Capital Pride bids for D.C. to host World Pride 2025
The Capital Pride Alliance, the group that organizes D.C.’s annual LGBTQ Pride events, announced on Sept. 21 that it has submitted a bid to host 2025 World Pride, the international Pride event that draws thousands of participants from throughout the world to the host city.
50 years ago: Amazing video shows the first ever Pride
50 years ago this weekend, the world’s first Pride marches took place in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The protests, to mark the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in 1969 – sparked a movement which has now spread around the world. This amazing video from 1970 is now…
Gay Seattle: Mayor Murray Unveils Rainbow Crosswalks in Capitol Hill
Photography by Nate Gowdy Ed Murray, Seattle’s first openly gay mayor and a Capitol Hill resident, unveiled the neighborhood’s new rainbow crosswalks as a bold symbol of the city’s LGBT community. The crosswalks, which were introduced early Tuesday morning, span six different intersections of Pike and Pine Streets, between 11th Avenue and Broadway.…
10 Pride Festivals You’ve Never Been To, But Should
NEWNOWNEXT ― Sure, we all know about Pride in places like New York, London, Chicago, Sydney And L.A.. But what about those Pride Month celebrations that are a little off-the-beaten path? We’ve rounded up 10 that might not be on your radar, but should be. Each offers something super-special—and super-gay! 1. Portland, Oregon June 9…