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Newly out? Here's how to celebrate your first Pride
For some, the pandemic offered a unique opportunity to come out as queer.
By Lacey Smith
Carl Nassib: First NFL player to come out as gay does so on Instagram
Carl Nassib came out in an Instagram video post, noting that he wished that one day no one would have to formally come out.
By Morgan Sung
6 maps that show how far we still have to go for LGBTQ equality
There's still more to fight for.
Why Pride organizers are banning cops
More organizers are banning police at Pride events than ever before, but it's been a contentious move.
By Mark Van Streefkerk
What LGBTQ mental health support should look like after the pandemic
"The model in America is 'how bad is it?' before we help you, versus 'let's help you before it gets bad.'"
By Lacey Smith
The 'queer aesthetic' is deeper than rainbow merch
Pride merch is a joke on TikTok, but what is "authentic" LGBTQ fashion?
By Morgan Sung
Don't let body shame keep you from celebrating Pride
No matter who you are or how you celebrate, Pride is for every body.
21 years later, 'But I'm a Cheerleader' is still the perfect fairytale
Megan and Graham forever <3
Queer spaces are making a comeback this Pride Month
With vaccines on the rise, queer clubs are reopening just in time for Pride.
By Anna Iovine
All the U.S. cities hosting in-person Pride events in 2021
Pride is back in person this year!
A Texas bakery sparked backlash for making Pride cookies, so the internet showed up to support
Confections lost customers for wishing the LGBTQ community a happy Pride, but also gained a bunch of new ones.
By Morgan Sung
3 helpful tips for when you plan to come out online
"Coming out online was a good, first easy way to test the waters with my friends and see 'is this my identity?'"
How Black Lives Matter could change Pride for the better
There is no gay liberation without Black liberation.
How to celebrate your first Pride
Whether you're out to the world or just to yourself.
By Anna Iovine
Lego launches first LGBTQ set
The set is launching on June 1 to celebrate Pride Month.
The pandemic offered a unique chance for many people to come out as queer
"I don’t want to die having kept this part of myself locked away."
By Anna Iovine
The 'super straight' campaign taking over TikTok is actually just ugly transphobic trolling
It's also 'driving a wedge' into the LGBTQ community, just like transphobic agitators want.
By Morgan Sung
‘It’s a Sin’ star Omari Douglas explains the 1980s AIDS epidemic in the UK
"People are realizing that COVID is not selective. People were misled that HIV/AIDS was selective."
The UK just took an important step in making blood donation more inclusive
Donation rules have eased for gay and bisexual men.
This transgender activist went through hell. Here's how she got to the other side.
Fighting for the rights of LGBTQ people.
Folx is a new healthcare provider by and for the queer community
Folx plans start at $59 per month.
By Anna Iovine
'Happiest Season' cast and creators talk LGBTQ holiday movie representation
"As LGBTQ+ people, we don't really get the big, bright Hollywood movies with the happy endings...a movie like that is long overdue."
By Mark Stetson
We probably won't get a bisexual pride flag emoji anytime soon. Here's why.
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition for the emoji.
By Anna Iovine
Once again, no one asked Pence about LGBTQ rights. That’s a failure.
Some pointed out that the fly on Pence's head got more air time than LGBTQ issues.
