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Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal's capital during the annual Pride parade
Read full article: Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal's capital during the annual Pride paradeHundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters have rallied in Nepalโs capital during the annual Pride parade, the first one since gay couples were able to register same-sex marriages officially in the Himalayan nation.
Stores are more subdued in observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ people see a silver lining in that
Read full article: Stores are more subdued in observing Pride Month. Some LGBTQ+ people see a silver lining in thatWith Pride Month in full gear, U.S. shoppers can find the usual merchandise many stores stock for the June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights.
Wilton Manors celebrates PRIDE with festival, parade
Read full article: Wilton Manors celebrates PRIDE with festival, paradeWhile standing in front of a heart-shaped rainbow โLOVEโ sculpture, Claudia Castillo said Saturday in Wilton Manors was a celebration of the rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer community.
Billy Porter looks forward to sharing his music on Miami Beach Prideโs main stage
Read full article: Billy Porter looks forward to sharing his music on Miami Beach Prideโs main stageActor Billy Porter, a musical theater legend and advocate who has been living with HIV since 2007, was celebrating Pride in South Beach as a singer-songwriter and performer.
Proposed questions on sexual orientation and gender identity for the Census Bureau's biggest survey
Read full article: Proposed questions on sexual orientation and gender identity for the Census Bureau's biggest surveyThe U.S. Census Bureau plans to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for its most comprehensive survey of American life.
NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
Read full article: NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the iceThe NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for Pride nights.
Hundreds of Pride activists march in Serbia despite hate messages sent by far-right officials
Read full article: Hundreds of Pride activists march in Serbia despite hate messages sent by far-right officialsHundreds of Pride activists have gathered in the Serbian capital amid heavy police presence and anti-gay messages sent by the countryโs conservative leadership and threats by far-right groups.
California shop owner killed over Pride flag was adamant she would never take it down, friend says
Read full article: California shop owner killed over Pride flag was adamant she would never take it down, friend saysA longtime friend says the California woman killed for apparently refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ rainbow Pride flag from outside her store was adamant that she would never take it down.
Florida rulings ease concerns about drag performers at Pride parades, drag queen story hours
Read full article: Florida rulings ease concerns about drag performers at Pride parades, drag queen story hoursLibrarians in Florida who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours, and Pride parade organizers who worried about citations for including drag performers, can breathe easier now.
NHL, players unveil inclusion coalition they hope will help make hockey more diverse and welcoming
Read full article: NHL, players unveil inclusion coalition they hope will help make hockey more diverse and welcomingThe NHL and NHLPA are launching a new Player Inclusion Coalition aimed at diversifying hockey and making it more welcoming.
Starbucks union says Pride weekend strikes closed 21 US stores
Read full article: Starbucks union says Pride weekend strikes closed 21 US storesThe union organizing Starbucks workers says a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the companyโs flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle.
Pride Month: Anti-LGBTQ+ group protests outside Target in Miamiโs Midtown
Read full article: Pride Month: Anti-LGBTQ+ group protests outside Target in Miamiโs MidtownโBoycott Target,โ a two-minute track by Kurt Jantz, better known as rapper Forgiato Blow, shot to number one on iTunesโ Top Ten Chart this week.
LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties
Read full article: LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, partiesThe start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the rollback of hard-won civil rights gains.
LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash
Read full article: LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlashActivists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new ways to mobilize against threats to their long fight for equality.
Why is Target pulling some Pride merch? The retailerโs response to hostile backlash, explained
Read full article: Why is Target pulling some Pride merch? The retailerโs response to hostile backlash, explainedTarget is removing some items and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after intense backlash from some shoppers ahead of Pride month.
Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing
Read full article: Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothingTarget is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers.
Future of Pride event in Massachusetts town still uncertain
Read full article: Future of Pride event in Massachusetts town still uncertainThe future of a Pride event that included a drag show in a small Massachusetts town remains up in the air after town officials held another vote on whether to allow the event.
Sabres' Russian player won't take part in Pride night warmup
Read full article: Sabres' Russian player won't take part in Pride night warmupIlya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing to not participate in the Buffalo Sabresโ pregame warmup on Pride night when players are expected to wear Pride-themed jerseys.
Fort Lauderdale city leaders unveil rainbow crosswalk ahead of Pride of the Americas festival
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale city leaders unveil rainbow crosswalk ahead of Pride of the Americas festivalFort Lauderdale city officials and community leaders celebrated a new rainbow crosswalk Friday that is now along Sebastian Street and colored with meaning.
U.S. Soccer is making a statement with Pride Crest during World Cup in Qatar
Read full article: U.S. Soccer is making a statement with Pride Crest during World Cup in QatarThere are many reasons to criticize FIFA for the way theyโve handled the Menโs World Cup that is about to begin in Qatar, and at the top of that list is that they chose to have it in a nation with egregious human rights violations.
South Korean capital celebrates 1st Pride parade in 3 years
Read full article: South Korean capital celebrates 1st Pride parade in 3 yearsThousands of gay rights supporters are celebrating under heavy police guard the South Korean capital's first major Pride parade in three years after a COVID-19 hiatus.
Sail away with Kesha and a bunch of drag queens on the Kesha Cruise in 2022
Read full article: Sail away with Kesha and a bunch of drag queens on the Kesha Cruise in 2022Just like Kesha said in her hit song โTik Tok,โ well, โthe party donโt start till I walk in,โ and that goes for her Kesha Cruise that is setting sail in 2022.
