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Bill seeks U.S. apology for ‘hundreds of thousands’ of fired LGBTQ government workers
LGBTQ civil servants and service members were systematically fired or forced to resign due to their sexual orientation or gender identity over the past seven decades, and a proposed bill is seeking to have the federal government issue an official apology acknowledging its past discriminatory policies. The bill, introduced Thursday by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says the […]
Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay
Carl Nassib, a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, has come out as gay in a historic first. Nassib, 28, on Monday said he made the announcement to increase visibility, and in doing so, made history as the first openly gay active player in the NFL. The athlete, speaking from his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, […]
Thousands rally for Warsaw Pride in defiant protest of Poland’s rising tide of homophobia
Thousands rallied in Warsaw for the largest Pride parade in central Europe, taking a defiant stand against the rising tide of homophobia in Poland. Marchers gathered amid a sea of rainbow flags for the Warsaw equality parade on Saturday (19 June), with the city’s mayor Rafal Trzaskowski marching at the head in a prominent sign […]
Local News
Sonoma County Pride Announces “Rainbow City” June 26 First Live In-Person Event
After the cancellation of all in-person events during 2020, Sonoma County Pride is proud to announce our Pride Celebration “Rainbow City” concert. The concert event features a diverse lineup of live in-person entertainment. The rapid improvement in the pandemic situation in California has allowed this live concert to be the Bay Area’s first live, in-person […]
Happening this month at Marin’s Spahr Center
‘ PLEASE JOIN US: SATURDAY, JUNE 26 @ NOON NOVATO CITY HALL, 901 SHERMAN AVENUETO CELEBRATE RAISING THE LGBTQ+ PRIDE FLAGBY CITIES AND TOWNS THROUGHOUT MARIN &TO HEAR ABOUT THE LGBTQ+ AGENDA FOR MARIN COUNTYMasks and social distancing will apply. This event is in lieu of our annual Pride Picnic, which we hope to reschedule for September. Marin County Library […]
Arts & Entertainment
‘Sesame Street’ celebrates Pride month with adorable special episode introducing two gay dads
Sesame Street is celebrating Pride month with an adorable special episode introducing its first ever same-sex couple. The milestone episode, titled “Family Day,” debuted on HBO Max and YouTube on Thursday (17 June) and sees characters welcome their family members to the famous street. Among them are Frank and Dave, the brother of Nina, who works as a bike […]
Frameline45 SF International LGBTQ+ Film Fest Special Event FREE live screening; Q&A with filmmakers
When maverick Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Debra Chasnoff is diagnosed with stage-4 cancer, she faces down injustice as she always has – with her camera. With the help of her wife Nancy and their chosen family, she traces a journey through the twists and turns of the end of her life. What emerges is an […]
State News
SF Mayor Unveils Long-Lost 1978 Rainbow Flag & Calls for New Museum
This photograph shows the priceless queer artifact that the GLBT Historical Society acquired in April: a segment of one of the two original rainbow flags first hoisted in San Francisco on June 25, 1978, for Gay Freedom Day. The flag was created by Gilbert Baker and hand-stitched and dyed with the help of volunteers and friends, […]
