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LGBT people's rights in Ukraine under threat after Kiev's first-ever pride ...
Amnesty International UK
A senior Kiev police official had previously told pride organisers that he was not prepared to put his officers in harm's way for the LGBT community. “It has been clear from the start that the Kiev police department did not want this march to go ahead.
First gay pride parade to take place in secrecy on May 20Kyiv Post

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Gay pride parade in Kyiv canceled
Kyiv Post
The gay pride parade which was due to take place in Kyiv on Sunday has been canceled over fears for the safety of its participants, according to the organizing committee of the international KyivPride 2012 forum and festival.
Gay Pride in Kiev CancelledRIA Novosti

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Gay pride parade in Kiev canceled
Interfax-Religion
Kiev, May 21, Interfax - The gay pride parade which was due to take place in Kiev on Sunday has been canceled over fears for the safety of its participants, according to the organizing committee of the international KievPride 2012 forum and festival.
Gay Pride in Kiev CancelledRIA Novosti

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Pride Kickoff Party, June 7
Vital VOICE
LOUIS – Vital VOICE is pleased to announce that Pride St. Louis will be partnering with the region's premier LGBT publication for the Pride Community Kickoff Party on Thursday, June 7 at Kota Wood Fire Grill. This June, the LGBT community of St. Louis ...

Long Beach Pride parade rolls, dances through town
Long Beach Press-Telegram
By Phillip Zonkel, Staff Writer The 2012 Long Beach Gay Pride Parade on Ocean Boulevard Sunday was kicked off with lesbian motorcycle riders leading the way. (Sean Hiller / Staff Photographer) LONG BEACH — The Long Beach Gay Pride Parade started with ...
DAY OF DIVERSITYContra Costa Times

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Long Beach Pride parade rolls, dances through town
Long Beach Press-Telegram
By Phillip Zonkel, Staff Writer The 2012 Long Beach Gay Pride Parade on Ocean Boulevard Sunday was kicked off with lesbian motorcycle riders leading the way. (Sean Hiller / Staff Photographer) LONG BEACH — The Long Beach Gay Pride Parade started with ...

New York Times (blog)
Israel's gay rights record touted in NY
Jerusalem Post
The pro-Israel scale contains a text saying “Same sex couples can legally adopt children, gay people serve openly in the military and government” and more than 10000 attended the 2011 Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade. The scale for “Israel's neighbors,” notes ...
NY mural contrasts gay rights in Israel with neighboring countriesJewish Telegraphic Agency
A West Village Mural Weighs Gay Rights in the Middle EastNew York Times (blog)
New York mural compares gay rights in Israel to its neighboursPinkNews.co.uk

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On Top Magazine
Lady Gaga Impersonator Rocks Maspalomas Gay Pride
On Top Magazine
By On Top Magazine Staff Lady Gaga's influence over gay culture was on display in the opening acts of Gay Pride 2012. More than 32000 revelers last weekend packed the streets of the sea resort Playa Del Ingles to participate in Maspalomas' annual Gay ...

Eurweb.com
Queen Lafifah Proud to be Among 'Her People' at Gay Pride Event
Eurweb.com
by Dana Stringer *Queen Latifah arrived with her royal court to an amped and enthusiastic crowd of subjects summoned to celebrate the 29 th Annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival on Saturday, May 19. The annual event held in Long Beach, ...

Ukraine: First-ever Kyiv pride cancelled in face of ultra-right threat
Amnesty International
Kyiv police advised pride organizers to abandon the Pride march just 30 minutes before it was due to start. Two LGBT activists were beaten up and tear gassed by a dozen youths in central Kyiv. It has been clear from the start that the Kyiv police ...
First gay pride parade to take place in secrecy on May 20Kyiv Post

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Gay Pride in Kiev Cancelled
RIA Novosti
The first gay pride parade in Ukraine planned for May 20 was canceled due to threats against its members, reported Ukrainian news agency UNIAN quoting the organizers. “Parade of sexual minorities planned for today in the center of Kiev is canceled ...

The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
Annual LGBT parade draws hundreds to New Hope
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
Moving to tunes by Lady Gaga and David Bowie, hundreds participated in a pride parade yesterday that helped to cap the annual New Hope Celebrates festivities, which end today. Amid colorful floats and rainbow flags aplenty, hundreds marched down Bridge ...

Time to rethink Nevada's same-sex marriage ban
Reno Gazette Journal
Marchers in the 2002 Reno Gay Pride Parade protest the proposed amendment to the state constitution that defined marriage as between one man and one woman. It passed with nearly 67 percent of the vote. / RGJ file Congress shall make no law respecting ...

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Providence Shines with a Rainbow of GLBT Activities for Gay Pride Month
EDGEOnTheNet
This foundation can be seen in the city's vibrant celebration of Gay Pride Month. This year's theme is "Pride - Like It, Share It, Live It!" Below is a sampling of festivities being offered in The Creative Capital throughout the month of June.

Oklahoma City gay community kicks off Pride Week with a downtown festival
NewsOK.com
By Zeke Campfield | Published: May 20, 2012 Leave a comment This year's annual Pride Festival in downtown Oklahoma City may mark a milestone for the city's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Dustin Hooten gets beads from Stephen Melsh ...

Oklahoma City gay community kicks off Pride Week with a downtown festival
NewsOK.com
BY ZEKE CAMPFIELD | Published: May 20, 2012 Leave a comment This year's annual Pride Festival in downtown Oklahoma City may mark a milestone for the city's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Dustin Hooten gets beads from Stephen Melsh ...
Details of Pride London Festival 2012 revealedPink Paper

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DAY OF DIVERSITY
Long Beach Press-Telegram
(Tracey Roman / For the Press-Telegram ) LONG BEACH - Diversity seemed to be an understatement as people of all shapes, sizes, colors, ethnicities and sexual orientation attended the annual Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Celebration on Saturday.

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Advocate.com
Antigay (and Ex-Gay) Mayoral Candidate Drops From Race
Advocate.com
McDowell also stated her plan to oppose gay pride festivals in the city, which has held such an event the past two years. “I see what happens at gay pride parades and I don't want them in my town,” she said. Covington residents quickly expressed their ...

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Globe and Mail
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford deserves credit for attending gay outreach event
Toronto Star
After all, his absence from last year's Pride event, bucking the new tradition of mayoral participation, and his comically weak excuse were not only insults to Toronto's gay community but also a repudiation of the diversity at the heart of the city he ...
Proud that Mayor Ford was at flag-raisingToronto Sun
Ford cheered for surprise appearance at anti-homophobia eventGlobe and Mail
Rob Ford cheered as he makes surprise appearance at LGBT eventNational Post
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Gay pride parades do little for their cause
The Nation
Paisarn criticised the decision to cancel the Chiang Mai Gay Pride parade three years ago. Does he really believe that parades such as these will help promote the gay cause and acceptance of gays amongst other members of the community?