Iowa is one of the lowest-ranking states in the Midwest for LGBTQ+ equality, according to an annual index evaluating all 50 states on LGBTQ+ inclusion and its effect on business. The state ranked No. 9 out of 12, with Illinois having the highest score of the region and South Dakota sitting at the bottom. Out […]
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s ruling party on Tuesday introduced draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights. The proposals by the Georgian Dream are similar to laws enacted in Russia and come on the heels of the authorities adopting another law critics denounced as borrowed from Moscow’s playbook — the “foreign influence” law. It ignited weeks of […]
The NWPA Pride Alliance is giving their Pride on the Bay event a new home. The NWPA Pride Alliance announced that because of growing safety concerns, Erie Pridefest, also called Pride on the Bay, will be moved from downtown Erie to Liberty Park and the Highmark Amphitheater at 726 W. Bayfront Parkway. “It just fit […]
June 1 marked the beginning of Pride Month, a time for the LGBTQIA community and its allies to celebrate their identities and reflect on their history. While big city events and parades in New York and Philadelphia may be on your agenda, don’t forget to check out what’s happening this month in your local community. […]
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is launching an effort at the start of National Pride Month to try to shore up support from LGBTQ voters. The campaign plans to have a presence this month at more than 200 Pride events in 23 states, including all of the battleground states, and to launch a paid media […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Thousands of people marched through the streets on Sunday, June 2, to promote visibility, acceptance and unity for all. The Utah Pride Center is calling it the largest festival and parade in the Beehive State. ABC4.com was at the parade and covered several of the weekend’s events. READ NEXT: ‘Progressively […]
Jun. 1—Celebration, sanctuary and remembrance. That’s what Pride in the Park boiled down to Saturday as members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies — decked out in rainbow clothing, stickers and flags — gathered at City Park in downtown Coeur d’Alene. “We celebrate the ability to live authentically for those that are out,” said […]
Here are the answers to some of the most common questions about LGBTQ Pride Month, annual LGBTQ Pride parades and the iconic 1969 Stonewall uprising. What is LGBTQ Pride Month? LGBTQ Pride Month is a commemoration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community that is part celebration and part protest. It is often […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand kicked off its celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month with a parade Saturday, as the country is on course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. The annual Bangkok Pride Parade Can filled one side of a major thoroughfare with a colorful parade for several […]
Milwaukee is one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the United States, according to a study from real estate data company Clever, which was published by Advocate magazine. The report, published last fall, analyzed criteria including the LGBTQ+ population, state and local laws, LGBTQ+ affirming health care providers per capita and equality scores, among […]
State Rep. Shawn Thierry was defeated Tuesday by primary challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons, denying the Houston Democrat a fifth term after she sided with Republicans last year on a handful of bills opposed by the LGBTQ+ community. Simmons declared victory with a double-digit lead over Thierry. The contest was decided by Tuesday’s runoff after Simmons […]
This article was originally published in West Virginia Watch. WASHINGTON — Twenty-six GOP-led states are suing the Biden administration over changes to Title IX aiming to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in schools. Less than a month after the U.S. Department of Education released its final rule seeking to protect against discrimination “based on sex […]