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Making Goliath stumble

It will be the first time the festival was in Royal Oak in 20 years

Global superstar Christina Aguilera will headline a concert in the city on Saturday evening.

Thousands of gay rights supporters are celebrating under a heavy police guard in the South Korean capital as they mark the city’s first Pride parade in three years after a COVID-19 hiatus

Thousands of gay rights supporters are celebrating under heavy police guard the South Korean capital's first major Pride parade in three years after a COVID-19 hiatus.

More than 600 LGBTQ groups were expected to take part in the march, which was headed by members of the Gay Liberation Front from the 1972 protest.

More than 600 LGBTQ groups were expected to take part in the march, which was headed by members of the Gay Liberation Front from the 1972 protest.

The streets of London have been filled with color as the U.K. capital marked 50 years of Pride

The streets of London have been filled with color as the U.K. capital marked 50 years of Pride.

"I am, always have been, and always will be."

The tone at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing was as defiant as it was celebratory, with more than 200 members and allies of the LGBTQ+...

The reports of shots fired turned out to be unfounded but come amid heightened fears of hate against LGBTQ people and mass shootings nationwide.

Thousands of people filled the streets of the Big Apple to celebrate Pride during the annual parade.

The parade was canceled the past two years due to COVID-19 restrictions. But at noon Sunday it was back, stepping off in the Uptown neighborhood.

HSHV is inviting the community to "spread the love."

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A visitor center dedicated to telling the story of LGBTQ rights movement will open next door to the Stonewall Inn.

Community members are demanding action Monday night after a Berkley City Councilman opposes the city’s upcoming pride block party, saying he holds deep religious beliefs that homosexuality is wrong.

A gay couple in Metro Detroit is hammering out hate and breaking barriers in the construction industry.

Attacks on LGBTQ people have intensified this month during the first big Pride events since pandemic restrictions were lifted.

As we all know, June is Pride Month, and it’s a time for the LGBTQ+ community to come together and celebrate being out and proud.

The bishop says the Nativity School in Worcester can no longer call itself Catholic after flying the Black Lives Matter and Pride flags.

You could say her show really “packed” a punch.

31 men, suspected members of Patriot Front who traveled from 12 different states, are charged with conspiracy to riot at Pride event.

31 men, suspected members of Patriot Front who traveled from 12 different states, are charged with conspiracy to riot at Pride event.

The Motor City Pride Festival draws more than 40,000 people to Downtown Detroit.

via TwitterDozens of masked members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front were reportedly arrested near a Pride event in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, late Saturday. Video from the scene showed several members of the group kneeling in the grass, their hands zip-tied behind their backs, as counter-protesters jeered and shouted “losers!”Local news outlet KXLY reported that several people were detained, without naming the group directly, and said police were pulling the masks off those in custody an

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin hosted a series of events this week marking Pride month.

Have you ever had dreams of starring in a Broadway show and singing your heart out to hundreds of people in a packed New York theater?

There are plenty of ways to soak in the sunshine this weekend including Motor City Pride, a BBQ festival and a beach party!

Burger King’s Pride campaign, featuring the “Pride Whopper,” debuted in Austria and is getting negative feedback. The campaign started on Instagram and the “Pride Whopper” will be available until June 20. What makes it different from the original burger is it has “two equal buns,” which means you can get it with ether two top halves or two bottom halves. “The two tops to bottoms (same-sex buns) campaign is being promoted in the Austrian marketplace for Pride Month. Burger King is standing behind the cause and going the distance to reconfigure BKs flagship burger which is an investment and commitment as it disrupts the process of building the burger.

Summertime favorites kick off this weekend and the Detroit Grand Prix races around Belle Isle one last time.

The U.S. Marine Corps recognized the start of Pride month by posting a picture of a combat helmet with rainbow-colored bullets on Wednesday. “Throughout June, the USMC takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members,” a tweet read from the Marines official account. Throughout June, the USMC takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members. We remain committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, and defend the values of treating all equally, with dignity and respect.#PrideMonth #USMC pic.twitter.com/MOyvFmyJiB — U.S. Marines (@USMC) June 1, 2022The Department of State also shared two celebratory pride month-related tweets. In one of them, the ‘Progress Flag,’ which is the Pride Flag, is flying high over the agency’s Washington D.C. headquarters.

