Pride
Bill Berggren resigns from Pride Committee
In response to an article published May 23 in The Weekly Dig highlighting his past criminal record, Boston Pride Committee fundraising chair Bill Berggren resigned from the committee that same day. His resignation came in the midst of an effort by Pride board president Linda DeMarco to convene an emergency board meeting to plan a response to the article.
"Pride not Prejudice’’ Theme of San Francisco’s June Festival
"Pride not Prejudice" is the theme of the 37th annual San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade and Celebration taking place June 23-24, 2007. With more than 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors and 18 entertainment stages and venues, San Francisco’s LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is the largest LGBT event in the U.S. Parade organizers estimate that as many as 1,000 volunteers turn out to staff the event and 500,000 spectators line the length of the parade route which starts at Market and Beale streets and travels west to Eighth Street.
Latino Pride of New England :: 4th Annual Our Pride of Latinos
Latino Pride 2007 culminated in a celebration at Boston’s Radisson Hotel, where a cocktail hour, awards presentation and nighttime party turned the ballroom proud. Here are the photos!
Thousands march in Warsaw's gay rights parade
Thousands of people marched Saturday in the capital's annual gay-rights parade, days after the education minister called for a ban on the "propagation of homosexuality'' in Poland's schools.
Trixx@XL :: May 18, 2007
The Countdown to Pride Events at the Clubs in Providence started with the ever popular LUBE WRESTLING at Trixx@XL Club Friday night. Sorry, we can only show you some of the fun!
Rainbow smiles on Youth Pride
Talk about timing. As Youth Pride 2007 got off to a start, coordinator Kelly Lydon looked up to the sky. "Oh my God, it’s a rainbow!" shouted Lydon, as the crowd exploded into cheers and applause. "Wow! Wow! I think I’m going to cry."
Talking politics at Latino Pride
A small crowd of about 10 made for a lively discussion of the intersection of Latino heritage and LGBT identity on the political landscape at a May 15 panel discussion titled "Elections 2008: Inclusion and Democracy! Is the Latino GLBT community included?" at The MALE Center in Boston’s South End. The event was organized by Somos Latinos LGBT as part of this year’s Latino Pride festivities.
New Hope Set To Celebrate
Pride is growing. Just look to New Hope, where it will mark its fourth annual gay pride celebration this weekend.
Moscow Gay Pride Officially Notifies Mayor and Russian President of May 27 March
Organizers of Moscow Gay Pride have this morning submitted the official documents in relation to the Pride march scheduled for Sunday May 27.
PrideFest Is Cancelled
Heritage of Pride cancelled this year’s PrideFest after a showdown with the city, setting in motion a confrontational Gay Pride March.
RI Pride Announces New Festival Location for 2007
Rhode Island Pride received notification from the Department of Administration, the state entity that oversees the management of Station Park, that a moratorium has been placed on the use of the park by all groups for the entire year of 2007.
Massachusetts Youth Pride :: 2007 Pride March & Festival
The weather smiled on Boston Youth Pride 2007, bringing thousands of GLBT youth out to the Boston Common and to downtown streets - and spurring, perhaps, a bit of magic: as the celebration commenced, a rainbow lit up the sky. EDGE has the day on film!
City Denies New Locale for PrideFest
PrideFest organizers wanted a more "upscale" locale for this year’s post-parade party. The local board said yes; the city said no.
Som@s Latinas Presents the Fourth Annual Latino Pride
The Greater Boston area will celebrate Latino Pride with film, panel discussions, pageantry, and more May 10-20.
Boston Youth Pride May 12
The 13th annual Youth Pride is scheduled for Saturday, May 12. This year’s theme, "Make A Statement," pervades the schedule of events. The 27th annual BAGLY prom follows at City Hall.
Northampton Annual LGBT Pride March & Rally
The 26th Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Annual Pride March & Rally will kick off on Saturday May 5th.
Texas Mayor’s Pride Parade Ride Sparks Controversy
The appearance by the mayor of Carrollton, Texas, in a Dallas Pride parade last September has sparked a petition to prevent city officials from participating in future pride events "and other such events like it."
Seattle Out and Proud with Downscaled Celebration
Seattle Out and Proud thought they would have to declare bankruptcy and cancel their June 24 Pride parade. Now, thanks to communit support, they’re moving forward with plans.
Organizers of Seattle gay pride parade to disband
The volunteer group that has organized an annual Seattle gay pride celebration since 1975 says it is disbanding while another group says it hopes to continue the June parade and festival.
A New Pride Parade for New Hope
New Hope, PA, knows how to throw a party, as evidenced by its annual Somewhere Over the Rainbow weekend celebration. This year, the weekend - which runs from May 18 - 20 - features a new attraction: New Hope’s first-ever Pride Parade.