Pride

Coming out later in life was hard. But I’m the happiest I’ve ever been

7:00am June 22, 2024

Everyone’s coming out journey is different. This is mine.

Coming out later in life was hard. But I’m the happiest I’ve ever been

7:00am June 22, 2024

Everyone’s coming out journey is different. This is mine.

Pride Tape was quickly adopted by NHL teams as a way to support and celebrate LGBTQ+ fans and athletes. But the NHL has banned the tape. Here, a player used the tape on their stick for a pre-game warm up to celebrate a "Hockey is for Everyone" night in March 2021.

The NHL bans Pride Tape, setting off a backlash from players and fans

4:29pm October 12, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"I'll use the tape — if I have to buy it myself, I will," one NHL player said after the league banned the rainbow-colored tape, which symbolizes pro hockey's pledge to be welcoming and inclusive.

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.

The Pride Walk and Rally heads from Dupont Circle to Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2021.

Arts

Pride vs. Prejudice

7:00am June 10, 2023

by Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon is among the cohort of LGBTQ+ folk constitutionally averse to crowds, midday sun and dancing. But Pride feels more needed, more urgent than ever this year — and he'll be out there.

People shout slogans next to Turkish police officers during the LGBTQ Pride March in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 26, 2022.

World News

More than 300 LGBTQ activists in Istanbul are released after being detained

5:30am June 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

The once-annual Pride march has been banned since 2015 when police used tear gas and water cannons after a last-minute ban to disperse crowds.

Chantaneice Kitt in Austin, Texas, as part of Exploring Self-Care with QPOC project, that documents the ways various queer people of color living in central Texas heal and care for themselves. For Kitt, the act of getting tattoos is a way to reclaim their

National

Photos: Pride And Queer Stories Through The Lens Of Black Women Photographers

2:50pm June 28, 2021

Love. Freedom. Truth. These some of the ways Black Women Photographers members describe Pride Month. Here, they share images of past Pride celebrations or projects focusing on LGBTQ stories.

Books
Arts

4 Books To Broaden Your Pride Month Reading List

6:34am June 08, 2021

by Noel King

There are a lot of Pride Month reading lists out there — so we thought we'd get away from the classics everyone knows. We asked author Akwaeke Emezi to recommend some of their favorite reads.

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On June 14, an estimated 15,000 people gathered in Brooklyn to rally for Black trans lives in the Brooklyn Liberation march.

What Happened For Black Transgender People When Police Protests And Pride Converged

6:58pm July 02, 2020

Imara Jones, the founder of TransLash Media, talks about Black trans issues in the wake of LGBTQ Pride intersecting with protests against police violence.

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Lil Miss Hot Mess reads to children during a Drag Queen Story Hour in Brooklyn, NY. The event is held in libraries across the country, including, in the past, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

National

While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Due To Safety Concerns

6:24pm June 30, 2019

by Josh Axelrod

"Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.