Jun 11 Watch 3:58 Marsha P. Johnson’s historic role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a larger-than-life figure in her own community, whose contributions to the fight for gay and transgender rights were largely overlooked… Continue watching
Jun 11 Biden hosts Pride Month celebration at White House, voices LGBTQ+ support By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Pride Month is being celebrated this year as state lawmakers have introduced at least 525 bills and enacted 78 bills that whittle away at LGBTQ+ rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Continue reading
Jun 08 Biden marks Pride Month with new initiatives to help and protect LGBTQ+ communities By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden announced initiatives Thursday to protect LGBTQ+ communities from attacks, help youths with mental health and homelessness, and counter book bans. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 2:49 How Lorraine Hansberry inspired countless Black and LGBTQ+ writers By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the story of Lorraine Hansberry, the playwright and civil rights activist who gave new voice to countless marginalized artists who were women, Black and queer. Continue watching
Jun 01 Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed aren't stopping organizers from encouraging visitors from around the world to come to Orlando. Continue reading
May 24 After backlash and threats, Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise from store By Anne D'Innocenzio Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: President Biden signs order pushing back against state anti-LGBTQ laws By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday to stymie what what he called discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states. Continue reading
Jun 13 Online right-wing extremists amp up anti-LGBTQ rhetoric during Pride Month By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press A toxic brew of hateful rhetoric has been percolating in Idaho and elsewhere, well ahead of the arrests of Patriot Front members at a pride event Saturday in Coeur d'Alene. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 5:14 Rainbow capitalism raises questions about corporate commitments and Pride Month’s purpose By Lisa Desjardins, Murrey Jacobson, Frank Carlson, Alison Thoet, Aaron Foley, Joshua Barajas Throughout the month of June, LGBTQ communities in the U.S. have been celebrating Pride in cities and states around the country. And corporate America has made itself a part of that, too, by increasingly tapping into Pride Month and trying… Continue watching
Jun 26 Big Pride parade in Paris; Turkish police stop marchers By Frances D'Emilio, John Leicester, Associated Press Authorities have banned Istanbul Pride events since 2015, citing public security, and more recently, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The Cumhuriyet newspaper said at least 25 people were detained. Continue reading