The World Health Organization no longer classifies being trans as a 'mental illness.'

A massive win for transgender people everywhere!


The United Nations health agency said the change would improve social acceptance.

Being transgender will no longer be classified as a mental illness by the World Health Organization (WHO), USA Today reported.

WHO adopted the eleventh edition of its International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) on May 25 in which "gender incongruence" — the organization's designation for people whose gender identity is separate from the gender they were assigned at birth — will now be classified as a sexual health condition.

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Keanu Reeves is the nicest person, and there are the receipts to prove it.

Going out of your way to make someone’s day is already a nice thing to do. But when you’re a celebrity, like Keanu Reeves, your kind gesture can make an impact that lasts decades.

One fan shared a story on Twitter about how he saw the John Wick star at a movie theater in Australia, and the thread went viral. This story is so sweet, it’ll make your day brighter as well.

“Keanu came to the movie theater I worked at in Sydney in 2001,” wrote James Dator on Twitter. “I’m working the box office, bored as hell and suddenly this dude walks up in jeans, a leatherjacket and a horse riding helmet…It takes me a solid 30 seconds to ignore the helmet and realize it’s Keanu Reeves.”

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Millions of acres of rainforest saved: A tiny Amazon tribe just defeated big oil in a historic lawsuit.

It’s not every day that you see a story like this. A real David v. Goliath story that results in a win for all of humanity.

The Ecuadorian government wanted to drill for oil through seven million acres of land in the Amazon. However, their efforts were stopped thanks to the Waorani people of Pastaza, who won a historic court ruling against the government. The lawsuit represented 16 Waorani communities who live inside the Ecudorian jungle.

As Rachel Riederer for The New Yorker reports:

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Alexandria Oscasio-Cortez shared a wild story about what happens when politicians watch too much Fox News.

When Alexandria Oscasio-Cortez (D-NY) completed her historic election to Congress in 2018, plenty of people wondered if her momentum would carry over when she was off the campaign trail and forced to participate in the much quieter world of legislating.

Needless to say, she hasn’t missed a beat.

Part of what has kept AOC in the public spotlight is the unique approach she has taken to asking questions during congressional hearings.

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