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Chandler Street Block Party :: June 11, 2011
The popular Boston Gay Pride boys block party returned, this year benefitting AIDS Action Committee. DJ Darrin Friedman provided the music, Bud Light provided the beer, and the gay community partied away the afternoon. Photos here!
Boston Archdiocese Orders GLBT Pride Mass Canceled
The Archdiocese of Boston commanded St. Cecilia’s Church in the city’s Back Bay neighborhood not to go forward with a mass for GLBT people of faith over Pride weekend. But the spirit of love and community could not be suppressed.
EDGEFridays @ Club Cafe :: June 10, 2011
It was the night before Pride -- where better to be than EDGEFridays @ Club Cafe. Of course our photographers were in the house; here are the photos!
2011 Boston Gay Pride Parade
The rain poured down, but that couldn’t dampen the spirit of Gay Pride in Boston this Saturday. The parade was as glorious and colorful as ever, and the gay community was out in force. EDGE was on the scene - here are the pics!
LGBT Seattleites to Space Needle: Fly the Pride Flag!
Nearly 10,000 people have a signed a petition that urges the Space Needle to once again fly the Pride flag after it was announced it would not fly atop the Emerald City’s most iconic building during Seattle Pride.
Good Sandra Bernhard Vibrations
Out There scores a phoner with Sandra Bernhard who calls from NYC at the appointed time, completely punctual.
Key West Officials Commemorate Pride Month
Mayor Craig Cates presented a Pride month proclamation to members of the Key West Business Guild on Thursday, June 9.
LA Gay Pride :: Hooray for Hollywood!
Already in its 41st year LA Gay Pride shines as brightly and proudly as you’d expect from Tinseltown! EDGE covers this weekend’s festivities - don’t miss a beat!
L.A. Pride - Four Decades Of Power, Passion and Purpose
Inspiration can be found anywhere, but the motivation to make things happen must come from within. That’s how Christopher Street West has become the influential entity it is today.
Florida’s Largest PrideFest Kicks off June 24 in St. Pete
With more than 80,000 attendees St. Pete Pride bills itself as the largest pride celebration in Florida and one of the largest in the Southeast. By comparison this year’s Miami Beach PrideFest hosted about 35,000 people.
L.A. Pride to Honor Gay Troops
LA Pride will honor gay and lesbian servicemembers at the 41st annual festival this weekend, while Johnny Weir, Margaret Cho, Sam Sparro and others are scheduled to take part.
Boston Pride Chooses Peter Gomes as Honorary Marshal
Those who knew and worked with the Rev. Peter Gomes of the Harvard Divinity School say he remains an inspiration and a source of strength to LGBT Bostonians and others around the country.
Queens Gay Pride :: June 5, 2011
Queens has the outer boroughs’ most visible lesbian and gay population. It is home to more gay bars after Manhattan and also a large gay African-American and Latino population. All of these reasons make the ever growing Gay Pride celebration in Jackson Heights the perfect reason to venture out of the city and into this friendly, exciting and fun event.
King & Queen of Ocean State Pride Pageant and The Swim & Underwear Model Search @ Mirabar :: June 5, 2011
It’s that time of year again when RI Pride crowns its King and Queen of Pride. Congratulations to Tan Martino and Aaliyah Blaque the King and Queen of Ocean State Pride 2011. Then to add to the fun a model search was held for the upcoming RI Pride Swim and Underwear Fashion Show! It was a hot time in Providence Sunday night and we got the pics for you to enjoy.
Pride Flag at Richmond Bank Causes Anti-Gay Flap
A virulently anti-gay GOP lawmaker in Virginia decried the display of a Pride flag at a bank in Richmond, sending the president of the bank a letter stuffed with homophobic myths and demanding that the flag be taken down.
Group Pulls Out of Seattle’s PrideFest Over Anti-Tobacco Policy
OutVentures, an organization for LGBT outdoor enthusiasts, has pulled out of Seattle’s annual PrideFest after organizers implemented a policy that requires all organizations, exhibitors and venders to adopt an anti-tobacco policy or make referrals to smok
Rowland Cancels Appearance
Jennifer Holliday agrees to join Capital Pride lineup
Super Heroes
Capital Pride honors activists who have improved the local LGBT community
Before the Parade
Four pride celebrations precede Capital Pride pinnacle
Nearly 20 Activists Arrested at Moscow Gay Rights Demonstrations
Lieutenant Dan Choi was among the 18 activists arrested in Moscow on Saturday, May 28, as they tried to defy a ban on Pride marches in the Russian capital.