5 Facts About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
While it’s had some mishaps along the way, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has still managed to go on almost every year for nearly a century.
November 23, 2023
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Shirtless and on a Float With Anna Nicole Smith
Anna Nicole Smith's gay doctor recounts his troubling relationship with the deceased starlet in his new memoir, Trust Me, I'm a Doctor: My Life Before, During and After Anna Nicole Smith. Read an exclusive excerpt here.
August 25, 2017
North Carolina GOP Floats HB2 Compromise
State Republicans suggest they'll consider a repeal of House Bill 2 if and only if Charlotte first repeals its ordinance granting LGBT citizens protection from discrimination. No, really, that's their deal.
September 20, 2016
Rachel Maddow Floats Drag Queen as Alabama Governor
With the state's leadership in turmoil, the MSNBC host says activist and drag performer Ambrosia Starling is a better pick for the job.
May 10, 2016
Gay Couples to Wed Atop 2014 Rose Parade Float
A same-sex couple from Los Angeles will tie the knot atop the Healthcare Foundation float during the 125th Rose Parade.
December 18, 2013
An Alabama city banned an LGBTQ+ Pride float from its Christmas parade. It marched anyways
Prattville Pride was able to march in the city's Christmas parade despite being banned the day prior after swift action from a federal judge.
December 9, 2024
5 Cruises for the Non-Cruising Type
If you're not into floating circuit parties, these journeys are for you.
January 9, 2018
Artist Spotlight: Norbert Bisky
Bisky's imperiled men, at war, in combat, and in near-death experiences, float in a gorgeous abstraction of color.
May 31, 2014
Schlapp, Santos, Black Men, and a Chinese Balloon
A hovering white bloat is a metaphor for white, conservative Christians floating over people of color.
February 7, 2023
Pulse Survivors March in Rose Parade
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation honored victims and survivors of the Orlando shooting in an award-winning float.
January 2, 2017
PHOTOS: Pride in Chicago, the City of Big Shoulders
Chicago takes its floats seriously. See what that means in photos from Pride on the following pages.
July 5, 2013
Meet the Virginia gay bar owner who married his partner in front of 100,000 strangers
Freddie Lutz and his longtime partner, Johnny Cervantes, got hitched during WorldPride…on a float.
August 25, 2025
Chelsea Manning Enjoys Her First Pride Since Prison
The ACLU invited Chelsea Manning to join its float as it made way through New York City.
June 25, 2017
Reflections on Pride: A Pretty Good Year
We all could use some optimism — Michael Kelley found his on parade floats and at block parties.
August 29, 2023
This Florida county spent $800k to show its support for LGBTQ+ people
Broward County’s $800,000 investment in a Rose Parade float was a symbol of inclusivity and diversity, challenging Florida’s current political climate.
January 3, 2024
Sam Smith Comes Out as Nonbinary, Genderqueer
"I am not male or female. I think I float somewhere in between -- somewhat on the spectrum," Smith says in a new interview.
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March 15, 2019