Posts Tagged lgbt pride

By Sesali B. • 10 years ago

Is the LGBT pride flag unpatriotic?

Of course not! But that’s not what a Louisiana councilman thinks.

After one of his constituents, a Korean war veteran, complained to him about the waving of the LGBT pride flag by a local LGBT organization, City-Parish councilman Andy Noquin took issue with the flag as well. The flag in question was raised at Lafayette, Louisiana’s Annual Pride In The Park celebration, which took place against the backdrop of National Pride Month and the recent striking down of DOMA. Noquin, a Republican (shock!), is now drafting legislation to ban the waving of any non-government flag in any public venue. “I did not go overseas and fight for our country so that we could come back and be ...

Of course not! But that’s not what a Louisiana councilman thinks.

After one of his constituents, a Korean war veteran, complained to him about the waving of the LGBT pride flag by a local LGBT organization, ...
By Chloe Angyal • 11 years ago

Your chance to honor an unsung hero in the LGBT community

As you all know, June is Pride Month, and throughout the month, there are LGBT Pride events of all shapes and sizes happening all over the country. This year, the White House Office of Civic Engagement is celebrating by running a Champions of Change competition, where you can vote to recognize individuals who are doing great work in and on behalf of the LGBT community in America.

There’s George Stewart, a veteran who volunteers at SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) in Harlem. SAGE is the nation’s first full-time advocacy center for GLBT seniors, and Stewart has been working with them for three years.

Or there’s the Redwood String Ensemble, an openly queer and queer-allied quartet at the Oberlin Conservatory of ...

As you all know, June is Pride Month, and throughout the month, there are LGBT Pride events of all shapes and sizes happening all over the country. This year, the White House Office of Civic Engagement is ...
By Katie Halper • 11 years ago

Over 300 Mormons march in Utah Gay Pride Parade

It’s so refreshing when religious people actually ask themselves What Would Jesus Do. I’m no theologian, but I’m pretty sure he would walk with and not rally against people celebrating people’s right to be and love as they choose. So, I was thrilled to see that over 300 members of the Church of Latter Day Saints attended the Utah Gay Pride Parade on Sunday.

The group Mormons Building Bridges, started a few weeks ago by Erika Munson, a mom of five from Sandy, Utah,  posted the following message on their Facebook event page.

Please come join Latter-day Saints in extending a message of love and support to our LGBT brothers and sisters by marching in the Utah pride parade. Each ...

It’s so refreshing when religious people actually ask themselves What Would Jesus Do. I’m no theologian, but I’m pretty sure he would walk with and not rally against people celebrating people’s right to be and love ...