48 h. ago Portland's 'pink pony prom' celebrates LGBTQ+ community in photos

The pink rose boutonniere crafted by their mom and pinned to their pink-shouldered cowboy vest made the perfect ensemble for Lennon Sandoval to wear to “pink pony prom.”

Culture

5 d. ago Wildlife photographer invites people from Scotland on his 'secret' green season tour of Kenya

Animal lovers from Scotland are being sought to head to the African wilderness this green season to witness an experience like no other.

Society

7 d. ago Baby names inspired by Pride Month including one that puts inspiring spin on a classic

Every June, the world celebrates Pride Month to honour the LGBTQ+ community, but the celebrations could also inspire parents-to-be.

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8 d. ago International Pride Orchestra plays outside DC in rebuff to Trump snub at Kennedy Center

LGBTQ+ ensemble was to appear at performing arts center but moved to Maryland after president reorganized venueAn event by the International Pride Orchestra this week swung from classical Gershwin favorites to choral patriotism to high drag in a rebuff to Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center and its subsequent snub of the LBGTQ+ ensemble.The spirited celebration of WorldPride, the peripatetic biennial international festival in support of LGBTQ+ rights which kicks off this month and is taking place in Washington DC, was staged instead at the Strathmore Music Center in Maryland, just north of the capital. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Hegseth orders US navy to strip Harvey Milk name from ship amid Pride month

Timing of announcement on ship named after prominent gay rights activist and veteran is intentional, reports sayThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has ordered the US navy to strip the name of prominent gay rights activist and navy veteran Harvey Milk from a ship during the middle of June – a month meant to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community – according to multiple outlets.The order to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler, was in a memorandum from the office of the secretary of the navy, which was reported on and viewed by Military.com and CBS. Those reports note that the navy secretary, John Phelan, was instructed to strip the ship of its name by Hegseth. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stockport Pride in pictures: Dazzling drag queens, rainbow flags and colourful crowds march the streets

The town burst into colour for a vibrant celebration of the local LGBTQ+ community

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1 week ago Police launch 'hate crime' probe after Pride decorations ripped down in Ayrshire

Flags and banners were taken down ahead of the LGBTQ celebration.

Events

2 w. ago Photographers from Scotland invited on the ultimate African mobile safari

Adventure seekers from Scotland dreaming of a truly wild adventure can now get closer than ever to Africa’s most majestic animals, on a mobile safari tour.

Culture

3 w. ago ‘I like making people do a double take’: Darren Soh’s best phone picture

By rotating the picture 180 degrees, the photographer produced an abstract image of the Potong Pasir housing estate in SingaporeOne morning, Darren Soh drove to the Potong Pasir housing estate in Singapore to take some photos. His initial focus was on the buildings themselves: the government-built blocks, dating from 1984, are characterised by their ski slope-style roofs.“We only get two kinds of weather in Singapore – rainy and overcast, or sunny and warm,” Soh says. “This day was in the latter category. The puddle wasn’t made from rainwater, but a jet-wash machine. A community basketball court was being cleaned. As an architecture photographer, I usually make images with correct perspective, but on this occasion I wanted to see if I could create something more abstract.” Continue reading...

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