' A message to LGBTQ parents during this difficult time' & other Tue midday news briefs

You don’t have to be the perfect “gay parent” right now. We’re all doing our best. - This piece is VERY appropriate right now. 

 Indigo Girls's fears for LGBTQ youth during pandemic: 'Praying people find their chosen family' - Thank you, ladies. 

 Paige Kreisman: Kicked Out of the Military, Now Running for Office - When faced with bigotry and hate, running for public office is a good way of combating it. 

 Four gay men with HIV released from ICE custody - Good.