Number Crunch: Pride

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 Number Crunch: Pride
  It's been 45 years since the first Pride march, and since then it has become an international phenomenon of celebration and protest--and the numbers back it up. 
   
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          May 19, 2015
          
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Number Crunch: Pride

It's been 45 years since the first Pride march, and since then it has become an international phenomenon of celebration and protest--and the numbers back it up.

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Number Crunch: Pride

It's been 45 years since the first Pride march, and since then it has become an international phenomenon of celebration and protest--and the numbers back it up.

FROM OUR SPONSORS

The Latest

The president reminded us who really embodies the bully, writes John Casey.

The Center for American Progress says its new framework will help Democrats confront anti-LGBTQ+ attacks without abandoning civil rights. Transgender people aren't so sure.

The anti-trans Republican congresswoman is getting heat for using photos of Drag Race stars at an anti-drag hearing.

Some players have seen as high as 2,000% increases to their annual salary over the last five years.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

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Most Popular

University police found a student in an argument with juveniles on campus and ended up pepper-spraying her multiple times.

The mayor’s office in Spokane had initially defended the hateful sign as protected speech under the First Amendment.

The stories about the late Republican senator's sexuality may multiply after his death. None of them changes who he chose to be, writes John Casey

Self-described MAGA misogynist Andrew Tate was arrested in Florida on rape and human trafficking charges.

A viral video has sparked concerns about the lengths to which cis people will go to dodge prescribed hormone therapy.

Responding to a recent New York Times guest essay, child and adolescent psychiatrist Chase T. M. Anderson explains why "queer" better reflects their identity, politics, and vision for LGBTQ+ liberation.