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Screenshot from Lady Gaga: “Born This Way”We are smack dab in the middle of Pride month and couldn’t be happier. This is a time for the LGBTQ community and our supporters to colorfully fill the streets on an international level with an endless assortment of parties, parades and marches that make this month that much more special. A key part to enjoying Pride month is music. Music, whether it’s designed for Pride specifically or not, is a way for us...

Colton Haynes (image via Instagram)For many LGBTQ people, Pride Month is not only a celebration of who we are, but how we got here. Teen Wolf/Arrow star Colton Haynes covers the latest issue of The Advocate and shares a candid look-back on his road to ‘here,’ and how being gay factored in to the highs and lows of stardom. At the age of 14, Haynes experience two life-changing events: coming out to his family...

Two weeks ago the city council of Dublin, California voted 3-2 to reject a proposal to fly a pride flag over city hall during the month of June, Pride month. According to ABC, in response to the vote, Dublin Mayor David Haubert said: Issues were raised during the council meeting in May because residents felt if the rainbow flag were to be flown, so should other flags that identify residents of other subgroups. Residents who attended the meeting posed questions...

Meagan Fitzgerald (left) was proposed to by her now-fiancée Kelly Heath recently and she shared the good news during a live news segment. Screenshot via NBC video.Pride Month is among us and it is a great time to celebrate who you are and know that who you are is enough. This was the message that NBC news anchor Meagan Fitzgerald shared on with June 3rd viewers as she announced that she recently got engaged to her fiancée, Kelly Heath,...

The ladies of The View discuss Pride Month (screen capture)During Monday’s episode of The View, the gabfest was discussing the beginning of Pride Month when a recent tweet by Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, came up. Bishop Tobin had taken it upon himself to remind Catholics not to attend Pride events this month because “they promote a culture and encourage activities that are contrary to Catholic faith and morals.” Tobin...

NYC LGBT Community Center & Google launch digital monument ‘Stonewall Forever’In 2016, President Barack Obama ordered 7.7 acres of Christopher Street in New York City to be designated as the Stonewall Monument, the first-ever national monument dedicated to the LGBTQ movement. Today, with generous support from Google, New York’s LGBT Community Center is launching Stonewall Forever, a digital extension of the Stonewall Monument. “Stonewall is such a big moment in our history,” Glennda...

(photos courtesy of Michael Fullem/Rogers & Cowen)Fifty years after the historic Stonewall uprising, YouTube personality Raymond Braun teamed up with Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (The Times of Harvey Milk, The Celluloid Closet) to travel to diverse communities across the U.S. for an unflinching look at LGBTQ Pride in America. The result of their efforts is the new documentary from YouTube Originals, State of Pride. Braun’s cross-country road trip takes him to big cities and rural towns where he...

Credit: Lisa VanderpumpLisa Vanderpump, star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Vanderpump Rules, has kicked off Pride Month by working with The Trevor Project in an all-too important Public Service Announcement (PSA) that everyone needs to see. The Trevor Project, for those who aren’t in the know, is a non-profit organization that focuses on the suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth. They operate The TrevorLifeline through its toll-free number where trained...

Two pride flags were burned in front of a Harlem gay bar on the eve of Pride Month. Image via Pix 11.Pride Month is among us and it’s a time for LGBTQ people and allies come together and celebrate pride in who we are. Altogether, it’s nice to have a month that recognizes the value and accomplishments of LGBTQ people, and because this month is so significant, many places display pride flags to show support. One such place is...

Credit: OrbitzLGBTQ community and our supporters rejoice! Pride month has officially began. Travel is a key part of Pride month as many of us will be going to several different cities across the country to celebrate who we are as both as an individual and a community. The London West Hollywood. Credit: OrbitzSome of the biggest celebrations happening domestically include World Pride, which takes place at the end of the month in my...

Donald Trump recognizes LGBTQ Pride Month via TwitterAfter campaigning on a promise to protect LGBTQ Americans, then ignoring Pride Month for his first two years in office, Donald Trump has finally acknowledged the annual celebration. In two tweets, Trump wrote about ‘the outstanding contributions of LGBT people’ and standing in ‘solidarity’ with those who live in countries that execute us. “As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people...

(image via Instagram)Singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens has released two new songs for Pride month – “Love Yourself” and “With My Whole Heart.” Stevens is probably most famous today for his songs he contributed to last year’s queer coming-of-age movie, Call Me By Your Name. The track “Mystery of Love” garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award nod as well. The new tracks are available now on all digital platforms...

City Councilman Shawn Kumagi asked City Hall to fly rainbow flag during Pride month (photo courtesy – Kumagi)You might think the city of Dublin, California, would be pretty inclusive in regard to LGBTQ issues being just 35 miles east of San Francisco. But at a City Council meeting Tuesday night, a request for flying the LGBTQ rainbow flag at City Hall for Pride month was voted down, according to local Fox affiliate KTVU. ...

Home furnishing mega store IKEA, has announced that they will start selling their iconic KVANTING shopping bag with a full rainbow print in celebration of Pride Month at all IKEA U.S. stores. According to their press release, IKEA will donate 100% of the profits from the sale of these bags to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Now you can tote around your PYSSLINGAR and FLÄRDFULL with pride! IKEA has been a supporter...

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