Gay Pride

Silent separation is no longer an option.

I enlisted in the Army in 2017, shortly after the devastating Pulse nightclub shooting.

Despite criticism being aimed at the LGBTQ+ community, Pride Month organizers have reason to celebrate as June comes to an end.

To the queer and trans youth, who are processing the whiplash of higher representation amid targeted attacks, your radical authenticity and demand for justice inspire awe in me and reinvigorate my soul. You are worthy of love, self-confidence, and respect.

Michael Seifert, founder and CEO of PublicSq., told Newsweek that the platform has seen 30 percent growth in recent weeks amid boycotts of Bud Light and Target.

Walmart's Pride collection is now under fire from anti-trans activists.

Target has faced criticism and calls to boycott the store over items they sold for the 2023 Pride season.

Some community members argued against renewing the festival, saying last year's event was sexually explicit after being advertised as a "family-friendly" event.

Conservatives are boycotting Bud Light over its work with Dylan Mulvaney, even though many of America's most popular beers have LGBTQ+ partnerships.

Banks described Smith's most recent music video as "cringeworthy" and "bootleg Pussycat doll aesthetic."

"I do not travel to your country and expect your people to change and conform to my values," Christina Pushaw tweeted.

On Mekahel tells Newsweek about coming out as gay in this original essay.

"I'm sure there's some woke organization mentally ill enough to help you with your event," said the message from former president Jeff von Rotz.

The brother branded his sibling "homophobic" despite being told he could come if he adhered to the dress code.

The worker said their management reached the decision after strife broke out among the other employees, one of whom said, "I'm bringing a Nazi flag in then."

Police arrested 31 members of Patriot Front before they allegedly planned to disrupt an LGBT event in Idaho.

"President Biden always stands up to bullies. And that's what these extreme MAGA laws and policies do—they bully kids," administration officials said.

As we saw with what Rebel Wilson experienced this week, it's still not true to say revealing a gay relationship is the same as revealing a straight one.

Some in the GOP have accused the network of "celebrating evil" and "betrayal" for airing segments celebrating Pride month.

"It appears she knew she was gay the entire time but chose to lie to her husband and kids," a Redditor said. "She is a horrible human being."

The biker group, which discussed its plans in April, doesn't appear to be connected with the 31 people arrested and charged with conspiracy to riot on June 11.

A deep dive into the white nationalist group Patriot Front, including who founded them, and what happened at Idaho Pride.

In a video, police are seen detaining over 20 masked individuals, reportedly discovered in the back of a U-Haul en route to a Pride event in Idaho.

In his Sunday sermon, Pastor Dillon Awes of the Stedfast Baptist Church said that all gay people in America should be "lined up" and executed.

The Dallas bar Mr. Misster was holding an event called "Drag the Kids to Pride Drag Show," billed as a "family friendly pride experience."

"The freedoms you enjoy are currently protected by those serving in the ranks, which includes LGBTQ," CWO Yarbrough wrote. "You are welcome for their service."

Exploring Pride Month, including its origins, traditions and why it's celebrated every year during the month of June.

Police raids of gay bars in the 50s and 60s were routine but a raid on the Stonewall Inn did not go to plan and what followed effectively kick-started the modern LGBTQ civil rights movement.

Summer 2022 will witness countless Pride parades and events worldwide to coincide with LGBTQ Pride Month. Here is what the rainbow flags represent.

"According to God we should hate Pride, not celebrate it," Shelley said at a city council meeting.