Tag: lgbt pride

According to LGBT blog Metro, McKellen, Smith, Thirlwall and Pinnock marched in Saturday's parade, with Thirlwall and Pinnock joining transgender children's charity Mermaids."Their visible support of trans kids means the world to so many young transgender people and their families," Mermaids tweeted.Organizers said this year's Pride was its biggest and most inclusive yet. UK daily the Guardian reported that about 300,000 people took part in the official parade through central London and 1.5 million people were in attendance.From the parade,...

Harris, who is raising two children with husband David Burtka, told reporters on Thursday he has never participated in a Pride parade."This is my very first Pride parade. I thought I'd start small," Harris joked. The annual celebration, now in its 21st year, attracted 250,000 people last year."We are looking forward to being part of this beautiful expression of love and unity and equality alongside LGBTQ people and allies over the world. It's going to be a really fun day," Harris said.Harris...

The rainbow flag is a symbol of the LGBT social movement and is widely displayed during Pride month.According to The Washington Post, diplomatic missions in Seoul and Chennai, India are displaying the flag outside their buildings. The U.S. embassy in New Delhi is projecting a rainbow onto its building.Embassies in Santiago, Chile and Vienna have posted rainbow flags on their websites.Other embassies have hosted Pride events and several ambassadors and diplomats have attended Pride parades.U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry recognized Pride...

John Hugo, president of Super Happy Fun America, proposed a "Straight Pride" parade to counter LGBT Pride month."We want people to be aware that there is not only one side of things," Hugo explained. "There's a lot of people that are uncomfortable with a lot of things that are going on in our country and they're afraid to speak up."Hugo said he hopes to hold the parade in late August.Chris Evans criticized the proposal as "homophobic.""Wow! Cool initiative, fellas!!" the...

Entertainment Weekly issued six covers featuring out celebrities for its annual Pride issue.Melissa Etheridge, Anderson Cooper, Janet Mock, Ruby Rose, Neil Patrick Harris, and Wilson Cruz each grace their own magazine cover.Each celebrity discussed their coming out journeys."I personally came out when I was leaving home when I was 18. I'm like, 'I'm gay!' And they were like, 'We know!'" Melissa Etheridge said. "My mother didn't talk to me for a while, but that all came back. Then I entered Hollywood, and...

The recognition, however, came in the form of a tweet, not an official proclamation."As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made to our great Nation, let us also stand in solidarity with the many LGBT people who live in dozens of countries worldwide that punish, imprison or even execute individuals on the basis of sexual orientation," Trump messaged his supporters. "My administration has launched a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality and invite all...

The collection includes t-shirts, tank tops, stickers and buttons.The merchandise is adorned with the transgender pride flag or the colors of the rainbow flag. One design substitutes the "E" in JOE, BIDEN or PRIDE for rainbow or transgender pride stripes.Slogans that appear on the merchandise include "LOVE EACH OTHER" in rainbow colors.One button includes a black and white cutout of Biden colorized in blue contrasted with a rainbow-colored background.T-shirts and tank tops retail for $27, while a set of four...

The limited-edition KVANTING bag features the six colors of the most common rainbow flag, a symbol of LGBT Pride.The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the charitable arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBT rights advocate, will receive 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of IKEA's tote.Beginning June 1, IKEA will hang the rainbow flag outside all its U.S. Stores."At IKEA, our culture is centered on the value of togetherness," Rafael Fantauzzi, diversity and inclusion manager...

The shirt features a rainbow-colored background with the words "LGBTQ for Trump.""Show your pride and your support for Trump with this exclusive equality tee," the shirt's description reads.While campaigning for the White House, President Donald Trump promised to be a better "friend" to the LGBT community than his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Instead, gains made by the community under former President Barack Obama have eroded under the Trump administration. Most recently, the president signaled that he does not support passage of...

The collection includes t-shirts, tank tops, bags, stickers, a drawstring backpack, buttons, rally signs and temporary tattoos.The merchandise is adorned with the transgender pride flag or the colors of the rainbow flag. One design hails the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, the New York City riots credited with ushering the modern LGBT rights movement.The designs use an 8 color version of the rainbow flag that includes brown and black to show support for people of color.Slogans that appear on the merchandise...

Mayor Kasim Reed announced the decision on the anniversary of the Pulse massacre. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced that crosswalks in Midtown that were temporarily painted the colors of the rainbow as a symbol of LGBT Pride will now be installed permanently. The announcement was made on June 12, the first anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting that took the lives of 49 people last year. “Our city has rallied around our LGBT community, and we have not shied from demonstrating our...

Three McDonald’s locations in Washington DC will change their french fry boxes to rainbow stripes to honor LGBT pride and the usual suspects are outraged. All three stores are located along the city’s pride parade route according to the Washington Blade. While the boxes will only be available this weekend to honor both the pride parade and Sunday’s National Equality March. “The rainbow fry boxes are a fun way to show our support of the LGBTQ community using one of McDonald’s...

Mary McHale and Sara Hinton were threatened by staff for showing their love for each other. A baseball team was forced to apologise to a transmasculine couple after they were criticised by staff for kissing at the team’s first ever Pride night. Mary McHale and partner Sara Hinton – who identify as non-binary – had enjoyed the Seattle Mariners game against the Milwaukee Brewers, kissing as they waited to be picked up outside the Safeco Field stadium. However, the celebrations quickly stopped...

https://youtu.be/WSiehK2asbI These people are proud of being lesbian or gay (or bi, pan, etc.). They don't feel ashamed for being in love. And their relatives (usually) support them. The project LGBT Pride Month was supported by millions of people all over the world who are happy of Celebrating Marriage Equality. These people struggle for public recognition of their equality and same-sex marriage.