#june-highlights

#june-highlights

This year's Coachella features headliners like Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G, alongside LGBTQ-inclusive acts such as CMAT, The xx, and Ethel Cain.

The DIVA Awards are set to be the biggest yet, celebrating LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary trailblazers across entertainment, politics, and business, featuring live performances and a live auction.

"Hong Kong remains one of the most open, dynamic cities in Asia for queer artistic expression. Our concerns are no different from those of our counterparts in other major Asian cities... yet Hong Kong distinguishes itself as a place where international dialogues unfold, different perspectives converge and queer art has found a genuine audience."

Choosing a honeymoon destination felt far harder than any assignment. This wasn't just another trip. As a queer woman, the list of potential destinations narrowed quickly.

The president spent the weekend celebrating the death of one of his political foes, former special counsel and FBI Director Robert Mueller, posting, 'Good. I'm glad he's dead,' on social media.

We recognize the deep importance Tucson Pride has held in our community since 1977, serving as a space of visibility, advocacy, celebration, and resilience for nearly five decades. We are profoundly grateful to every volunteer, sponsor, artist, activist, and community member who has supported Tucson Pride throughout its history.

NYC Pride, which organizes the main Pride March in New York City on the final Sunday in June, unveiled its 2026 theme, For All of Us, which is inspired by a quote attributed to the late Marsha P. Johnson. This year's theme aims to pay tribute to LGBTQ trailblazers like Johnson while also emphasizing the need to support marginalized members of the community, according to NYC Pride.

Vice President JD Vance delivered an address at the March for Life in Washington D.C. today, attacking abortion rights and LGBTQ+ equality as existential threats to the nation. Blocks away, a white supremacist group showed their support. Meanwhile, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded LGBTQ-inclusive guidance about what workplace harassment looks like, and a Maryland judge has ruled that Trump's DOJ can't have trans youth hospital records.

Civil rights pioneer Rev. Jesse Jackson has passed away at age 84. Jackson rose from being an aide to Martin Luther King Jr. to being one of the most celebrated civil rights leaders in the U.S., including strong support for marriage equality. "Marriage is based on love and commitment - not on sexual orientation," he once said. "I support the right for any person to marry the person of their choosing."