If you are looking to celebrate the month, check out these events happening around Michigan.

A new group of mostly Black and brown LGBTQ organizers are throwing the Pride March in Philadelphia on June 5, trying to rebuild the event into something more welcoming — and more revolutionary.

Occurring every June, Pride Month celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and honors LGBTQ+ civil rights.

The monarch speaks about her experience with the virus during a virtual hospital visit.

One game will determine who will earn the title as the best team in professional women’s hockey on Monday night, as the best team during the Premier Hockey Federation’s regular season faces off with the defending Isobel Cup champs. ISOBEL CUP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME(3) BOSTON PRIDE vs. (1) CONNECTICUT WHALEThe team that finished with the best record was the Connecticut Whale, though it took them to the final game of the regular season to jump over the Toronto Six. Connecticut scored more goals than any other team during the regular season, scoring 74 goals in the 20 games. While they are the reigning Isobel Cup champions, not many expected the Boston Pride to make it to Monday night. Connecticut took the season series from Boston, winning three of the four meetings, including a sweep of the Pride, in Boston, last month.

Only four teams remain the Premier Hockey Federation’s Isobel Cup Playoffs, as the league’s two best teams take on two clubs that are looking for an upset. If Connecticut wins, it will be their first trip to the Isobel Cup Finals. ETWhere : AdventHealth Center Ice (Wesley Chapel, Fla.)Stream: ESPN+A rematch of one of last year’s semifinals will once again determine who will play for the Isobel Cup. With MVP candidate Miklya Grant-Mentis leading the offense, with All-Star goaltender Elaine Chuli in between the pipes, the Six hope to also go to their first Isobel Cup Final. Memories of last year’s 6-2 drubbing at the hands of the eventual Isobel Cup Champion Pride still haunts the Six coming into Tampa.

The Pride went just 10-5-5 in 2021-22, finishing 15 points back of the regular season champion Connecticut Whale. Despite winning just six games during the regular season, Buffalo went 5-5 in the second-half of the season, winning three of their last five games coming into the playoffs. The two teams split the four-game season series, as the Pride won the first two in Boston in late-February. Metro scored a total of 54 goals during the regular season. Led by captain Madison Packer and Rebecca Russo, the Riveters come into the playoffs winning two of their last three games, finshing just one point back of the Pride.

They come into Saturday with a 12-game win streak, hot off of another sweep of the Buffalo Beauts last weekend. However, if they were to win in overtime or a shootout, or the Whale win in any fashion, the regular season championship will be decided on Sunday. BOSTON PRIDE (10-5-3) vs. BUFFALO BEAUTS (4-14-0)Time : 7:00 p.m. Whether they like it or not, the Beauts are destined to play either the Whale or the Six in the first round. These two met for the first time three weeks ago in Boston, with the Pride winning both games by one-goal margins.

This will be just the third time this season the two teams, who are slowly becoming rivals, meet in 2021-22. The Pride did not have as successful of a week when they took on the Metropolitan Riveters. ETWhere : Prudential Center Practice Facility (Newark, N.J.)Stream: ESPN+That win for the Riveters marks their fourth win in 2022, and second against the Pride. Despite carrying the league’s Player of the Month for February, the Whitecaps were unable to slow down the red hot Whale last weekend. This is the second weekend set between the two within a month, as the two clubs split their series in St. Paul last month.

CONNECTICUT WHALE (11-3-1) vs. MINNESOTA WHITECAPS (5-11-1)Time : 3:00 p.m. Abbie Ives did not have a whole lot of work in net, only having to make 15 saves whilst picking up her ninth win of the season. BOSTON PRIDE (10-5-0) vs. METROPOLITAN RIVETERS (5-11-1)Time : 4:00 p.m. Taylor Wenczkowski scored on what ended up being the winning goal in the second period, assisting on Christina Putigna’s empty-net goal as well. Katie Burt was outstanding in net for Boston, stopping all 36 shots she faced, picking up her third shutout of the season.

On Saturday, two of the top teams in the Premier Hockey Federation face off against a pair of clubs who are trying to get back into the win column. They currently trailed the powerhouse Toronto Six by 16 points, sitting third in the PHF. @KatieBurt33 | @TheBostonPride pic.twitter.com/6NuHbsISFv — PHF (@PHF) February 28, 2022Despite getting swept, once again, by the Six last weekend, the Riveters battled hard against the league-leaders. Yet, the Whale’s lethal offense, led by Kennedy Marchment, has them sitting second by the Six in the PHF. Before their long pause, the Whale had won six-straight, with Marchment working her way into a tie for third in league-scoring, with 19 points.

