ Story Hour Despite Funding and Legal State Threats
“This isn’t isolated to Missouri. It doesn’t end here if we don’t stop it here.”
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August 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Pennsylvania doubles budget for rape crisis centers! Read more here:
Pennsylvania doubles dollars devoted to rape crisis centers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Funding for the commonwealth's 47 rape crisis centers will double under Pennsylvania's latest budget, which was signed into law Sunday night.
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July 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Abbeville, SC voters swing 40 points left to elect Democratic mayor! See more here: buff.ly/0gO6yZe
July 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳A federal court just ruled that Christian schools in Maine can’t discriminate against LGBTQ+ students if the schools receive public funds! Read more here
Federal court: Maine Christian schools receiving public funding must follow gender, sexuality rules
The court said Maine is permitted to exclude St. Dominic Academy from public funding if the school won't abide by state nondiscrimination rules.
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July 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳New NJ law protects abortions and trans-affirming healthcare! Read more here: www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-jersey...
New Jersey Finally Passes Trans Care Shield Law, The Last Blue State Left To Do So
“New Jersey is drawing a clear line, requiring health care providers in this state answer only to the laws that already govern them—not to hostile actors in other states.”
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July 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳Two cities defy Florda’s anti-rainbow orders, displaying Pride flags! Read more here: buff.ly/iE4W8pa
2 cities defy Gov. Ron DeSantis' anti-rainbow orders by creatively displaying their Pride colors - LGBTQ Nation
"The fact we got to see it at the beginning of Pride Month was chef’s kiss."
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June 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳Anti-DEI companies feel the losses from your boycotting! Read more here:
Target, Walmart and Amazon among brands losing LGBTQ+ consumer spending, new survey says
LGBTQ+ consumers are shifting spending toward companies they view as supporting DEI and away from those seen as retreating, HRC survey finds.
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June 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳CT requires private insurers to cover fertility care for LGBTQ+ people! Read more here: buff.ly/9qHRSxG
June 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳CA primary voters elect all LGBTQ+ candidates on the ballot! Read more here: buff.ly/xCIsCAA
LGBTQ+ candidates sweep CA primaries: "The voters sent a clear message" - LGBTQ Nation
"I’ll go to the mat to defend immigrants and trans people," state Sen. Scott Wiener said after his win on Tuesday.
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June 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 People of Maine reject anti-trans ballot initiative! Read more here:
Maine Trans Sports/Bathroom Ban Referendum Invalid Over Signature Forgery Concerns And Improper Gathering
The initiative was funded by billionaire anti-trans donor, Richard Uihlein, and used out-of-state paid signature gatherers.
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June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳Wisconsin students defy ban to perform music honoring Marsha P. Johnson! Read more here:
School board banned his piece honoring Marsha P. Johnson. He will now conduct the school band. - LGBTQ Nation
A school board banned the lyric-free composition, saying that it celebrates "political violence." But the show will go on at a local church.
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May 25, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Survivor advocates have achieved rape kit reform in all 50 states! Read more here: buff.ly/d7BSsDI
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May 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳Supermajorities of Americans support sex education!
May 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳Public pressure stops SAVE Act (a national voter-suppression bill)! Read more here:
Senate Fails to Advance SAVE Act, Millions of Voters Retain Their Right to Vote for Now
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) celebrates the U.S. Senate’s failure to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, sweeping anti-voter legislation…
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May 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳 Chicago Public Schools student IDs now double as library cards, providing 315,000 students instant access to the library system’s 6 million-item collection!
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Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access
Chicago Public Library and CPS announced the expansion of The 81 Club, building on a pilot launched in 2022 to give students access to the library system's vast collection and databases.
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April 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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#GoodNewsOfTheWeek 🥳Montana Supreme Court rules that its constitution protects trans citizens from discrimination! Read more here: www.erininthemorning.com/p/montana-su...
Montana Supreme Court Rules Its Constitution Entirely Protects Trans Citizens In Landmark Ruling
The ruling will have enormous impacts for transgender residents in the state.
www.erininthemorning.com
April 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM