LGBTQ+ Social Life

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1051+ words) In 1992, a group of dedicated journalists gathered in San Francisco for the first National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association convention. The event brought approximately 300 LGBTQ+ journalists from print and broadcast together in the name of civic service. Nearly 35 years later,…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (265+ words) The second Rainbow Roots Festival will be held Oct. 4 in Lakeland, hosted by the Rose Dynasty Foundation in partnership with Pineapple Healthcare. The festival, which celebrates LGBTQ+ history and arts, will be held at the Lake Mirror Auditorium from noon…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (268+ words) Nearly a year after LGBTQ+ Pride crosswalks were removed from an intersection, the colors of the rainbow are finally returning to Houston's Montrose neighborhood. On Thursday, Pride Houston 365, the nonprofit that runs Houston's yearly Pride Parade, announced that Pride Flags…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (710+ words) Transgender Victoria has announced the twenty-four finalists for the 2026 Trans Visibility Awards, celebrating trans, gender diverse and non-binary excellence. From regional sporting clubs to Naarm’s ballroom floors, this year’s finalists continue to make an impact in communities across Victoria. “Every…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (550+ words) One might think making a candle is all about fun and creating something that smells nice. At Sea Love in Oak Park, it’s so much more – it’s a ritual, it’s a story, and it’s family. Co-owners and spouses Tatiane Varjao…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (398+ words) A new celebration launching in D.C. this weekend brings four LGBTQ+ nightlife events under one banner while raising money for organizations serving the community. The inaugural Fuchsia Fest began Friday and runs into early Sunday at venues across the District. Organizers…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (15+ words) (Video) Sacramento Bee...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (186+ words) The rehabilitation had a total project budget of $1,141,932. A grant of $891,932 came from the Florida Department of State's African American Cultural and Historical Grants program, funded through federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, as reported by WOKV. The…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (768+ words) When Tiffany Watts began looking for community after coming into Kansas City’s queer scene in her late 20s and early 30s, she found nightlife. What she had a harder time finding were spaces centered on sapphic people where she could build relationships,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (561+ words) Orange County Pride’s annual festival is returning to downtown Santa Ana this year — a move organizers say has been met with “overwhelming support” and is shaping up to make October’s homecoming celebration the biggest event they’ve held yet. This year’s…...