YOUR ISSUES. YOUR PACE.
Follow what matters. Leave the outrage behind.
The Glad Reader is your personal updater for important issues. Follow the topics you care about, with useful context and a calmer tone.
Keep up with the issues you choose. Follow broader developments in Standard, or take a break with positive updates in Positive. No comment-section fights.
Language guidance for both feeds. Both feeds use respectful language informed by GLAAD and NLGJA for LGBTQ+ coverage, APA for inclusive language, and the Global Center for Journalism & Trauma for sensitive wording.
Positive
A positive break. Real progress, useful discoveries and people helping people.Included
- Rights & inclusion wins
- Community care
- Climate & everyday progress
Left out
- Politician names & parties
- Political personalities
- Conflict & distressing imagery
Standard
The fuller picture, including difficult developments, in a measured tone.Included
- Major developments
- Bills & political context
- Challenges & what changes
Left out
- Outrage bait & insults
- Dehumanizing language
- Aggressive framing
FOLLOW YOUR PRIORITIES
Your issues. Front and center.
Choose what matters to you. Your feeds follow your topics, so there’s less to sift through and more worth your time.
LGBTQ+ Rights
Climate & Environment
Community
Healthcare
Civil Rights
Labor & Equity
Affordability
AI
Education
Science & Tech
War & Terrorism
Immigration
World Affairs
IMPORTANT BILL ALERTS
Alerts for House & Senate bills. The issues important to you.
Alerts are for government bills only. Get important updates on House and Senate bills related to your chosen topics.
Follow the issues you care about without checking the feed all day. Bill alerts bring important developments to you, with quiet hours for notifications.
HOUSE + SENATE
Important developments.
Your chosen topics.
CLOSER TO HOMELOCAL MATTERS, TOO
Big issues. Closer to home.
What happens close to home matters, too—from your statehouse to your neighborhood.
We care about what’s happening in your community. As The Glad Reader grows, we plan to make coverage more local and more relevant to where you live—from statewide decisions to meaningful changes closer to home. That means more updates connected to the area you choose, alongside the wider developments that matter to you.CARE DEEPLY. BREATHE EASIER.
Staying informed shouldn’t mean staying on edge.
When you care about civil rights, LGBTQ+ inclusion, climate, fair treatment at work, or the cost of everyday life, tuning everything out can feel impossible. The Glad Reader is built for progressive readers who want useful updates and a more welcoming place to get them. Follow the subjects that matter to you. Make room for both important developments and the good that’s happening.POSITIVE
Take a break from the noise. Keep the good.
Positive stories, constructive progress, and useful discoveries in the issues you follow. A gentler feed for the moments when you need some breathing room.- Positive outcomes and hopeful developments.
- No politician names, party labels, or political scorekeeping in Positive stories.
- No stories involving Trump—even when the outcome sounds positive.
- No rage-bait, personal attacks, or graphic imagery.
These are our editorial rules, not a guarantee that every story will feel comfortable to every reader.
STANDARD
When you’re ready, get the fuller picture.
Follow important developments and difficult subjects. Some updates include opinion, identified when you open them. It’s the place for broader coverage—not a requirement to be an activist.- Updates on the issues you care about, including political context.
- Important bill developments clearly distinguished from regular updates.
- The same text-first space, without a hostile comment thread.
Standard can include upsetting subjects. Switch back to Positive whenever you need a change of pace.