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Pride (also known as LGBTQ pride, LGBTQIA pride, LGBT pride, queer pride or gay and lesbian pride) [5] is the promotion of the rights, self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people as a social group.
The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) events. This list includes gay pride parades as well as events ranging from sporting events to film festivals, including celebrations such as Christopher Street Day.
The 3rd century Christian martyr Saint Sebastian is one of the earliest known gay icons, [3] due to his depiction in artwork as a beautiful, agonised young man. [4] Historian Richard A. Kaye states that "Contemporary gay men have seen in Sebastian at once a stunning advertisement for homosexual desire (indeed, a homoerotic ideal), and a prototypical portrait of a tortured closet case."
Pride month kicked off as expected at West Hollywood’s Outloud Festival — which is to say that it brought queer star power to set the celebratory tone at Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ mecca on its ...
Rock actress Jane Krakowski and Emmy-nominated Tituss Burgess were spotted dancing as Pride 2023 kicks off in New York City. Floats with various LGBT+ representatives made their way through the ...
Phill Wilson (born 1956, Chicago, Illinois), co-founder of the National Black Lesbian & Gay Leadership Forum and founder of The Black AIDS Institute. [424] [425] Evan Wolfson [426] [427] William E. Woods (1949–2008), a gay rights activist in Hawaii who in 1991 set in motion the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States. [428 ...
Madonna wearing the LGBTQ Progress Pride flag on The Celebration Tour in 2023. American singer and actress Madonna is recognized as a gay icon.She was introduced, while still a teenager, by her dance instructor, Christopher Flynn, an openly gay man who mentored her.
Celebrate Pride Month with these inspirational LGBTQ quotes. Find messages about hope and love from celebrities, activists and gay rights trailblazers.