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Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations lose sponsors as companies drop DEI

Several Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled down or cancelled this year due to companies and governments dropping DEI.

Top 10 surprise Pride destinations

Think you know the best places to celebrate Pride? Misterb&b's recent report looks to where people are looking to travel for Pride. Some of these locations might surprise you.

Why MLB's Glenn Burke Still Matters in LGBTQ+ Sports

Once labeled the next Mickey Mantle, Burke died penniless of AIDS complications.

Weekend Monkeypox Vaccination Clinics Announced by White House

Visitors to large LGBTQ+ events in several major cities this holiday weekend will be able to get a monkeypox vaccine onsite.

LGBTQ+ publications are losing advertisers amid DEI purge

Even journalism is suffering as conservatives wage war on DEI.

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Exploring Jack London Square, a working seaport in the shadow of San Francisco.

These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events

Here are the companies that have walked back their support for Pride Month while axing DEI, some of them after decades of allyship.

Florida Couple Refuses to Remove Pride Flag Despite HOA Demands

"We are standing our ground," says Mike Ferrari.

7 Things That Are Everything This Week

Bushwig, American Horror Story, and Miss America -- a motley crew of entertainment options arrive this coming week.

White House Gives Monkeypox Response Update After Vaccine Push

The Biden administration's monkeypox coordinator and deputy coordinator provided the current information about the outbreak and cases in the U.S.

Gay Men Say They Were Attacked in Bay Area, But Some Question Validity

Activist Scott Long and drag performer Tim Tait report they were beaten in separate incidents.

Bay Area Lesbian Archives Founder Lenn Keller Dead at 69

A photographer and filmmaker, Keller was devoted to documenting lesbians' experience in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Oakland A's Outfielder Uses Gay Slur Against Fan

Matt Joyce used the slur during a game with the Angels in Anaheim, an AP photograper says. 

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California political activist couple Peggy Moore and Hope Wood killed in car crash

They met while campaigning for Barack Obama in 2008, worked for numerous other candidates, and later founded a consulting firm.

L.A. Dodgers to Sport Rainbow-Trimmed Caps for Pride Night

The Dodgers will become the second team, after the San Francisco Giants, to wear LGBTQ+ Pride caps for a game.

Gay Chorus Deep South Breaks Hearts With Stories of LGBTQ Resilience

The trailer has dropped for the documentary that chronicles the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus offering hope for LGBTQ audiences in the South. 

Major League Baseball Hires Billy Bean, Honors Gay Legend

At the All-Star festivities Tuesday, commissioner Bud Selig makes a major announcement to prove baseball's dedication to inclusiveness.

Trans 'Jeopardy!' Champ Amy Schneider Out to Support, Inspire

Schneider, the first out trans contestant to quality for the show's Tournament of Champions, hopes to be a role model for every "nerdy trans girl."

Right-Wing Group Targets LGBTQ+ Existence in Michigan Schools

The group opposes any mention of the LGBTQ+ experience in an outrageous opt-out form.