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Pride Parade Revelers Feel Need to Stand Up for Rights
Thousands of revelers wrapped in rainbow flags and wearing rainbow tutus and boas are marching in San Francisco to celebrate diversity but also to protest prejudice and exclusion.
Anti-Police Protesters Disrupt Twin Cities Pride Parade
Demonstrators protesting the police shooting of Philando Castile disrupted the Twin Cities Pride Parade in downtown Minneapolis.
Activists Kept From Gathering En Masse for Istanbul Pride
Turkish police stopped activists for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights from gathering in large numbers for an LGBT pride event in Istanbul on Sunday, but smaller groups made impromptu press statements defying a ban imposed by the governor.
Stonewall Festival Recalls Struggle for Civil Rights
In a country where gays can marry and serve in the military in many places there remains a pressure to stay in the closet as companies and even states offer little to no protections.
Pride 2017 Changemakers
Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker, who died ealier this year, was a change maker. A gay man, Baker came to San Francisco in the early 1970s, just as the gay liberation movement was getting underway in the city.
SF Dyke March Marks 25 Years
Thousands of queer women will take over Mission Dolores Park - and the streets of San Francisco - June 24 for the San Francisco Dyke March's 25th anniversary.
Compass' 16th Annual Stonewall Ball Celebrates Pride
The "black and white" party commemorates the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising of June 1969, an event widely regarded as the birth of the modern gay rights movement. This year, Compass will incorporate a "glimmer of green."
SF Pride to Show Resistance
This year's San Francisco Pride parade and celebration theme, "A Celebration of Diversity," could also be seen as a rebuttal to the administration of President Donald Trump
What is Leather and Kink Pride?
While some cities have already celebrated this year and some will celebrate after we do, this coming weekend is our big San Francisco set of events. Please everyone, have gobs of fun, be safe, and watch out for each other.
Liberty to Have a Float in New York Pride Parade
havonte Zellous is thrilled that the New York Liberty will have a float in Sunday's pride parade, the first for a sports franchise in the city.
Gaga on Gay Pride: It's a Time to Shine Light on Equality
Lady Gaga, a longtime supporter of gay rights, says pride weekend is a time to shine a light on equality.
Istanbul Pride March to Go on Despite Governor's Ban
Activists for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights said they will march for LGBT pride in Istanbul on Sunday, despite a ban by the governor.
Pride All Summer Long with Airbnb Experiences
LGBT Pride Month comes to a climax this weekend with festivities across the country, but who says Pride is only a parade or festival? Airbnb offers a range of LGBT-inspired itineraries all summer long.
The 10-Pound Sprint: Look and Feel Your Best This Pride Season
Like Christmas once a year, it's time for Pride. No presents, only presence, which everyone wants. But with all the training and dieting, how will you push it over the finish line?
June 24 is 44th Anniversary of Tragic UpStairs Lounge Massacre
The tragic shooting at Orlando Pulse Nightclub brought our community together. But more than 40 years ago, another mass attack on our community didn't elicit nearly as much sympathy: the 1973 UpStairs Lounge arson attack that killed 32 people.
3 South-of-the-Border Spots to Celebrate Pride Anytime of Year
EDGE has curated three LGBT-friendly destinations that are rolling out the rainbow carpet for guests and also making strides for inclusiveness in their business practices all year round.
Toast to Pride: 'Love in a Mist' with NOLET'S Gin
Forget the beer and JELL-O shots, celebrate Pride with a classy craft cocktail, instead. NOLET'S gin is a fruit-forward, premium gin characterized by its rose, raspberry and peach botanicals.
Twin Cities Pride Officials Apologize, Will Let Police March
Twin Cities Pride Parade organizers apologized for asking law enforcement to minimize their participation in the annual event in downtown Minneapolis due to tensions over the shooting of Philando Castile, and said officers are welcome to march after all.
Trump Mentions 'The Gays' For First Time in Pride Month, Log Cabin Republicans Rejoice
If you need to locate where gay conservative group Log Cabin Republicans set "the bar" to approve President Trump on LGBT issues, look no further than the floor. It's that low.
Strands for Trans Launches Pride Campaign
"Strands for Trans," a public awareness campaign encouraging barbershops and salons across the country to provide a welcoming and safe environment for transgender individuals, launches this week.