Jim Fahy, beloved victim of Pride parade crash, honored with celebration
Read full article: Jim Fahy, beloved victim of Pride parade crash, honored with celebrationJust a week after 75-year-old Jim Fahy was tragically killed during a Wilton Manors parade celebrating the month of Pride, his community is joining together to celebrate his life.
Why itโs so important for athletes like Carl Nassib to come out of the closet
Read full article: Why itโs so important for athletes like Carl Nassib to come out of the closetLas Vegas Raiders football player Carl Nassib made history Monday when he became the first active NFL player to come out of the closet.
Tragedy at Pride parade triggered trauma from Pulse nightclub massacre
Read full article: Tragedy at Pride parade triggered trauma from Pulse nightclub massacreMany in Florida shared Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalisโ assumption when a driver slammed his pickup truck into a crowd during a Pride parade on Saturday night in Broward Countyโs city of Wilton Manors.
Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beers
Read full article: Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beersThe Stonewall Innโs owners say they wonโt serve certain beers at the famous LGBT bar during Pride weekend to protest manufacturer Anheuser-Buschโs political contributions to some politicians who have supported anti-LGBT legislation.
Man surrenders after video shows vandal in truck with Trump flag damaging Pride mural
Read full article: Man surrenders after video shows vandal in truck with Trump flag damaging Pride muralA vandal damaged a colorful floor mural in Delray Beach, police said. It had been painted to commemorate Pride month.
Celebrating Pride: Jazz Jennings and family put human face on trans children
Read full article: Celebrating Pride: Jazz Jennings and family put human face on trans childrenFrom age 3, Jazz Jennings, born a boy, identified as a girl. She and her family helped millions see a trans child growing up on TV.
Wilton Manors group protests DeSantisโ controversial law on transgender student athletes
Read full article: Wilton Manors group protests DeSantisโ controversial law on transgender student athletesA group in Wilton Manors originally planned to celebrate their PRIDE on the first day of June, but instead they protested.
Show us your Pride to celebrate National Coming Out Day
Read full article: Show us your Pride to celebrate National Coming Out DayOct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and for many LGBTQ+ Americans, there are many reasons to celebrate their Pride. National Coming Out Day has been celebrated for 32 years now, and itโs an important reminder on just how far the queer community has come since earlier times. There was an entire generation of LGBTQ Americans who had live inside the closet because of laws and discrimination. So if youโre proud to be out and want it to shout it from the rooftops, tell us about it below! If you have advice for people still in the closet struggling with their identity, maybe offer some advice, and tell us how your life has improved since coming out.
Lil Nas X makes people think he came out
Read full article: Lil Nas X makes people think he came outLil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Lil Nas X closed out Pride month with some tweets that have people thinking he's made a declaration about his sexuality. His tweets were met with some support, including fellow rapper JackBoy who said he "respects" Lil Nas X for coming out. "Kudos to Lil Nas X for sharing his truth," Murray tweeted. CNN has reached out to Lil Nas X for comment.
Thousands expected to take to NYC streets for WorldPride
Read full article: Thousands expected to take to NYC streets for WorldPride(CNN) - New York has always been a major Pride destination, but this year's celebration is expected to draw record crowds. "The LGBTQ community is an essential part of NYC," New York Police Department Commissioner James O'Neill said at a news conference on Tuesday. Sunday's march caps off a month of events that included a rally commemorating Stonewall 50, Youth Pride and Pride Island, a three-day outdoor music festival. "New York City is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted last week. Last year's march in New York City featured more than 550 groups and more than 100 floats.
Looking back at 50 years of achievements for LGBTQ community
Read full article: Looking back at 50 years of achievements for LGBTQ communityEver since the Stonewall riots in 1969, there have been many achievements for the LGBTQ community. "I was an 18-year-old kid outside the Stonewall," Mark Segal, 68, told Local 10s Christian De La Rosa. Segal said he was outside the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, when the LGBTQ community pushed back against police oppression, catapulting the fight for gay rights. High-profile opponent Anita Bryant said the LGBTQ community was not deserving of those protections. But it wound up a historic win for gay rights, as commissioners approved the ordinance 5 to 3.
LGBTQ community makes great strides for equality in last 50 years
Read full article: LGBTQ community makes great strides for equality in last 50 yearsFifty years of Pride continues to be celebrated in New York, and some people celebrating have been present for the long road to equality. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Is younger generation less accepting of LGBTQ community?
Read full article: Is younger generation less accepting of LGBTQ community?As much of the world prepares to celebrate 50 years of Pride this weekend, there has been a shocking revelation about young people and the LGBTQ community. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
NYC hosts star-studded opening ceremony to celebrate 50 years of Pride
Read full article: NYC hosts star-studded opening ceremony to celebrate 50 years of PrideA star-studded opening ceremony was held Wednesday night in the Big Apple as the world gets ready to celebrate 50 years of Pride this weekend. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
NYC hosts star-studded opening ceremony to celebrate 50 years of Pride
Read full article: NYC hosts star-studded opening ceremony to celebrate 50 years of PrideA star-studded opening ceremony was held Wednesday night in the Big Apple as the world gets ready to celebrate 50 years of Pride this weekend. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
NYC prepares to celebrate 50 years of Pride
Read full article: NYC prepares to celebrate 50 years of PrideNew York City is celebrating 50 years of Pride as millions of people get ready to gather to remember the riot that sparked the beginning of the gay rights movement. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.