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Thousands attend Akron’s first Pride event.
Preston Broyles said his father thinks Satan controls him. His twin sister thinks he betrayed her. And until he changed high schools, everyone, even his guidance counselor, insisted on referring to him as a girl even though they knew he had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and identified as a boy.
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Grand Forks comes together for Pride.
Grand Forks Pride, a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, held its annual celebration Saturday at the American Legion in East Grand Forks. The day of celebration, which 27 vendors and groups participated in this year, was moved indoors due to forecasted thunderstorms.
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Rochester Pride a whopping success!
The second annual Rochester Pride day was an enormous success, tripling the number of attendees and vendors. Politics, particularly President Trump’s military ban on transgender people was clearly on the minds of everyone, but Saturday’s event was all about celebrating people for themselves.
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Jersey City shows its Pride.
It was a vibrant scene on Newark Avenue today during the 17th annual LGBT Pride Festival. Hundreds crowded in the heart of downtown Jersey City Saturday afternoon to celebrate for the tail-end of Pride Week, which began on Aug. 16.
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Butler Bulldog’s linebacker comes out to overwhelming support by teammates.
When Xavier Colvin stood on a stage in front his teammates with a microphone earlier this month, he knew there was no turning back. The Butler Bulldogs linebacker had finally become comfortable with being gay, and he wanted his entire team to know who he truly was. It had been a long journey for Colvin from childhood to that stage. Like every other young football player in America, he grew up with images of what a “real man” was supposed to be, how he was supposed to behave, and whom he was supposed to love. Being gay seemed like none of that.
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Finding the right LGBT friendly law school.
Prospective law students – whether LGBTQ or those interested in a career in LGBTQ advocacy – who want to find an inclusive law school should start by researching their options. “Law school is a very, very tough environment in general,” says law student Zahar Lopez in the Law School Admission Council’s “Choosing an LGBT-Friendly Law School video.” “So you don’t want to add to the stresses of being a law student, additional stresses of not fitting in because you’re gay.”