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Oakland Black Pride Month: Inside/Out! Pride 2021 The stellar lineup is full of fun activities and events, including a schedule of diverse online panels and classes, a queer pub crawl, “Breaking Bread Benefit Dinner,” a “Skate for Pride” dance party and an expo in Jingletown. Enter the “Queer Kickball Tournament,” and join the “Slayers Ball” 21 and older party at the Bridge Yard on June 27. June 1-27. For more information, go to oaklandblackpride.org Joe Hawkins, pictured in 2014, was named the legacy grand marshal for Oakland’s first Pride parade. Photo: Paul Chinn / The C...

Minor League Baseball team the Jersey Shore BlueClaws will host the return of Pride Night on June 4 with a free cap giveaway for the first 1,500 fans at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way in Lakewood, presented by Coca-Cola. Visit milb.com/jersey-shore for tickets and more information. Raise your glass Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing will host a weekend of Pride festivities June 4 to 6 at the brewery, 1940 Olney Ave. in Cherry Hill. The brewery will release a Pride-themed four-pack of Frequency Modulation, a dry-hopped hefeweizen. Each can in the set features an illustration of a differe...

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: Surviving, Reviving, and Thriving,” takes inspiration from The Wizard of Oz to offer renewal and support ...

Todrick Hall Shares Thoughts About RuPaul, Family, SF, and More Before Sonoma County Pride By Liam P. Mayclem– Todrick Hall defies categorization. He is an artist, choreographer, drag star, entrepreneur, performer, and producer, but also much more. He has Bay Area ties and will soon be performing at Sonoma Pride. I had the joy of interviewing him recently for the San Francisco Bay Times. And just to let you know what a sweetheart he is, I mentioned my partner Rick’s birthday, and without being prompted, Todrick sent me a special, heartfelt birthday video for Rick. Rick was thrilled! Back...

Chris Dillmann / Daily file photo When Britny Rose launched the first-ever Eagle County Pride in the Park parade last year, she did it to provide an opportunity for locals of all ages in the LGBTQ community to feel included. “I’ve spoken to over 50 parents in the last 48 hours, who are like, ‘I have an LGBT child. I don’t know what to do,” she said last summer. “That’s because (the kids) have no community to look to. I’m hoping that this sparks something and we can build something.” “This is only the beginning,” Rose said before last year’s event.