Many years ago, I read Marge Piercy’s book, Woman on the Edge of Time. When I first read it, I was particularly taken by one aspect of the future society she envisioned. In this society, one singular noun and one pronoun are used for everyone: people are all referred to using the gender-neutral “person” and “per.” It was an idea I really liked because it recognized that, regardless of our gender or sexual orientation/preference, we are all people, and it was easy since everyone was person, not he or she; and everyone’s pronoun was per. It was not until the LGBTQ+ community started using they and them, that I started to think about it more and felt increasingly that we really need gender-neutral personal pronouns that can be used by everyone. Read on »
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will headline a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, who is running for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, according to NBC News. Read on »
As we celebrate and recognize our LGBTQ+ families, friends, and neighbors this month during Pride, we must also advocate and join in the fight against unjust laws in our state of Florida and across the country.
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A Republican state senator from Minnesota says the world is coming to a fiery end, and it’s all because of global warming and Pride. Or something. Read on »
A TikTok user on Sunday captured a man at Denver Pride who claims to be a former bigot, giving out hugs to passersby. The man wore festive attire, and held a sign that read, “Recovering bigot, I am sorry! Free Hugs.” Read on »
Pride is the center of the LGBTQ+ Community. People of all backgrounds gather in cities and towns around the world linking together celebration, protest and fellowship. That’s the beauty of Pride. In 2023, the 4th Annual “Can’t Cancel Pride - The Future Starts Now” reinforces the importance of fostering hope in the LGBTQ+ community. Read on »
After his shocking departure from CNN news — where he presided as one of their superstar personalities for 17 years — out journalist Don Lemon spoke about his former employer and the importance of the truth. Read on »
Five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman was spotted at Houston Pride in Texas on Sunday wearing a plaid skirt. And while the fans in attendance were in obvious approval of the LGBTQ+ icon’s choice of gender-bending attire, many of his fans on social media were not as supportive. Read on »
Libraries in Greenville County, S.C., have been ordered to remove all displays after a manager refused to take down a Pride one. Read on »
The survivors and victims of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs last November were in a courtroom on Monday to confront the “monster” who tried to kill them, according to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters. Read on »
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise visit on Monday to the historic Stonewall Inn bar in Manhattan, where the 1969 uprising sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement and Pride events worldwide. In doing so, she became the first sitting vice president to make a stop there. Read on »
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