Shakira cancels Saturday concert at WorldPride
The singer cited logistical problems with moving her tour from Boston to Washington, D.C.
May 30, 2025
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LGBTs and the National Parks
The gay ranger who is helping make the National Park Service a little more queer.
July 10, 2015
The National Park Service closes iconic Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride
Organizers told The Advocate they were “frustrated” with the sudden and unannounced determination to barricade the area.
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June 6, 2025
Did National Park Service Disrespect the Rainbow Flag?
Organizers of a flag dedication ceremony near the Stonewall Inn denounce the Park Service's withdrawal, while the Park Service apologizes for sending mixed signals.
October 11, 2017
National Park Rangers rebel against queer erasure on Trans Day of Visibility
Over 1,000 off-duty, fired, and retired National Park Service employees launched a new initiative to preserve transgender people in history.
April 1, 2025
National Park Service cracks down on Pride leaving LGBTQ+ rangers feeling betrayed
Recently, the National Park Service issued a memo barring employees from attending Pride parades in uniform. Official participation appears uncertain, and many LGBQT+ Rangers are feeling defeated.
May 23, 2024
Nearly 30 Years Later, Lesbian Couple's Murder in National Park Remains Unsolved
Julianne "Julie" Williams and Laura "Lollie" Winans' killer is still unidentified after their 1996 slayings in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park.
November 21, 2023
Massive trans pride flag from national park becomes red carpet moment at Out100
SJ Joslin, the park ranger who got fired for hanging a trans pride flag in Yosemite National Park, was featured in the special moment to honor their inclusion in the Out100 this year.
November 21, 2025
Activists hang Trans Pride flag in California's Yosemite National Park to protest erasure efforts
"Let this flag fly higher than hate," says organizer Pattie Gonia.
May 20, 2025
National Park Service removes pages for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
NPS removed the pages shortly after scrubbing transgender people from other government websites.
March 6, 2025
National Park Service reverses Pride ban for employees in uniform after backlash from LGBTQ+ community
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland reversed an earlier policy forbidding employees from participating in uniform, which caused uproar.
May 25, 2024
BREAKING: National Park Service won’t close D.C.’s Dupont Circle during WorldPride after all, officials say
The federal agency previously said it would close off the iconic LGBTQ+ area because of "vandalism" concerns.
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June 3, 2025
The Power of Place: From Selma to Stonewall
Honoring Stonewall as a national park site will enshrine our history for future generations, says Theresa Pierno, the president of the National Parks Conservation Association.
July 1, 2016
Anti-Gun March for Our Lives Rally Denied Permit
The National Park Service will not allow the event to take place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
March 5, 2018
'Refugees Welcome' Banner Hung Across Statue of Liberty
The pro-immigration banner was removed by the National Park police an hour later.
February 22, 2017
Op-ed: What a Busload of Mormon Boy Scouts Says About LGBT History
LGBT history is missing from most narratives, so the National Park Service aims to fix that.
June 19, 2014