World Jun 27 Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out By Justin Spike, Associated Press
World Jun 13 Tens of thousands march at Pride events in Romania and Bulgaria to demand equality Romania and Bulgaria do not recognize same-sex marriage or civil partnerships, despite the bloc prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. By Veselin Toshkov, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press
Nation Jun 04 Some Republican governors are rebranding Pride Month with conservative alternatives June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming. By Hannah Schoenbaum, Geoff Mulvihill, Marc Levy, Associated Press
World Jun 28 Around 100,000 march at Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary's ban on the event Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and heavy fines to participate in the 30th annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed in March by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist governing party. By Justin Spike, Associated Press
Nation Jun 27 Watch 8:16 Communities fight back against states banning Pride flags on government buildings This year marks a decade since same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide. But in several Republican-led states, efforts are underway to ban Pride flags from public schools and government buildings, sparking a wave of local resistance. Deema Zein reports. By Deema Zein, Doug Adams
Mar 18 Hungary passes anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungarian lawmakers have passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees. Continue reading
Jul 01 Pride Month reaches grand finale with marquee parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyond By Associated Press The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its grand finale as revelers hit the streets for parades in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere across the globe. Continue reading
Jun 27 Zooey Zephyr, trans state lawmaker, and fiancée Erin Reed spread hope at Pride By Drew Costley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Zephyr and Reed, both 34, have emerged as a vanguard, a power couple spreading hope to fellow transgender people amid a year in which hundreds of bills were proposed or passed that restrict their rights in health care and other… Continue reading
Jun 21 Threats against Norway's Pride festival rise following deadly 2022 attack By Associated Press During last year's festival, a gunman opened fire in Oslo's nightlife district, killing two people and wounding 20 others. Continue reading
Jun 17 U.S. ambassador marches in Warsaw Pride parade as conservative government pushes anti-LGBTQ+ stance By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Ambassador Mark Brzezinski held a U.S. flag high as he marched in the yearly Pride parade in Warsaw on Saturday, a clear message of Washington's opposition to discrimination in a country where LGBTQ+ people are facing an uphill struggle. Continue reading