Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Members of the Cuban delegation WorldPride 2017 parade in Madrid (photo: Malopez 21, via Wikimedia)InterPride, an international association of over 400 Pride organizations from over 70 countries, announced that the Capital Pride Alliance (CPA) in Washington, D.C., has been selected to host WorldPride 2025. Continue reading “Washington DC Chosen To Host WorldPride 2025”
(screen capture via Reuters)Despite some rainy weather, over 120,000 LGBTQ people and allies celebrated Taiwan’s 20th annual Pride event in the streets of Taipei on Saturday. Continue reading “Over 120K Celebrate Taiwan’s 20th Annual Pride Event”
(image via DepositPhotos)Organizers of the Montreal Pride Festival say they were forced to cancel Sunday’s parade hours before the event due to a lack of security staff for the parade route. Continue reading “Montreal Pride Parade Cancelled At Last Minute”
Kit Connor and Joe Locke of Heartstopper (image via Twitter/ohnarose)The cast of the mega-hit Netflix series Heartstopper made a surprise appearance at London Pride! Squeeee!!! Continue reading “Cast of ‘Heartstopper’ Out & Proud At London Pride”
(image via Depositphotos)Funny/smart guy Michael Henry takes a look at a longstanding conflict in the LGBTQ community: Does kink belong at Pride? Should Pride attendees reflect sexual expression? Or should it be a sanitized version for suburban sensibilities? Continue reading “Michael Henry: Kink At Pride? Or Should We Sanitize?”
(image via DepositPhotos)Some news items you might have missed:
• Men’s Variety: Guest contributor Dale in NY says he’s skipping Pride events this year because he’s tired of being fat shamed at events that are supposed to welcome diversity. Continue reading “News Round-Up: June 17, 2022”
Gio Benitez (image via Instagram)I was reminded of this letter ABC News correspondent Gio Benitez wrote to his younger self and then shared with the world for National Coming Out Day 2020. I feel like Gio’s words are a perfect fit for Pride Month as well. Continue reading “Pride: ABC News Gio Benitez To His Younger Self ‘It Will All Be OK’”
It’s safe to say that no Pride Music playlist would be complete without the Pet Shop Boys disco-tastic cover of “Go West.” Continue reading “Pride Music: Pet Shop Boys ‘Go West’”
Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2022 (screen capture)Over 170,000 people turned out for the Tel Aviv Pride Parade on Friday. Now in its 23rd year, the event is the largest LGBTQ gathering of its kind in the Middle East. Continue reading “23rd Annual Tel Aviv Pride Event Draws 170K Attendees”
“Pride,” the 2021 single and music video by Tom Goss, celebrates Pride Month with a nod to the rainbow of people who make up the LGBTQ community and their stories of hope, perseverance, triumph, and love. Continue reading “Tom Goss Celebrates Pride Month With “Pride””