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A giant LED pink triangle illuminates San Francisco for Pride.

It’s Pride week across the Bay Area, although most events have been canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it’s not stopping some determined folks from showing their pride in a big, bright way. One of the world’s biggest Pride parades…

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House approves bill for a Pulse nightclub national memorial.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would designate the Pulse nightclub as a national memorial. A press release that U.S. Reps. Darren Soto, Val Demings, and Stephanie Murphy released notes House Resolution 3094 “grants a…

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TikTok Pride event shut down after being hijacked by haters.

TikTok organised what was supposed to be a day-long Pride event for LGBT+ creators, but it was shut down in minutes by racists and homophobes. TikTok “MyPride” was intended to virtually “celebrate the diverse and incredible LGBT+ creator community on…

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Pro snowboarder makes history when he comes out as gay.

Tanner Pendelton has made history, as it’s believed that he is the first openly gay male in snowboarding. Tanner came out earlier this week in an interview with Torment. Speaking to his close friend Java Fernandez, who he had…