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L.A. Black Pride Recognizes Raven-Symoné With Trailblazer Award

The celebration of queer Blackness returns on the 4th of July weekend

The All Black Lives Matter March Will Go On — Without L.A. Pride

Christopher Street West has stepped down as an organizer following a backlash to reports of police involvement.

L.A. Pride's Solidarity March Sparks Backlash for Police Involvement

A permit application stressing a "unified partnership with law enforcement" has caused criticism.

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MSNBC's 'Defending Pride' Special Gives LGBTQ+ Voices a Platform

MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart talks to notable queer people about the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S.

24 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows to watch in June

Pride month is here, and baby it shows!

Organizer of Black Cat Protests Will Be L.A. Pride Grand Marshal

Alexei Romanoff helped organize the 1967 protests of a police raid on the Los Angeles gay bar.

13 Vintage Photos of Los Angeles's Queer Pride from ONE Archives

The City of Angels was having its own LGBTQ+ awakening years before Stonewall.

How Pride Will March On In 2021

Event producer Jeff Consoletti shares Pride predictions and lessons about gathering together following a pandemic year.

Why Pride 2020 Is All About Black Lives Matter

This moment calls on all marginalized people to come together in support of something bigger than ourselves.

Special's Ryan O'Connell Named a Grand Marshal of LA Pride

O'Connell, who has given visibility to differently abled LGBTQ people, will be given a place of honor at the West Hollywood parade.

Why June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month

The short answer is Stonewall, but there's more to Pride history.

United We Stand Centers Queer Stories From Least LGBTQ-Friendly Places

The videos from Tourmaline and creative agency RanaVerse give voice to LGBTQ+ narratives in five of the least queer-friendly locales in the country.

L.A. Pride Will Now March for Black Lives; Here's How to Join

The usual Pride celebration had been canceled due to the pandemic, but organizer Christopher Street West will now hold a solidarity protest march. Here are the details.

Los Angeles Mayor Highlights City's Role in LGBTQ History

In kicking off the city's Pride festivities, Mayor Eric Garcetti also spoke with The Advocate about efforts to address homelessness and stand up to the Trump administration.

WATCH: Do You Know S.F.'s Anti-LGBT Vandal?

The San Francisco Police Department released surveillance footage of a vandal setting fire to an LGBT Chicano mural in the city's Mission district, in hopes that the public can identify the suspect.

Minority Report

By reframing marriage equality as a civil right, two African-American governors have become leading voices for gay rights.

Gay Man Suspected of Planning L.A. Pride Attack Sentenced to 7 Years

He was found hours before the event in a car loaded with assault rifles, a bucket of chemicals, and ammunition.

Queer BLM Founders: Trump Among 'Worst Fascists in History'

"The terrorist on our televisions tonight was Donald Trump," said one of the queer women who cofounded Black Lives Matter after watching the Republican presidential nominee's acceptance speech. 

How a 1966 Police Raid Shuttered a Haven for Gay Men

The mostly forgottenYukon bar in Los Angeles was home to one of the earliest anti-LGBTQ+ raids that resulted in protests and Pride.

Lesbian Black Lives Matter Leader Sentenced for 'Lynching'

"This is really the system's lynching of Jasmine Richards," says fellow Black Lives Matter organizer and scholar Dr. Malina Abdullah.