PRIDE MONTH

RGV Pride is returning with an all-in-person event at South Padre Island to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and be proud of living openly and authentically, the Valley AIDS Council announced Monday. The purpose is also to recognize the impact that LGBTQ individuals have had on history locally, nationally and internationally. For those 21 and older, the event will cost $10, which the release said is a PRIDE donation. Previously, the event was known as “PRIDE in the PARK,” but was newly rebranded as “RGV PRIDE” aimed towards inclusion and healing as one. “RGV PRIDE allows us to live out authentically, feel loved and supported by family and friends.

A look into what six towns are doing to lift up their LGBTQ communities

The Horry County Council unanimously voted to cancel the resolution proclaiming June as Pride Month after members said they received complaints from residents.

As we all know, June is Pride Month, and it’s a time for the LGBTQ+ community to come together and celebrate being out and proud.

Just in time for Pride Month, a team of student creators is bringing diversity and inclusion to the toy box with a new twist on a retro play pattern updated with characters as diverse as today’s world: Truly You! Character Creator from Spin Master, a fashion illustration activity set made for youth by youth.

With Pride events scheduled throughout the month of June, organizers in multiple cities say the arrests in Coeur d'Alene have put safety back at the top of their agendas.

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, a fun twist on our “Wine Wednesday.” Instead, we’re celebrating Wednesday with cocktails inspired by Pride Month. Join us Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Have you ever had dreams of starring in a Broadway show and singing your heart out to hundreds of people in a packed New York theater?

A number of Texas cities round out the bottom of the rankings, although one Texas city cracked the top 40.

Twitter users slammed the onetime heartthrob over the bizarre post.

A U.S. Embassy tweet of a rainbow-flag-festooned message by President Joe Biden in support of Pride Month has drawn a diplomatic protest from Kuwait.

A U.S. Embassy tweet of a rainbow-flag-festooned message by President Joe Biden in support of Pride Month has drawn a face-to-face diplomatic protest from Kuwait and sparked a rare Twitter fight between the two close allies. On Friday, U.S. diplomats were doubling down with rainbow flag postings and statements in support of LGBTQ rights on social media. The messages appeared in response to the Kuwaiti government's official objection the day before to what Kuwait's state news agency called the “pro-gay rights post” of the U.S. Embassy there.

Houston is celebrating Pride Month with these parties, fashion shows and family-friendly events

At River Valley's graduation, alumni speaker Jim McGuire told grads to pursue relationships only between a man and a woman, sparking public outcry.

Pride Houston is asking the public to vote for who should be this year’s grand marshals for the 2022 Houston LGBT Pride Celebration.

On a historic night for the LGBTQ community in Laredo this past weekend, numerous...

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Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the Senate is expected to take up this month.

Elsa is expected to strengthen on Tuesday and could be near hurricane strength before it makes landfall.

Search crews at the collapse site worked through the night while dealing with the rain bands and gusty wind from the storm.

He spent just under three hours talking with families of those who lost loved ones in when the building suddenly crumpled last week.

The company and Allen Weisselberg, its longtime chief financial officer, pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday.

At least 18 people died in the collapse and more than 140 are unaccounted for.

The death toll in the collapse rose to 18 on Wednesday and more than 140 people are unaccounted for.

The longtime chief financial officer for the Trump Organization surrendered to authorities in Manhattan early Thursday.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has doled out $905 million in infrastructure grants.

It's the first time any diplomatic mission has flown a gay pride flag in the religiously conservative Arab Gulf, causing controversy.

The death toll rose to at least 12 on Tuesday, and 149 people are unaccounted for.

While it's not clear what caused the building to collapse, there is concerning new information about possible structural damage.

With four more bodies identified, the death toll stands at nine. Search and rescue efforts are still underway.

The confirmed death toll stands at 9, but search and rescue efforts are still underway with 152 people still unaccounted for after the building collapse.

Suddenly, Hillsborough, a small dot on the North Carolina map, felt truly welcoming, dare I say and even safe, to LGBTQ people.

More than 150 people remained unaccounted for.

