Tag: Pride 2019

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 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...

*Adds to Pride Month playlist* Kylie Minogue is about to take a bite out of the Big Apple. The Princess of Pop is slated to release a new greatest hits compilation, Step Back In Time – The Definitive Collection, and in addition to some of her biggest songs like “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” and “All the Lovers,” the release features a new song, “New York City.” The Aussie pop diva debuted the track last year during an intimate set...