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Not only are more Bay Area cities than ever expected to raise the Pride flag this June, a number are eschewing the traditional version of the LGBTQ symbol for flags with more inclusive designs. At the request of San Mateo County LGBTQ leaders, cities on the Peninsula are being asked to fly the Progress Pride flag throughout Pride Month this year. Daniel Quasar designed it in 2018 by combining versions of the Philadelphia and the transgender pride flags. The Philly version includes black and bro...

A queer couple were crowned prom king and queen, but faced a furious backlash from conservative parents. High school students Annie Wise and Riley Loudermilk were honoured as prom king and queen at Kings High School in Ohio. They are the first queer couple in the district to be awarded the title. Wise told  NBC News how excited she was: “My crown fell off and it broke. There was a lot going on, but it’s something I’ll never forget. It was amazing.” However, some parents were unimpresse...

Mittelstadt, Thompson score; Tokarski makes 38 saves by Chris Ryndak @ChrisRyndak / Sabres.com The Buffalo Sabres battled to the end, but Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry stayed strong until the end.  Buffalos comeback efforts fell short in a 3-2 loss at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Jarry made 28 saves to earn the vic...

Despite howling wind, more than 150 people gathered at Utah State University as advocates shone flashlights in a rainbow pattern on Old Main to support LGBTQ+ students at BYU. “This is in response to the rainbow Y that was put up, and we’re just trying to send our signal back down there,” said Cameron Moellendorf, LGBTQ+ intern for USU’s Inclusion Center. The event, organized by the USU Queer Student Alliance, was in response to BYU students hiking up to the hillside Y above...

RNZ Gay, lesbian or bisexual people are twice as likely to suffer from sexual violence or family harm than the average New Zealander. Weenink Smith said the response to her Givealittle page, $1355 in under 24 hours, had been encouraging to see after reading the worst of the social media commentary. “There have been such horrible and hateful comments online, and really seeing the community come together has been wonderful,” she said. She said she had been talking with city councillors abo...

Rainbow crossing could be introduced in Portishead By Lowie Trevena, Tuesday Feb 9, 2021 More than 500 people have signed a petition to introduce a rainbow crossing in Portishead. The petition calls on the crossing to be located on the North Somerset town’s high street as a visible symbol that people living in Portishead “stand for equality” and “that LGBTQ people are not alone”. “The crossing will brighten people’s day and be a way of celebrating diversity in Portishead and raisi...

Cambridge honours LGBTQ+ history with traditional raising of the rainbow flag Cambridge City Council has launched local celebrations for LGBTQ+ history month The LGBT flag is flying high above the Guildhall in Cambridge, February 2 2021 (Image: Cambridge News) Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your informati...

Press Release – New Zealand Post NZ Posts 2021 Pride stamp celebrates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Takatpui, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTTQIA+) community, and allies, and all other Rainbow identities not covered in this acronym, identities still to be named, and the infinite number … NZ Post’s 2021 Pride stamp celebrates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Takatāpui, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTTQIA+) community, and allies, and all other Rainbow identities not covered in this acronym, identities s...

Press Release – New Zealand Post NZ Post’s 2021 Pride stamp celebrates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Takatāpui, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTTQIA+) community, and allies, and all other Rainbow identities not covered in this acronym, identities still to be named, and the infinite number of identities that are possible to us as human beings. A special edition, the stamp is coming out this week, and will be available for sale at nzpost.co.nz/pride. The Pride stamp has been created collaboratively...

“Auckland Transport acknowledging that is really significant.” The flag featured on both K Rd and the steps of Freyberg Place in the CBD is the Progress Pride Flag, which includes black and brown stripes to represent queer communities of colour and pink, white and light blue to acknowledge the transgender community. Stuff The rainbow steps in Freyberg Place are modelled on the Progress Pride Flag. It was incredibly important for Māori and Pasifika communities and the migrant community t...