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Jun 08 2023
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Pride flag burned outside of City Hall in possible retaliation against drag event
Tempe, Arizona police are investigating the burning of a Pride flag outside of a City Hall building, just months after a bomb threat targeted a local LGBTQ+-owned coffee shop. The burned flag was a Progress Pride flag, containing extra stripes to represent the transgender community and people of color. It flew on a flag pole that also had American, Arizona, and Juneteenth flags, KPNX reported
LGBTQ NationJun 03 2023
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Trump appointed judge works to keep drag shows lawful in Tennessee
On Friday night, a two-day trial pertaining to an anti-drag law in Tennessee ended in a big win for the LGBTQ+ community. In a surprising move that goes against what one would expect from a Trump appointed judge, U.S. District Court's Thomas L. Parker ruled the Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) unconstitutional. In a quote obtained from NY1, Parker spoke of his decision saying, "There is no
SalonJun 03 2023
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Tennessee Ban on Kids Watching Drag Overturned as ‘Overbroad’
A Tennessee law that was the first in the US to ban drag queens from performing when children are present was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, handing a victory to LGBTQ advocates just as Pride Month is kicking off nationwide. US District Judge Thomas L. Parker in Memphis, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, said in a ruling late Friday that the law dubbed a “drag ban” by
BloombergJun 02 2023
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Parade, Festivals, Summit, Book Club, Crafts Celebrate Pride Month In Prince George's
The line assembly for the Saturday Pride March begins at 10:20 a.m. at the playground by Spellman Overpass on Gardenway. The Pride March will begin at 11 a.m. and will end at the Roosevelt Center where Pride Fest will begin and run until 3 p.m. The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, the Prince George’s County Department of Family Services, M-NCPPC Parks & Recreation, and Heart
Patch.comJun 06 2023
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Violence erupts amid protest over California school board's Pride vote
A dispute between pro-and anti-LGBTQ+ protesters in Los Angeles County Tuesday evening turned violent, Opposing protesters clashed outside a Glendale Unified School District building where members were to vote on recognizing June as Pride month. The same two groups protested outside a North Hollywood school over a Pride event that was being held on the Saticoy Elementary School campus. The
Raw StoryJun 06 2023
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Fights break out amid Glendale school board meeting on Pride curriculum
At least one arrest was made after fights broke out outside of a Glendale school district meeting on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ studies on Tuesday. Barricades set up by Glendale Police to control crowds were seen containing hundreds of demonstrators outside of the Glendale Unified School District building. A dispersal order was issued as police were heard using a loudspeaker to order the crowds’
KTLAJun 02 2023
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Protesters flock to North Hollywood elementary school ahead of Pride event
At Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood on Friday, a controversial few days will come to a head, though it remains to be seen if this will be the end of the debate over teaching LGBTQ topics at schools. For Pride month, teachers will read students Mary Hoffman’s book “The Great Big Book of Families,” which Goodreads called “a celebration of the diverse fabric of kith and kin the world
KTLAJun 10 2023
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher cut after showing support for Target, Bud Light boycotts
The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly cut pitcher Anthony Bass, after he shared posts that support the boycott of Target and Bud Light. According to the Associated Press, the move to cut Bass came hours before he was set to catch a ceremonial first pitch thrown by Toronto LGBTQ+ activist leZlie Lee Kam to kick off Friday’s game against Minnesota, and as the Blue Jays begin their fourth annual
The Post MillennialJun 14 2023
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Community shocked as students destroy school’s Pride celebration chanting “USA are my pronouns”
School officials and community members in Burlington, Massachusetts have condemned students who destructively protested their school’s optional Pride Month observance. On Friday, June 2, Marshall Simonds Middle School (MSMS) held an optional “spirit day” celebrating Pride Month. The school’s club for LGBTQ+ students and allies, the Spectrum Club, decorated the school with rainbow streamers,
LGBTQ NationJun 14 2023
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Union accuses Starbucks of removing pride decorations
Starbucks Workers United says the coffee chain is failing its LGBTQ employees and customers by removing pride-themed store decorations. The union says it has received reports from all around the country of Starbucks employees being ordered to take down decorations celebrating Pride Month. According to the union, Starbucks sees some of the pride displays as safety concerns after similar
Washington Times