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That Moment When You Aren't Sure About Going to Pride

The Advocate was following one woman's visit to L.A. Pride when news broke of the shooting. Here's what happened, in her own words.

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Culture

‘Dolly loved every one of you,’ Stella Parton tells LGBTQ+ fans at Out100 gala

The country icon’s younger sister shared personal memories as the Los Angeles gala celebrated The Advocate’s 2026 Advocate of the Year.

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Lily Tomlin remembers Dolly Parton as a friend and legendary LGBTQ+ ally at Out100 gala

The country legend’s 9 to 5 costar joined Stella Parton, Ginger Minj, and Miss Bouveé in celebrating The Advocate’s 2026 Advocate of the Year.

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States

Dallas wants Gina Hinojosa to put the rainbows back where Greg Abbott said they didn’t belong

A city councilman is asking the incoming governor to help restore Pride and Black Lives Matter crosswalks removed under her predecessor’s directive.

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Rainbow Pride flags hang from the Arizona State Capitol Executive office building.

Pride flags hang from the Arizona State Capitol Executive office tower west wing building in Maricopa County during Pride Month in Phoenix on June 4, 2024.

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An Arizona man is facing felony charges after investigators say a campaign of unwanted messages to a former schoolmate escalated into threats of violence against her and LGBTQ+ people. Keep Reading →

‘It seems intentional’: Massachusetts town officials face questions over rainbow crosswalk removals

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Residents in a Boston-area town are livid after rainbow crosswalks began disappearing.

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As Pride rainbow crosswalks have been erased in conservative states across the country, officials in one Massachusetts town must explain why the same happened there. Keep Reading →

Community rallies to save Florida’s largest Pride celebration as law sparks corporate sponsors’ retreat

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Parade participants celebrate the St. Pete Pride Parade in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, on June 28, 2025.

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As Florida restricts public funding for diversity celebrations, St. Pete Pride leaders say their event needs community support to cover a financial shortfall. Keep Reading →

Florida drag queen sells bricks from removed rainbow crosswalk to help save Pride celebrations

Miss Bouvèé poses in a black gown with rainbow detailing beside commemorative bricks from Miami Beach's removed rainbow crosswalk.

Miss Bouvèé is preserving LGBTQ+ history while raising money for Florida Pride celebrations.

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A South Florida drag queen is giving a dismantled rainbow crosswalk new life, raising thousands of dollars to support LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations statewide. Keep Reading →

Pennsylvania Republican touts LGBTQ+ support while GOP allies use Pride photos to attack his opponent

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., testifies during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing titled "The Abduction of Ukrainian Children by the Russian Federation," in Dirksen building on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s latest appeal to LGBTQ+ voters came with a rainbow-colored endorsement sign and a promise to protect every American’s dignity. On a Republican campaign website targeting his Democratic opponent, Pride photographs appeared among the anti-LGBTQ+ materials available for political attacks. Keep Reading →
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