Gooooood morning little petunias! One of my houseplants is DYING and I don’t know how to save it! I’m devastated! Not really, but I do want to be a plant gay, even though I don’t understand them. They are all named after female saints though, so I don’t know maybe they’ll stay alive because of magic? That’s how plant parenting works right? Magic?

Anyway, the news is great this week, get into it.

+ Janelle Monáe is ready to BURN SHIT DOWN🔥🔥🔥🔥

Also this picture is a BLESSING

+ Did you know Lena Waithe is a Mercedes ambassador? She also thinks you can “upcycle your ex”!

You can, but you’ve gotta be careful! I don’t know, to me, that sounds like trouble. But you know, my fiancé and I will have been together five years next month, So it’s interesting, the relationship we’re in now is not the one we’ve been in when we first got together. We’ve both experienced things in our lives that have helped us grow and become better versions of ourselves.

+ Wrestling saved Harmony Cox’s life.

+ Nonbinary rapper Aja discusses their legal name change.

+ I’m sure you’ve heard about Mal Blum‘s newest album ‘Pity Boy’, out now. Read some more about it.

+ “We breathe. We dip. We flex.”

+ Transgender activist Sarah McBride is running for office.

+ These five coming-of-age trans movies changed Diana Tourjee’s life.

+ All over, trans opera singers are finding their voices and getting exciting work on stage.

+ 10 queer games to play this month

+ Dine Pride celebrates the Navajo people’s return to their culture’s history. NPR captured the celebration in photos.

Great news week, right??? I’ll see y’all next week. Until then: wear sunscreen, tell the girl you like how you feel, get in a natural body of water, wash your face,, stay hydrated, smile at a baby, cut some flowers, kiss your friends. I love you.