World Jun 28 Around 100,000 march at Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary’s ban on the event 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
World Mar 18 Hungary passes anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events Hungarian lawmakers have passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees. By Justin Spike, Associated Press
Nation Jul 01 Pride Month reaches grand finale with marquee parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyond 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. By Associated Press
Nation Jun 27 Zooey Zephyr, trans state lawmaker, and fiancée Erin Reed spread hope at Pride 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… By Drew Costley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
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
Jun 16 The challenges organizers of Pride are facing in 2023 By Tim McPhillips June in the U.S. is pride month, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising in June of 1969, which sparked the gay liberation movement in America. Across big cities and small towns, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and allies alike, celebrate progress and… Continue reading
Jun 13 In past Pride events, transgender people have often been sidelined. Not this year By Susan Haigh, Associated Press Transgender and nonbinary people are front and center this year at Pride festivals where they've often been sidelined. Many celebrations this June are taking a public stand against legislation targeting transgender people. Continue reading
May 30 Activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise By Denise Lavoie, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Following Target’s announcement last week that it removed products and relocated Pride displays, activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new campaigns to convince corporate leaders not to cave to anti-LGBTQ+ groups. Continue reading