People took to Twitter to post photos and videos of pride parades happening across the country on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
Subaru of America, Inc. today proudly announced its partnership with PFLAG, a national organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ), for the Cultivating Respect: Safe Schools for All program. Since 2015, Subaru has partnered with PFLAG National and its network of chapters across the country to ensure that all youth – regardless of their family background or personal identity – are welcomed and accepted at school.
Gay pride events across the country have become the stage for a battle over what the gay-rights movement’s priorities should be.
Organizers who have spent months planning celebrations are at odds with those who think the political situation demands a recasting of priorities.
In the dance of risk versus reward, corporations finally believe they can make more money capturing market share than they can lose in potential blow back.
In celebration of Pride Month and the second anniversary of marriage equality in the US, The Knot, the number one wedding brand and marketplace, and Q.Digital, the trusted voice in the LGBTQ community, today release the results from The Knot & Q.Digital LGBTQ Weddings Study. The study surveyed 821 LGBTQ respondents in the US who were married or are engaged to be married to reveal the average cost of a wedding for LGBTQ couples, how they are proposing, traditions and other key statistics related to LGBTQ weddings in America.
In celebration of Pride Month and the second anniversary of marriage equality in the US, The Knot, the number one wedding brand and marketplace, and Q.Digital, the trusted voice in the LGBTQ community, today release the results from The Knot & Q.Digital LGBTQ Weddings Study. The study surveyed 821 LGBTQ respondents in the US who were married or are engaged to be married to reveal the average cost of a wedding for LGBTQ couples, how they are proposing, traditions and other key statistics related to LGBTQ weddings in America.
Riot police have used tear gas and water cannons to break up the parade in the past two years
The mosque will be called Masjid al-Nisa’ (The Women’s Mosque) and will allow female imams.
“For us, ‘queer’ is used as an umbrella term for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ or something other than the heteronormative worldview that promotes heterosexuality as the norm,” Howe wrote. “Being queer means that people are accepted for being themselves. They are celebrated for living authentically to how they want to live and not letting social norms dictate how they navigate our world.”
The Advocate, the longest running LGBT publication in the country, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The latest issue, number 1091, features covers representing five decades of LGBT history, including the battle for trans rights, the fight for marriage equality, and the work of AIDS activists.
Geographic coverage area: North Texas, more specifically Dallas/Fort Worth. We are distributed to more than 400 distribution locations in five counties, 23 cities and 62 zip codes.
Often the Bible is used to justify homophobia, but Axel Hotels is turning that narrative around with its new “Noah’s Ark” commercial, conveying the message that all types of couples are welcome at Axel. The ad, timed for LGBT Pride Month, shows a variety of same-sex couples, starting out with similar pairs — “bears,” “otters,” …
Point Foundation today announced its 2017 scholarship recipients. The 52 scholarship recipients are the largest and most diverse group in the organization's history. From more than 2,000 applicants, 27 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students were chosen to be Point Scholars. Point is also welcoming 25 LGBTQ students to its expanded Community College Scholarship Program thanks to continued support from Wells Fargo.
In honor of the movie’s 15th anniversary, one writers talks about the personal impact Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” had on him as a gay, parentless child
After the terrible mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando last year, and the recent anti-gay explosion in the gay neighborhood in New York, Sir Ivan wanted to focus part of his message to raise awareness of the violence against the LGBT community, by teaming up with Debbie Gibson on “I Am Peaceman” his new single.
“Rise Up” Tells the Story of the Spark that Ignited a Fight for Freedom
In March 2019, the Newseum will open “Rise Up: Stonewall and the Gay Rights Movement,” an exhibit that explores the modern gay rights movement in the United States. The exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of a June 1969 police raid of the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village. The protests that raid ignited are considered to be the catalyst that inspired the modern gay liberation movement and the ongoing fight for LGBTQ civil rights.
“Rise Up” explores what happened at the Stonewall Inn, the myths surrounding it and how it gave rise to a 50-year fight for civil rights for LGBTQ Americans. Over
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Destinations join for an event benefiting the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Foundation
Destination DC (DDC), NYC & Company and San Francisco Travel partnered on their first ever official LGBTQ event during U.S. Travel Association’s IPW on Monday, June 5 at Town Danceboutique to celebrate the LGBTQ travel community and bring awareness to the importance of welcoming all visitors to the U.S. IPW, the largest generator of travel to the U.S., is underway in Washington, DC for the first time through June 7, 2017.
The three cities each have a rich history of activism and large LGBTQ populations.
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