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For the first time ever, Hamilton's public school board will fly the rainbow Pride flag at all of its schools in June for Pride Month.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin has ordered the flying of the LGBT Pride flag over the state Capitol in Madison. The progressive first ordered the Pride flag raised over the historic seat of government in 2019 and again in 2020.Last year, Evers said of his Pride executive orders, “Wisconsin

Medford To Raise Pride Flag At City Hall Patch 1 hr ago © Shutterstock The Pride flag will fly at City Hall throughout the month of June. MEDFORD, MA — Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and the Medford High School GSA, led by co-advisors Nicole Chalifoux and Emily Simpson, will host a flag raising ceremony at City Hall Tuesday, June 1 to mark Pride Month in Massachusetts. Students from the GSA will join the mayor at the flag pole at 3 p.m. to raise the Pride flag. "I am excited to join the Med...

The first time I went to the Spirit of Stonewall Rally was in 2000. It was only a few weeks before that I had been homeless and living in my car. Local community activist Benny Cartwright and his mother saved my life by taking me into their home. It provided me the opportunity, for the first time in my life, to hear the words “gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender” said with pride on a loudspeaker instead of as a slur or behind a whispered hand. As I listened to the speakers that day, I wa...

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UpdatedWed, May 26, 2021 at 4:41 pm PT Reply(1) The Pride Flag of Fullerton was "lost," unable to be flown. So, an Orange County mom went to Amazon and bought them a new one. (Shutterstock) MISSION VIEJO, CA — Fullertons city manager will make sure the city flies their rainbow pride flag again starting Thursday after receiving several via Amazon delivery this week. Last week, Fullertons Interim City Manager Steve Danley declared that they would be unable to fly the rainbow gay pride flag this...

No matter where you get your Pride on, the sight of seeing so many effervescent souls converging in varying stages of dress and undress is indescribably powerful. That ribald "rainbow spirit" is outrageous, playful and proud.

Provided May 26, 2021 Shake Shack is showing support for its LGBTQ+ employees and guests by teaming up again with long-time partner The Trevor Project — the worlds largest suicide prevention and intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Nearly 2 million LGBTQ+ youth have seriously considered suicide in the U.S. in the past year, a fact the chain hopes to shine a spotlight on with its "Here" campaign featuring a limited-edition Pride Shake, according to a company press release. For th...

Indiana high school teachers forced to remove Pride flags Sat. May 22, 2021 6:56 PM by Gerald Farinas Teachers at Pendleton Heights High School in the Indianapolis-area community of Pendleton were ordered by their school district to remove Pride flags displayed in their classrooms. South Madison Community Schools initially explained that teachers should be neutral on social issues and refrain from political speech. They view exhibition of the Pride fla...

Sonoma County Pride Goes Beyond the Rainbow for 2021 Sonoma County Pride Goes Beyond the Rainbow for 2021 After a challenging year of cancellations and lockdowns, this year’s Sonoma County Pride celebration is returning with hope and positivity! This annual event will include a month-long series of COVID-19 aware micro-events in varied venues throughout Sonoma County. The events will offer activities for all ages and abilities. This year’s theme, “Beyond the Rainbow: Survivin...