LGBTQ Pride

Target confirmed that it won't be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month this June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year. Here, Pride month merchandise is displayed at a Target store in Nashville, Tenn, in May 2023.

Target scales back on its LGBTQ+ merchandise ahead of Pride Month 2024

6:53pm May 15, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for the retail giant says it is committed to supporting the LGBTQ+ community year-round, not only during the month of June.

In a video posted to TikTok and Instagram, trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney described the months of fear and bullying she has encountered amid backlash to her sponsorship from Bud Light.

In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

8:35pm June 30, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

Mulvaney, a trans influencer, says she waited for things to get better: "But surprise! They haven't really." Sales of the beer tanked after conservatives blasted Bud Light's sponsorship.

D'Arcy Drollinger, the country's first drag laureate, poses with the Pride flag outside San Francisco City Hall on June 2, 2023.

Nation's first 'drag laureate' kicks off Pride in San Francisco

4:59pm June 12, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

A nightclub owner, artist and newly elected government official is joining Pride festivities as other U.S. cities consider appointing drag laureates.

A national initiative called Faith for Pride wants religious groups and houses of worship that support LGBTQ rights to show up at Pride events this month.

Why you might notice more religious groups at Pride celebrations this year

10:19am June 07, 2023

by Jason DeRose

Some people of faith are organizing a pushback against the wave of anti-LGBTQ rights legislation making its way through state houses this year. They're calling it Faith for Pride.

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Winston-Salem removes LBGTQ-Pride city logo from Facebook page, sparking backlash

2:30pm June 01, 2023

by April Laissle

The city of Winston-Salem removed an LGBTQ-Pride-themed city logo from its Facebook profile page shortly aft

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says a weeklong celebration of Pride events in Austin schools this week violates state law. Here, he speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1.

Texas attorney general says Austin school Pride Week celebration breaks state law

5:44pm March 25, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Austin's school district holds events to celebrate LGBTQIA+ students every year. Attorney General Ken Paxton says, "when it comes to sex education, parents—not school districts—are in charge."

Activists pose for a photo after raising a large rainbow heart in front of Hungary's parliament building in Budapest on Thursday. The activists are protesting against a new law they say discriminates against and marginalizes LGBTQ people.

Hungary Bans LGBTQ Content From Schools, But Some Teachers Say They Will Defy It

6:40pm July 09, 2021

by Esme Nicholson

Hungary is banning LGBTQ content from classrooms and media that reaches minors. Not if these educators can help it.

The 1970 New York City Pride Parade commemorated an uprising at the The Stonewall Inn the year before.

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New York City Celebrates 50 Years Of Pride Parades

7:57am June 27, 2020

by Jennifer Vanasco

The city's first parade celebrating LGBTQ identity took place a year after the Stonewall Uprising. Due to COVID-19, this year's event is virtual, featuring a 24-hour line up of global performances.

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A pro-LGBTQ banner is flipped over on a wall outside the U.S. Embassy in downtown Jerusalem.

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At Jerusalem's Request, U.S. Embassy Briefly Takes Down Its LGBTQ Pride Banner

5:14pm June 23, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

The city's deputy mayor said the banner was removed because he received complaints that it was offensive to residents.