July 18, 2025

Wins for Love: Firefly Summer

The 2025 news cycle dumpster fire continues unabated, but here are a few recent positive highlights that made me smile:

Love Says Conversion Therapy Is A Crime

• Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanent [AP News]

Love Says Give Funding Back to LGBTQ+ Groups

• US government forced to return $6.2 million in funding to LGBTQ+ and HIV groups [PinkNews]

Love Looks Like Fireflies!

• Fireflies thriving in Michigan thanks to favorable weather conditions [WKAR Public Media] -- and in Illinois, and I hope wherever you are too!

Recommendations for Further Reading

• I have not watched the new Superman movie yet, but I loved this take: The new “Superman” movie goes viral for making fans feel something rare: hope [Daily Dot] -- Favorite fan quote: "I got what I wanted, a love story about a badass reporter and a punk rock alien whose greatest power is his kindness." 💖

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