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New Haven Pride Center reopens with excitement for the next chapter
As the staff and community gathered at the New Haven Pride Center ribbon cutting Thursday, it was a moment in time to reflect, board co-chair Hope Chávez said. “Fourteen months ago, the board took a big deep breath as we dug into some real challenges and real failures of this organization that was not on the part of the...
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New Haven Pride Center relocates to vibrant new space
The New Haven Pride Center has relocated and is welcoming people into a vibrant new space in the city’s Ninth Square. The old space was in a basement office that was becoming too small.
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Parkville Market will celebrate Pride Month with first Out and About Market
On Friday, June 30, it will be home to all kinds of food, entertainment, and the first Out and About Market, which aims to highlight LGBTQ-owned businesses in Connecticut and beyond.
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Parkville Market will celebrate Pride month with first Out and About Market
Hartford’s Parkville Market is wrapping up Pride Month with a big celebration. On Friday, June 30, it will be home to all kinds of food, entertainment, and the first Out and About Market, which aims to highlight LGBTQ-owned businesses in Connecticut and beyond. One of the vendors is Hartford resident and artist Majesty Reyes. “I’ve been doing art since...
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Then and now: Pride celebrations span decades in Connecticut
On June 26, 1982, Hartford Community Television, now Hartford Public Access Television, covered the “First Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival” which was held by the “Lesbian and Gay Task Force,” according to the GLBTQ Archives. This special collection, located in Central Connecticut State University’s Elihu Burritt Library, says the event drew hundreds of participants to the Old Statehouse—where they marched,…
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Then and now: Pride celebrations span decades in Connecticut
On June 26, 1982, Hartford Community Television, now Hartford Public Access Television, covered the “First Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival” which was held by the “Lesbian and Gay Task Force,” according to the GLBTQ Archives.
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LGBTQ+ Pride revelers flash feathers and flags in the streets from New York to San Francisco
LGBTQ+ revelers and allies are partying coast to coast for the premiere weekend of Pride Month.
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NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions
NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season.
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Starbucks union says workers at more than 150 stores will strike over Pride decor
The union representing Starbucks baristas claimed some stores were not allowed to put up Pride month decorations.
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3 CT contestants on ‘RuPaul's Drag Race' praise state for supporting drag culture
You may have heard their names – Loosey LaDuca, Robin Fierce and Amethyst. They’ve become drag queen celebrities. And this year, they became the first Connecticut contestants ever on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” The Emmy award-winning MTV show has become a cultural phenomenon celebrating drag performance, and season 15 had some local flair. Joining Fierce of Hartford, and LaDuca from Ansonia…
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Connecticut drag performers in national spotlight
Three contestants on the latest season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” hailed from Connecticut, and say their home state has led the nation in supporting drag culture.
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Estonia becomes first Baltic country to allow same-sex marriage
Lawmakers approved legislation allowing same-sex marriage in Estonia as of next year, making it the first of the three Baltic countries to do so.
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Protesters gather outside Dodger Stadium as team honors ‘queer and trans nuns' on Pride Night
Protesters and supporters of a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns” gathered at Dodger Stadium during a LGBTQ+ Pride Night that followed weeks of high-profile controversy.
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Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn
President Joe Biden has welcomed hundreds to the White House for a delayed Pride Month celebration. The event is aimed at showing LGBTQ+ people that his administration has their back at a time when advocates are warning of a spike in discriminatory legislation, particularly aimed at the transgender community, sweeping through statehouses. The gathering was initially scheduled for Thursday, but...
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Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids'
President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned a wave of “cruel” and “callous” state laws curbing the rights, visibility and health care access of LGBTQ+ people, especially children, leaving them feeling under attack like never before and the White House with limited options to intervene.
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Pride flag burned outside a City Hall in Arizona
A Pride flag was taken down and burned outside of a City Hall building in Tempe, Arizona, officials said Tuesday.
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LGBTQ+ community members weigh in on access to healthcare in Connecticut
With Pride Month celebrations underway, many in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies are shining the light on access to healthcare. This comes as more than 100 bills targeting LGBTQ rights made it to legislatures in 22 states this year. Many took aim at care for young transgender people. Now, members of Connecticut’s LGBTQ+ communities are weighing in on what…
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Advocates call for better mental healthcare for LGBTQ+ community
Allies say there is a growing need for adequate mental healthcare for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Boycotts Hit Stocks Hard. Here's What Might Be Next for Bud, Target and Others Caught in the Anti-Pride Backlash
While it’s too early to say how damaging boycott threats will be, damage has been done to the stocks of companies drawn into the latest culture war battle.
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LGBTQ+ Pride Month Kicks Off With Protests, Parades, Parties
This year’s Pride takes place in a contentious political climate where legislative action coming out of many statehouses has banned drag shows and access to gender-affirming care.