METROPOLITAN RIVETERS (2-5-1) vs. BOSTON PRIDE (6-2-0)Time : 7:00 p.m. The Riveters had a tough couple games against the Whale last weekend, including a hard-fought 3-2 loss last Sunday. They have now lost four-straight games, with their last win coming over the Beauts back in late November. Their last action saw them get outscored by Connecticut 9-3 in weekend set back in early December. Like Boston and Metro, these two’s first weekend set was postponed.

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After nearly a decade of crisscrossing the country and the globe for her professional career, Alex Morgan is headed home to Southern California. Morgan is joining the San Diego Wave, which will begin play in the National Women's Soccer League next season. Former Manchester United coach Casey Stoney will lead San Diego in its inaugural year.

THREE RIVERS, MI – A Southwest Michigan school board voted unanimously to allow teachers to hang Pride flags in their classrooms Monday, reversing a previous ban on classroom flags that led one teacher to quit his job in protest. In a Nov. 22 email, Three Rivers school staff were directed by administrators to remove any Pride flags from their classrooms until further notice. Mains said she was elated when the school board voted to allow Pride flags back in classrooms Monday. George said the aim of the protest was to show the board that Pride flags are not a political issue. “The Pride flag is not like a (Trump) flag or a Biden flag,” said George, 33.

The top two teams in the early weeks of the Premier Hockey Federation season meet in a big weekend set in Boston, as the Toronto Six head to New England to take on the Boston Pride. The defending Isobel Cup champs are one of two teams who have played over five games thus far, and seemingly have picked up right where they left off last Spring. Their goaltending has a lot to do with the Pride winning four of their first six games. Grant-Mentis leads Toronto with eight points on the season, which is tied for second in the league. What: Premier Hockey FederationWho: Toronto Six (3-0-0) vs. Boston Pride (4-2-0)SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4Time : 7:00 p.m.

THREE RIVERS, MI -- The removal of Pride flags from Three Rivers Middle School classrooms will be a topic of discussion at the Dec. 6 Three Rivers School Board as school officials research how other school districts have handled Pride flags. Pride flags were ordered removed from classrooms Monday, Nov. 22 after an “external party” raised questions. One Three Rivers Middle School teacher, 43-year-old Russell Ball, said he ended up resigning his job that day because of the mandate. In the statement, administrators said the Gay Straight Alliance after-school club may continue activities as long as it follows board policy. School board members and administrators are working with the Thrun Law Firm on the issue surrounding Pride flags.

As the Premier Hockey Federation starts its second weekend of action, the defending champs are showing that they are shaping up to be favorites this season, as the Boston Pride will try and continue to build on their impressive start when they meet the Connecticut Whale on Saturday. The Pride started the 2021-22 season on the right foot when they met the Minnesota Whitecaps in a pair of games last weekend. These two teams only met in the “bubble” once last season, with the Whale beating the Pride 4-1 before Boston surged to their second Isobel Cup. What: Premier Hockey FederationWho: Boston Pride (2-0) vs. Connecticut Whale (1-1)When: Saturday, November 13Time: 2:00 p.m. ETWhere: Danbury Ice Arena (Danbury, Ct.)Stream: ESPN+Check out the PHF standings and results here

After a big rebrand over the offseason, the seventh season of the Premier Hockey Federation, the only professional women’s hockey league in North America, kicks off with a primetime clash between the two teams who battled it out for the Isobel Cup last season, the Minnesota Whitecaps versus the Boston Pride. One of the founding members of the PHF, the Pride enter the 2021-22 season coming off its second championship, and first since the league’s inaugural 2015-16 season. They struggled during the initial bubble in Lake Placid, but rallied to win the Isobel Cup on home ice. She will be joined by former Pride netminder Lovisa Selander, giving the Whitecaps a championship tandem in net. What: Premier Hockey FederationWho: Minnesota Whitecaps vs. Boston PrideWhen: Saturday, November 6Time: 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and for many LGBTQ+ Americans, there are many reasons to celebrate their Pride.

