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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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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.”

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The difference between dating men and women, a bisexual’s viewpoint.

A recent Reddit thread asks: “Bisexuals who have dated both men and women, what are some differences you’ve noticed?” And the responses are quite interesting.  Let’s take a look and what people said… When it comes to sex, most bisexuals agree that it’s easier getting laid with the menfolk:

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Akron Pride – a first!

The streets of Akron filled with color, laughter and smiles as members of the LGBTQ community and allies celebrated the city’s first Pride parade and festival Saturday at Hardesty Park. Isaac Baez, a chair member of the Pride march, said he believes that Pride is not only a celebration, but a justice and equality movement, as well.

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Bridging the gap for LGBT youth health services.

North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Adams held a press conference at Time Out Youth in Charlotte on Aug. 23 to announce her introduction of the Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act (YASHS) to the U.S. House of Representatives. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate by a team of co-sponsors including Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and seven others.