No one has been found in the rubble since Friday morning.

The punishment came after the former Minneapolis police officer broke his more than yearlong silence in court.

Biden is expected to announce Jessica Stern as the U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons.

President Joe Biden is celebrating Pride Month at the White House, a reflection of the growing stature of the LGBTQ community at the highest level of government.

At least one person is confirmed dead after much of a multi-story condominium building collapsed into a huge pile of rubble in Surfside, near Miami Beach, authorities said.

At least one person is dead and dozens unaccounted for. President Biden declared a state of emergency for Florida. The search for a cause is just beginning.

Former police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced Friday afternoon in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

One of Houston’s favorite powerhouse vocalists has been singing with pride all over H-Town in honor of Pride Month. Like many artists, Christina Wells had to cancel numerous shows last year due to the pandemic and find creative ways to share her music. This year, the former America’s Got Talent contestant is happily singing to a different tune, celebrating a new single, performances at the Rockets and Astros games and a new addition to her family.

As we all know, June is Pride Month, and what better way to celebrate the rainbow flag than listening to some music made by those in the LGBTQ community?

A bipartisan group of senators reached a tentative framework on a $953 billion infrastructure deal Wednesday ahead of a crucial meeting with President Biden at the White House.

Dozens of fire rescue units at the scene in Surfside, near Miami Beach, where a multi-story building collapsed into a huge pile of rubble.

The president is expected to announce a series of actions to crack down on crime.

Las Vegas Raiders football player Carl Nassib made history Monday when he became the first active NFL player to come out of the closet.

Raiders Lineman Carl Nassib took to Instagram Monday to announce he’s coming out as a gay man -- and he made history by doing that.

Pride Month provides a time to reflect on the struggles and triumphs that I and many others endured when coming out as LGBTQ+.

The program has been at the forefront of modeling representation with characters and storylines, experts say.

VA Secretary Denis McDonough said in prepared remarks that the move was "the right thing to do."

Brands signal support for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride month, but experts say that true support has to come from more than just social media posts.

I never celebrated Mother's Day, even when I looked like a woman. This year, think of those assigned female at birth who hope to one day transition.

The Eastland Cove Homeowner's Association said the flag violates a neighborhood rule, but the two men told NBC News they will not take it down.

The Grand Strand has several events for the LGBTQ community all the way through October, when its big Pride festival will bring music, lights, glitter and a very prominent Drag Queen.

It’s Pride Month!

It's the first time the two leaders are meeting since Biden took office in January, and while expectations have been set low, the stakes are high.

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It's the first time the two leaders are meeting since Biden took office in January, and while expectations have been set low, the stakes are high.

Vice President Kamala Harris walked in the Capital Pride Walk and Rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, making history as the first sitting vice president to march in a Pride event.

Pride Month festivities kicked off with a guest appearance from Vice President Harris and included D.C.'s first "Pridemobile" parade.

"A little less subtle than our simple flag," said Memo Fachino. "A lot more fun for anyone complaining about the flag itself and what it represents."

Pride Month celebrations in the U.S. are taking place under unusual circumstances this year.

We asked readers to share why celebrating Pride is important to them. Here's what they said.

Each month, Courtney and Derrick choose 4 of their favorite things they are currently obsessed with.

The lights were changed to blue one day after the Pride Month display began.

The colors of the Pride flag will shine from the Acosta Bridge again, a day after the JTA said state transportation officials ordered them removed.

Transportation agency ‘letting it go’ in apparent turn around for pro-LGBT lighting display in Jacksonville

Florida has reversed itself and now says a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights.

June helps mark the celebration of Pride Month, which some LGBTQ+ advocates said looks and feels different this year.

From pop-up markets to pool parties, here are some of the events happening this summer in honor of Pride Month around the area.