The conservative majority of the School Board in Newberg, Ore., voted 4 to 3 to adopt a policy that has attracted national attention, criticism and protests in the weeks since it was first introduced.

From local Oktoberfests to Motor City Pride, there is a festival happening in almost every part of town this weekend.

Just like Kesha said in her hit song “Tik Tok,” well, “the party don’t start till I walk in,” and that goes for her Kesha Cruise that is setting sail in 2022.

For a moment it was hot vax summer; then the vibe sort of shifted.

Between 1-5 p.m., families can enjoy the annual LGBTQ+ pride event in the gymnasium of the downtown Ann Arbor YMCA branch.

The annual event will kick off at 10 a.m. with a live stream that will last until 9 p.m.

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Lekso Lashkarava, who was badly injured, was found dead in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Sunday.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel made history as the first openly gay person elected to a Michigan statewide office.

Trisha Yearwood's gender-swapped Opry moment and Miley Cyrus's Nashville Pride concert seemed like historic moments in Music City.

Activists are calling for organizers to make events accessible for the disabled community even as they go virtual.

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As we all know, June is Pride Month, and what better way to celebrate the rainbow flag than listening to some music made by those in the LGBTQ community?

The fifth annual GP Pride March, sponsored by We GP, begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, in the Grosse Pointe South High School parking lot, 11 Grosse Pointe

Las Vegas Raiders football player Carl Nassib made history Monday when he became the first active NFL player to come out of the closet.

Famed NYC bar cites beer maker's $35,000 in campaign contributions to nearly 30 lawmakers described as anti-LGBTQ

The Stonewall Inn’s owners say they won’t serve certain beers at the famous LGBT bar during Pride weekend to protest manufacturer Anheuser-Busch’s political contributions to some politicians who have supported anti-LGBT legislation.

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The COVID pandemic has led to a dramatic rise in death by suicide for young people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Pride event in Washington on Saturday but it was one of her protectors who drew the attention of many Twitter users.

Between 5-8 p.m., community members can receive the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines on North Washington Street.

One couple is helping other same sex couples planning a family after a long journey through surrogacy.

JACKSON, MI-- The LGBTQ+ Pride flag is flying in Jackson for the third year to honor Pride month. Last year, Dobies signed a proclamation designating June as Pride month in the city. The flag is flying in Horace Blackman Park, located at the corner of W. Michigan Avenue and S. Jackson Street in downtown Jackson. Pride month has been nationally recognized by the United States since 2011. The flag flies in Jackson to recognize the contributions of LGBTQ+ residents and to welcome visitors, city officials said.

For years, Ferndale has been the epicenter of Pride Month events in Metro Detroit.

TROY, Mich. – Students and staff at Troy High School have a little something extra to share pride in. On Monday morning one of the school’s alums got an Oscar nomination for best actor. Steven Yeun is nominated for best actor alongside Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman for his role in Minari. “To know he is nominated for an Oscar is, I’m getting chills even thinking about it,” said Troy High School teacher, Rebecca Brewer. AdLIVE STREAM: Oscar nominations announced for 93rd Academy AwardsRead: Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, ‘Da 5 Bloods’More: Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and for many LGBTQ+ Americans, there are many reasons to celebrate their Pride. National Coming Out Day has been celebrated for 32 years now, and it’s an important reminder on just how far the queer community has come since earlier times. There was an entire generation of LGBTQ Americans who had live inside the closet because of laws and discrimination. So if you’re proud to be out and want it to shout it from the rooftops, tell us about it below! If you have advice for people still in the closet struggling with their identity, maybe offer some advice, and tell us how your life has improved since coming out.

Lil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Lil Nas X closed out Pride month with some tweets that have people thinking he's made a declaration about his sexuality. His tweets were met with some support, including fellow rapper JackBoy who said he "respects" Lil Nas X for coming out. "Kudos to Lil Nas X for sharing his truth," Murray tweeted. CNN has reached out to Lil Nas X for comment.

(CNN) - New York has always been a major Pride destination, but this year's celebration is expected to draw record crowds. "The LGBTQ community is an essential part of NYC," New York Police Department Commissioner James O'Neill said at a news conference on Tuesday. Sunday's march caps off a month of events that included a rally commemorating Stonewall 50, Youth Pride and Pride Island, a three-day outdoor music festival. "New York City is the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted last week. Last year's march in New York City featured more than 550 groups and more than 100 floats.