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U.S. ‘Decades Behind' on Legislation to Fight Online Hate Speech
The arrests of members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near a Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Pride march show a continuing problem with hate groups and hate speech in the U.S., says Sophie Bjork-James. The Vanderbilt University anthropology professor joined LX News to discuss how Congress and platforms can take action that could limit hate groups’ ability to spread hateful...
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Protect LGBTQ Community, Ban Conversion Therapy
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday during a Pride event at the White House, directing federal agencies to investigate discriminatory legislative attacks against LGBTQ individuals and banning conversion therapy.
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Jill Biden Calls for Renewed Support of LGBTQ Community: ‘We Will Not Go Back'
During a Pride event at the White House Wednesday, first lady Dr. Jill Biden celebrated social progress while calling for renewed protections as states around the country pass anti-LGBTQ laws. “Your president and I are proud to stand with you and fight beside you, but we know this progress hasn’t reached everyone in the same way.”
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White Supremacists Arrested in Idaho Planned to Riot at Pride Event
Police in Coeur d’Alene Idaho arrested dozens of members from a white supremacist group that were planning to riot at Coeur d’Alene’s Pride event on Saturday.
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Your Guide to Philly Pride Weekend 2022
Philadelphia will be celebrating its annual pride weekend June 3 to June 5. We’ve compiled a list of some things to do if you’re still looking for a place to celebrate.
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Pride Kicks Off in NYC with Ceremony at Stonewall National Monument
Pride Month kicks off in New York City as the Pride flag was raised over the historic Stonewall National Monument.
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New Hope Celebrates LGBTQ+ Community With PrideFest
New Hope Celebrates is bringing back it’s annual PrideFest for the first time since 2019. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle speaks to Sharon Fronabarger about the celebration.
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Sixers Celebrate Philly's LGBTQ Community With Pride Night
Philadelphia 76ers Chief Diversity and Impact Officer David Gould speaks to Philly Live’s Sheila Watko about the team’s efforts to celebrate Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community during Pride Night and beyond.
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NBC10's Steve Sosna Prepares to Throw Out First Pitch at Phillies' Game
NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Steve Sosna talks about the nerves he’s feeling ahead of throwing out the first pitch at Phillies Pride night for the LGBTQ community at Citizens Bank Park.
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Pride Parade Canceled After Philly Pride Presents Disbands
Philadelphia’s annual pride parade rescheduled for September has been canceled amid controversy over a social media post from the organizing group.
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Learn the ABCs of LGBTQ Representation
In activism, politics, entertainment, science and journalism, LGBTQ people are making a difference by being uniquely themselves. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson introduces us to the ABCs of LGBTQ trailblazers.
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Asked to Take Down Pride Flag, Wisconsin Couple Sets Up Rainbow Floodlights Instead
After being told to take down their Pride flag, one Wisconsin couple found a clever alternative that caught that internet’s attention, the Milwaukee Journal Sentential reported.
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The Stonewall Inn: How a 1969 Uprising Made an NYC Bar a Landmark
Fifty-two years ago, the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village was an underground gay bar where a police raid sparked a rebellion that fueled the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
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Gorgeous Doritos Ad Featuring Sweet Coming Out Story Goes Viral
You might want to reach for a bag of chips and some tissues after watching a Doritos Mexico ad that is lighting up the Internet with its sweet message of acceptance.
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LGBTQ Pride at 50: Focus Shifts Amid Pandemic, Racial Unrest
The coronavirus pandemic and calls for racial equality have changed the very nature of this year’s 50th anniversary LGBTQ Pride events
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Philly POP Pride Goes Virtual
During Pride Month, POPPride week takes their celebration virtual. Philly Live’s Sheila Watko talks to Erica Casner of ReedPOP about how to get involved in the week-long event.
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Raven-Symoné Marries Girlfriend Miranda Maday
The “Raven’s Home” actress and former “Cosby Show” child star, 34, tied the knot with Miranda Maday in what appears to be an outdoor backyard ceremony, based on photos shared on Instagram Thursday.
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High Court Decision Spotlights GOP Divide Over LGBT Rights
Democrats have flooded Twitter and email inboxes with praise for this week’s watershed Supreme Court decision shielding gay, lesbian and transgender people from job discrimination
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Nickelodeon's Pride Tweet Ignites Debate on SpongeBob's Sexual Orientation
This weekend, Nickelodeon appeared to confirm that SpongeBob SquarePants is, in fact, a member of the LGBTQ community.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Causes a Different Kind of Pride Weekend in Philly
Organizers, sponsors and performers of Philly Pride are finding new ways to spread their messages of unity and diversity despite COVID-19. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle spoke with members of the LGBTQ+ community about how they are going virtual.