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​Right-wing blogger required to pay $1.1 million for defaming Idaho drag queen

Summer Bushnell falsely accused Eric Posey of exposing his genitals to kids during a pride event.

100+ Steamy, Electric Photos from L.A.'s Pride in the Park 2023 Day 1

Day 1 saw Megan Thee Stallion take the stage.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Transgender park ranger who hung Trans Pride flag from El Capitan has been fired

The ranger was part of a group that hung a 55-by-35-foot Trans Pride flag in Yosemite National Park.

10 Iconic Photos of LGBTQ+ History From Getty Images

This specially curated gallery comes with some illuminating captions from Getty Images' curator Shawn Waldron.

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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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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Tennessee City Will Have Pride After Republican Mayor’s Tie-Breaking Vote

Franklin's mayor said that the First Amendment dictates that the organizers can have the event on public property.

Shakira cancels Saturday concert at WorldPride

The singer cited logistical problems with moving her tour from Boston to Washington, D.C.

Republican Lawmakers Look to Ban Pride Flags at Stonewall, Other National Sites

Republicans have begun targeting LGBTQ-related initiatives in latest round of the national budget process.

Prescott Townsend, an Early Gay Rights Activist, Honored With Boston Tour

Townsend was active in the Mattachine Society, produced avant-garde plays, and embraced the post-Stonewall LGBTQ+ movement.

'Hetero Awesome Fest' in Idaho concludes with fighting, low attendance, and racism scandal

A so-called "Hetero Awesome Fest" in Idaho managed to draw attention over the weekend for all the wrong reasons.

D.C. Library Pride Display Causes Outrage Among Right-Wing Authors, Influencers

They spew anger and hate but a few rainbows got them all out of sorts.