Nicholas Petricca decided to speak his truth on the last day of Pride Month. The Walk the Moon frontman came out as bisexual in an Instagram post on June 30. "My whole life i have passed for a 'normal person', cisgender straight guy, and this has afforded me a life of privilege. my heart is with so many LGBTQ+ human beings who have had a much more challenging experience than I have," Petricca wrote. RELATED CONTENT:Hairspray Star Nikki Blonsky Comes Out as Gay in TikTok VideoSpanish Singer Pablo Alborn Comes Out as Gay in Heartfelt Video'Riverdale's Lili Reinhart Comes Out as a Proud Bisexual Woman After Split From Cole Sprouse

(CNN) -- Google is paying tribute to Marsha P. Johnson -- a pioneering figure in the country's LGBT rights movement -- on the last day of Pride month. The company said it chose June 30th to honor Johnson as it will be the first anniversary since she was posthumously honored as a grand marshal during WorldPride in New York. "Thank you, Marsha P. Johnson, for inspiring people everywhere to stand up for the freedom to be themselves," Google wrote. Who is Marsha P. Johnson? Google.org will also donate $500,000 to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, the company said.

Paula Abdul is celebrating Pride Month with a fun revamp of the music video for her '90s song Will You Marry Me. The singer has redone the video using footage of fans getting engaged or married during quarantine. Talking to ETs Keltie Knight, the 58-year-old artist said she hopes the video promotes messages of inclusivity. Inclusion -- it's love is love and I wanted to remind people that you all deserve to be celebrated, and I had the perfect song for that, Abdul said. Every time I watch the video it warms my heart.The video redo comes 18 years after the songs release, as the fifth and final single from her second studio album, 1992s Spellbound. The album also featured fan favorite, Rush Rush.Looking back at the popular song, Abdul recalled how eager she was to meet Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, who guest starred in the music video for the track.

HOUSTON In honor of the last day of Pride Month weve got a special performance. For decades people have fought for equality within the LGBTQ+ community and our next guests, both Houston natives, are sharing their brand new single. Its a song that speaks to the equality movement and the right to be Free To Love anyone, and its hit the #1 spot on the dance music charts.

Nikki Blonsky is coming out this Pride Month! The Hairspray star shared her Pride on TikTok on Sunday, posting a video of herself lip syncing to Diana Ross' iconic 1980 song, "I'm Coming Out." "Hi, it's Nikki Blonsky from the movie I'm Gay! The caption references her meme, in which she frequently introduces herself as "Nikki Blonsky from the movie Hairspray." @therealnikkiblonsky Hi, its Nikki Blonsky from the movie Im Gay!

"I want to get started before we lose the venue, oh wait, we're all at home," Cohen quipped, kicking off the virtual ceremony. "We are gathered here tonight in front of Patti LaBelle, a gay shark, [and] the woman who wrote 'Bugaboo.'" Justin and Robert leaned into the campy-event cracking some jokes during their vows while also sharing some heartfelt sentiments. Cohen and the WWHL teamed up with The Real Real to sponsor the wedding. The Real Real gave the couple Cartier watches and donated a portion of proceeds from their site to the National Black Justice Coalition.

So on that fateful night in 1969, when they [rose up] together to say, Were tired of this policing. Furthering Mocks point, GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis says that the LGBTQ movement really caught fire [with] allies coming on. Now were having less conversations about why we should center black lives in this conversation. So what I would say to them, in this time period, is to refocus yourself in this. And then from there, you build more and more and more to be an activist or to be a co-conspirator in our movement.

"Pride Month came about because we were protesting police brutality," explains RuPaul's Drag Race queen Shea Coule. Drag queens, nowadays, serve as patron saints of Pride and keepers of our history, as well as activists, the art of drag innately political even as it becomes increasingly mainstream. So ahead of last week's premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 5, ET's Brice Sander spoke with this season's cast of queens about the intersection of Pride Month and the ongoing protests. But Pride Month and Pride season is about remembrance and also reinforcing the fact that we still have work to do. RELATED CONTENT:'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 5' Queens React to the Lip Sync Assassin Twist (Exclusive)Justice Smith Comes Out as Queer While Encouraging Inclusion in Black Lives Matter MovementPride 2020: A Guide to Virtual Events and Ways to Donate